Tag: healthifyme

You’ve been working out consistently, and being diligent about your diet. You’re dropping sizes, but it isn’t reflecting on the scales. How frustrating is that? But don’t despair – when trying to get fit, dropping numbers on the scale is only part of the picture. Our body weight is made up of things like muscle tissue…

Find yourself feeling tired even after a day’s rest? Or that your leg muscles are cramping even though you haven’t worked out, or even walked much? Chances are you are suffering from nutrient deficiencies, which can impact bodily functions and energy levels. Here’s a look at six essential nutrients your body needs, and how you…

Wearable fitness technology – gadgets that can track your every move, the number of calories you burn, even your quality of sleep – mean big business today. An IHS report states that sales are expected to grow from $8.6 billion in 2012 to almost $30 billion by 2018. But while wearable tech is a powerful…

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A bowl of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) a day does that and much more. A recent study by Harvard Medical School has shown that eating the tiny, tasteless food daily significantly reduces the risk of premature death from cancer, heart attack, respiratory disease and diabetes. Consider the fact that quinoa…

These days, when someone asks for a cola, it is common to hear an add-on, ‘Make that a diet, please’. From Coke to Pepsi and Sprite, almost every popular sugar-sweetened beverage on the market has a “light” or a “diet” version. But are they really good for weight loss? Diet sodas are carbonated beverages. Instead…