Everyday,without our knowledge, a faint little feeling in the stomach prompts us toinvoluntarily look at the clock.Then the revelation hits us– it is evening and we have not had the time to eat our lunch. Intoday’s times, where a sedentary lifestyle is the rule, it’sobserved that the health of people is deteriorating day by day. They havestarted taking themselves and their body for granted. They don’t...
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Exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking associated with better cardiovascular healthMen and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active...
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AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that the AMA supports the objectives of the Proposed National Strategy on Body Image to encourage the media, advertising and fashion industries to promote realistic and positive body images.The strategy proposes a voluntary industry code of conduct which recommends that advertisers, the media and fashion designers portray healthy body images, disclose the use of...
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peran audit report by Ernst & Young, The Indian Spa and Wellness market isestimated at Rs11,000 crores and growing at 25-30 per cent per annum. The needof having a healthy body and a healthy mind is making people opt for variouskinds of wellness products and services. Aerobics, yoga, spa treatments, fitnesstraining, medical systems such as Ayurveda and naturopathy, beauty therapy,slimming and nutrition,...
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Thedeceptively simple path to a fit bod begins with the easiest activity in theworld: walking.Every get-fit plan should start with a basic30-minute daily walk for 30 days. It will prime your body for the muscle-toningand stamina-building exercises you need in order to go from couch potato to hotproperty. Cheat or skip this simple step and you run the risk of injuringyourself and falling off the fitnesswagon.According...
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And even walking is not yourcup of tea? Well, then dance yourself to a healthy body. Dance also has manyadvantages over exercise. You can set your own pace, a slow foxtrot is no moreenergetic than walking, while a salsa will really get your heart pumping.It’s great fun too. DancingCardiovascular expertsrecommend that we all do 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity for hearthealth. Dance uses oxygen,...
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Beauty and weight loss must be approached in a scientific way, says VLCC founder Vandana Luthra in a chat with SHONALI MUTHALALYVandana Luthra's never been fat. “I believe in a healthy body,” she smiles, tossing back her gloriously healthy black hair with an assiduously moisturised and manicured hand. Judging by her glowing skin, deftly touched up with foundation and concealer, she's never had an ugh-day...
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Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue ofjournals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active are associated with higher fitness levels throughout adult life."The U.S. population is aging and is becoming more obese and sedentary," the authors write as...
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— Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active are associated with higher fitness levels throughout adult life."The U.S. population is aging and is becoming more obese and sedentary,"...
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Rotary Club of Coimbatore Texcity and the CRPF have joined hands in conducting the TVH Coimbatore Marathon here on November 8.It is primarily a sporting event but the main idea is to create awareness on the importance of educating girl child. Coordinated through students of BSMED-Bharathiar University, the organisers are not only keen on spreading awareness on educating the girl child but are also...
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