Men-O –Pause

Male menopause may not be the right word to use. It takes away from what is really going on in men and it alienates medical professionals from the subject. Menopause refers to the stage when menstrual...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Tue, 17 Jan 2012        (0)        (4482)

Benefits of Curds

Mom wanted us to have curd rice daily because this was traditionally passed to her from her mom. Definitely this myth seems to have some scientific reason behind it. Curd or yogurt is the fermented mi...   Read More

Posted by ShwethaGowrish on Sat, 14 Jan 2012        (0)        (5167)

Punjabi workout

If you are tired of your boring gym workouts, add a Punjabi tadka to your exercise regime with a little Masala Bhangra. Masala Bhangra is a fitness programme certified by American Council on Exercise ...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Fri, 13 Jan 2012        (0)        (5298)

The Hair Story

If your hair is becoming frizzier by the day and conditioning gives it only a temporary recovery, the real culprit could be keratin loss. Seasonal changes causes keratin in the hair to degenerate. Ker...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Thu, 12 Jan 2012        (0)        (3698)

“Can Vegan Diet Cure diabetes?”-A Scientific Analysis

Veganism is a new approach followed by a large group of people in western countries. The whole idea of the vegan approach is to avoid all animal products including milk. Supporters claim that “Vegan d...   Read More

Posted by Vartika Mehta on Wed, 11 Jan 2012        (0)        (4814)

Tricks about weight loss

You do everything possible to lose weight, but still your excess weight is stubborn and you don’t know where you are going wrong. Even when you are eating your share of fruits and vegetable, the needl...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Tue, 10 Jan 2012        (0)        (3654)

The Brain Connection and Alzheimer’s disease

My experience with a close member of my family diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease propelled me make a research of sorts about the disease. The lady is in the right side of seventies wh...   Read More

Posted by Emeliaved on Mon, 09 Jan 2012        (0)        (3904)

Including Tryptophan-Rich Foods May Not Increase Brain Serotonin

Tryptophan is one of the fourteen essential amino acids (building blocks of proteins) we need to get through food. (Examples of other essential amino acids are Tyrosine, Phenylanine, Valine, Leucine, ...   Read More

Posted by Mamta Singh on Mon, 09 Jan 2012        (0)        (5336)

Home Fitness

Getting fit does not necessarily need a gym membership or an elaborate home gym. You can exercise any where even with a busy schedule. Keep a swiss ball or a stability ball, in your living room. Whene...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Sat, 07 Jan 2012        (0)        (4111)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

It is okay to be a little unhappy with the extra kilos before the year-end party, but you cannot hang yourself for not having the perfect body. Doctors who first started seeing this problem in the wes...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Wed, 04 Jan 2012        (0)        (4253)