HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
How to hit a pull shot like Shubman Gill: muscles involved, exercises, coordination
IND v ENG: Shubman Gill hit his first century in 12 innings in Vishakhapatnam on February 4, 2024. A look at the biomechanics of Shubman Gill's pull shots, and the muscles you need to develop to hit a pull shot like (or as close as possible to) Gill.
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World Cancer Day 2024 | How regular exercise shields us from cancer
Regular workouts can help reduce the risk of cancer by various mechanisms, not least of which is how exercise affects the way each cell in the body breaks down food for energy, the body's hormonal environment and the benefits of exercise for our immune system.
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How to prevent cardiac arrest in your 30s, 40s, 50s: Heart health in all ages and stages of life
Guarding your heart: Cardiac arrest, a sudden and often fatal event, can strike at any age, but the strategies to mitigate its risks evolve as we journey through life's different stages.
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What types of heart disease are there and how these 5 foods can combat them
Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, are the top global killer, claiming nearly 1.8 lives each year. These are increasing in India, too. Here's how to change lifestyle and food habits to defeat it.
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How's your metabolism? And why this matters even more than you think
Worried about belly fat and your risk for diabetes, cancer, heart and neuro diseases? Here's everything you need to know, and test for.
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9 hallmarks of ageing at the cellular level, and what we can do about them
As we get older, the body suffers damage at a cellular level. Here are nine ways in which this happens, and five tips to slow down ageing.
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World Mental Health Day 2023 | Exercise can strengthen your mental health, too. Here's now
Exercise is not merely a tool for physical health. It curtails stress hormones, improves sleep, uplifts the mood and enhances mental health.
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From ancestral to modern plates: Omega-3 in Indian diets
What you need to know about Omega-3 deficiency, including symptoms of Omega 3 deficiency and how to address it in the Indian diet.
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Indian diabetes diet: How to use glycemic load to decide what to eat, what not to eat
What you need to know about insulin resistance vs low insulin production, and why to use glycemic load rather than glycemic index to plan a diet for people living with type 2 diabetes.
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3 second workout just 3 times a week: Does it work, what muscles to engage and how
A study claims a 3-second workout just 3 days a week has real health benefits. But for whom, and for how long? Can the underlying principle be used for greater gains in muscle strength?
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Best way to eat whole grains, including millets and pulses
The difference between consuming whole and refined grains, the benefits of fermented foods, and how commercial processing is not always our friend.
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All you need to know about calorie restriction for weight loss, and longevity
The balancing act of calorie restriction: Benefits, pitfalls and how to do it right - without getting nutritional deficiencies.
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How stress sabotages your mental and physical health, and how to manage it
Taking stress levels down to zero is not possible, or even desirable. But there are ways to recast stressors as opportunities and manage the effects of stress on physical and emotional well-being.
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Cardio or strength-training: Which should I be doing more of in my 40s?
Cardio and strength-training are the twin pillars of ageing well. Consider the following benefits of each, to decide how to go about your exercise routine, especially as you approach your 40s and beyond.
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How calf muscles can keep cardiovascular disease at bay
Why the young workforce is seeing cardiovascular diseases, and even death, increasingly? The incidences have escalated post-pandemic and with sedentary lifestyle; good news is that CVDs can be prevented with regular exercise and working on calf muscles.
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World Hypertension Day 2023 | Are Indians really more prone to high blood pressure, and what to do about it
What is high blood pressure: 140/90 or 130/80 mm/Hg? Is high blood pressure inevitable as we age, or can we prevent / delay its onset? Why do doctors suggest aggressive management of high BP now?
