Why you should take your time While you may be raring to go, your body needs time to recover, and losing weight too soon after delivery will end up prolonging recovery time. It usually takes anywhere between 6 months to a year to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. Ideally, wait for your six-week health check before beginning your slim down routine…longer if you’re breastfeeding or...

Being overweight brings its own unique set of problems, from health-related issues to day-to-day conveniences, like finding comfortable seating, shoes, clothing, etc. While these are definitely frustrating, we often overlook a more insidious problem that the overweight have to deal with, not just through the day, but at night too. Sleep! Conventional wisdom long held the notion that weight was...

The WHO today recognizes the validity of the Body mass index (BMI) and has set the following ranges to determine the distinction between being thin and being overweight or obese.  Classification BMI Range Normal 18.5 and 24.9 Underweight Under 18.5 Overweight 25 to 29.9 Obese 30.39.9 Calculate your BMI To calculate your BMI, simply divide...

Losing weight has many, many positive results, but all that vanished bulk does leave back one memory of its earlier presence: loose skin. This is an unexpected and undesirable consequence, but, as we shall see, there are several ways to address this problem. Let’s begin by understanding why this loose skin occurs, to begin with. Why does weight loss cause loose skin? The lowest layer of...

How do trans fats influence Type 2 diabetes? In addition to controlling our intake of carbohydrates, people who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes must also keep watch on their intake, by eating the right quantities of the right type of fat. While some amount of the right kind of fat is necessary for healthy people, trans fats are quite avoidable because of the health complications...

Is type 2 diabetes genetic? Surprising as it may seem, genetics is not really a big factor. Sure, if you have a family history of diabetes, you do probably carry the gene for diabetes. But that is by no means a guarantee that you will get it. Wondering if diabetes is genetic or not? This is especially true for Type 2 diabetes. The predisposition to the disease is surely inherited, but it...

Health Benefits of Stevia Stevia is a natural sweetener that serves as a healthy replacement for refined sugar. Being accessible everywhere, especially at affordable prices, makes it easy to consume regularly and is now the preference of people making a shift to living a healthier lifestyle. Beverages like tea and coffee being an inseparable part of our day help pep up our energy levels at...

The 4 aspects this article will cover. In general, when are medicines necessary ? What is the root cause in diabetes ? What is the role of medicines in the diabetes management process ? Why should one stop the medicines Are medicines necessary in general? Well, yes and no.  In acute emergency situations such as a heart attack and chronic conditions, especially potentially life...

Why You Gain Weight Even After Eating Less Many people eat less, follow diets strictly, yet continue gaining weight. The reason is not lack of discipline, it is hormonal miscommunication inside the body, especially involving two major hormones: insulin and leptin. And the root trigger of this hormonal imbalance is not overeating, it is repeated exposure to high-energy foods, often without...

High blood pressure often feels like a lifelong sentence to daily medication. But what if your own body could learn to regulate it naturally? Emerging research reveals that fasting and blood pressure share a powerful link. When practiced correctly, fasting can help rebalance the body’s internal systems, lower BP levels, and in many cases, even reduce the need for medication under medical...