Tag: diet
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8 Magnesium rich foods that you need to include in your diet
Magnesium is an essential mineral with several health benefits. It can help metabolize carbohydrates and fat, synthesize protein and DNA, lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and also help prevent osteoporosis. The mineral is a must for improved bone and heart health. The intake of magnesium in the human body happens […]
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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 […]
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“I started feeling a lot more confident” – How putting #HerHealthFirst made the difference
Following the birth of her child in 2014, Angel Brendan weighed 103 kg and was a borderline diabetic. While she managed to drop a few kilos with time, she found herself facing another obstacle soon enough. The dreaded weight loss plateau. Still weighing a not-so-healthy 91 kg, she realized her methods had to change. When […]
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Valentine’s Day Special: Sandeep and Sonali’s weight loss story
A happily married couple, Sonali Panda and Sandeep Dash, lived a near perfect life, yet yearned for more. Hectic working hours and schedules, and the easy availability of unhealthy food had seen them gain unnecessary kilos over the years. Sonali and Sandeep found themselves weighing 96 kg and 116 kg, respectively, last year. It was […]
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Weight loss diaries ft. Suruchi Mehta
At the time of her wedding in 2005, Suruchi found herself weighing 48 kg. Marriage and two pregnancies later, things changed and her weight shot up to 75 kg by 2012, about 10 kilos more than what she would have preferred. The responsibilities of marriage and motherhood had started to take a toll on her […]
