Category: Trends

Ice bath
March 7, 2024

Ice Baths: A Chilling Trend or Ancient Science?

Ice baths, a practice as chilling as it sounds, have surged in popularity across a spectrum of society, from elite athletes to wellness advocates. This cold therapy, rooted in the ancient wisdom of Greek and Roman physicians, has transcended time to become a modern-day phenomenon. Its appeal lies in its simplicity and also in the […]

By Shweta kumari

May 27, 2019

HealthifyMeter: Indian Diet Patterns

In this issue of HealthifyMeter, we take a close look at the food patterns followed by Indians throughout the past year. We also see how good India’s eating habits are as the week wears on, with a small peek into how we consume protein, as a nation. From the graph, it is clear that breakfast […]

By Habil

May 27, 2019

HealthifyMeter: India’s Workout Patterns

Over the past year, Indians have collectively shown a change in behaviour when it came to workouts, as the week wore on. While people of certain cities seemed more enthusiastic about fitness than the rest, there was a great divide between citizens from the North and South of India. In this issue of HealthifyMeter, we […]

By Habil

September 11, 2020

Men v/s Women: HealthifyMe Gender Watch 2018

HealthifyMe Gender Watch 2018 takes a closer look at how the men and women of India have fared over the last 12 months. More than 125 million food and workout logs from 2 million users across 220+ cities in India have contributed to the compilation of this data. When it comes to protein, women have […]

By Habil

Gender Watch Part 2
October 20, 2020

HealthifyMeter Gender Watch 2017: Food Consumption Patterns – Men vs Women – II

As stated earlier in the data collated by the HealthifyMeter Gender Watch Report 2017, we noticed that women have a deficit in protein consumption. On the other hand, they consume more carbohydrates and fats when compared to men. However, there is a silver lining. The data below show us that women are doing it right […]

By Habil

Gender Watch Part 1
September 14, 2020

HealthifyMeter Gender Watch 2017: Food Consumption Patterns – Men vs Women – I

The HealthifyMeter Gender Watch Report 2017 compiles data from more than 1.5 million people, across 197,694 locations and over 60 million food logs. This report gives an idea as to how healthy the country is.   A startling insight provided by this report is that women are far behind when it comes to the ideal […]

By Habil

May 27, 2019

Delhi’s Fat Consumption Index

HealthifyMe Data indicates that Delhi is number three, after Arunachal Pradesh and Goa, among states that have a high fat consumption index, according to the ideal PFC (Protein:Fat:Consumption) which is 20:30:50. Among top eight cities, Delhi’s fat consumption is as high as (~29.8%) putting it on top of the list. The city’s high fat intake […]

By Habil

Chennai's Carb Problem
May 27, 2019

Chennai’s Carb Problem

As reported earlier, the ideal PFC (Protein:Fat:Carbohydrate) consumption is 20:30:50 for a healthy Indian adult. With HealthifyMe data, we delved into states with the highest consumption of carbohydrates. Our data shows us that Tamil Nadu stands at 7th place when it comes to consumption of carbs. However, when we compare the top eight cities in […]

By Habil

Overview of HealthifyMe Trends
July 12, 2019

An overview of HealthifyMeter

The idea that you are what you eat is becoming increasingly popular and central in people’s lifestyle choices. Urban – rural, men – women, senior citizens – millennials – everyone is making active choices about food, exercise, and wellbeing. HealthifyMe data aims at bringing to you the current health trends in the country and keeping […]

By Habil

The Healthiest City in India
July 12, 2019

The Healthiest City in India is…

In the quest to find out how healthy our country is, HealthifyMe Data shows us which is the healthiest city in India and how the rest of the country can become healthier. Delhi has the highest energy contribution due to fat across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As compared to other cities, Kolkata on an average […]

By Habil

Meal Pattern - Sunday Unhealthiest Day
September 15, 2020

Meal Patterns by Day: Sunday, unhealthiest day of the week

Comparing Protein, Fat and Carbs (PFC) balance across weekdays, meal patterns shows that fat consumption is the highest and carbohydrate consumption the lowest on Sundays. This is followed by a spike in fruit and vegetable consumption on Monday after which fruit and vegetable consumption declines through the course of the week. High fat content on […]

By Habil

Meal Patterns - Breakfast Unhealthiest Meal of the Day
July 12, 2019

Meal Patterns: Breakfast, unhealthiest meal of the day

A detailed study of India’s meal patterns tells us that lunch (Protein:Fat:Carbs = 16:27:57) and dinner (P:F:C = 17:29:54) are the healthiest meals overall with respect to PFC balance. Percentage energy from protein is highest for dinner and percentage energy from fat is the lowest for lunch. Evening snacks are the most fatty meal of […]

By Habil

Top 8 Cities Macronutrient consumption
July 12, 2019

India’s top 8 cities: Nutritional breakdown

Across the top 8 cities, Delhi shows the highest percentage energy contribution of fat (~30%) across genders, age groups, and key meals and is thus at the highest risk of heart disease and hypertension. Chennai and Hyderabad are the highest in carbohydrate consumption (~57%) due to the inclusion of Idlis and dosas as staples in […]

By Habil

Indian age and gender breakdown
May 27, 2019

Age and Gender Breakdown

HealthifyMe Trends insights have been culled from across 1 million+ users spread across 200,000 locations in India, based on age and gender. Age Breakup HealthifyMe represents users across all age groups, with a healthy presence in young adults and senior members Gender Breakup The gender breakup for the respondents stood at a balanced 49.7:50.3 (Female:Male) […]

By Habil

World Heart Day
August 4, 2023

World Heart Day – 6 Cardio Workouts for a Healthy Heart

There are many reasons to be pumped about cardio exercises. For starters, it is great for stress relief and burning calories. But more importantly, cardio offers the best workouts for a healthy heart. Short for ‘cardiovascular fitness’, cardio is a form of exercise that stimulates the heart to beat at a higher rate than normal, […]

By Meenakshi S.

July 22, 2022

8 tips for a healthy Eid after a month of fasting

The end of Ramzan, the holy month of fasting, culminates in Eid. Before you get started with the feasting and festivities, take a deep breath and remember your health and fitness regime. These 8 tips will ensure that Eid is healthy and happy! Make sure you eat small and frequent meals Gulping down a large […]

By Nahida