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The healthy approach to Menopause

Menopause is no easy time in a woman’s life; this phase is accompanied by weight gain, painful joints, tiredness and muscle loss. A woman’s body changes naturally in response to physiologic changes (hormonal shifts) ushering her out of the fertile phase of life. This could also be the time she faces the ‘empty nest’ syndrome after the children have left home.  Time constraints also could be a challenge when it comes to regular physical activity and healthy eating. 

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Gluten and its impact in autoimmune diseases

An autoimmune disease condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, organs and tissues. The immune system is the body’s first line of defence to attack germs, certain viruses and bacteria. However, when the immune system gets confused, it can attack any part of the body like the skin, causing alopecia areata or the pancreas leading to type 1 diabetes. This most often also happens when an individual is already genetically predisposed to an auto-immune condition. 

 

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Strategies to Prevent Overeating

Overeating can happen at any time without us even being aware of it. It is important that we assess our food habits and stop to think if we are ingesting unnecessary calories! These strategies can help us do so.  

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Dangers of YO-YO dieting

Have you ever been on a cycle of constant weight loss and weight gain? Maybe you tried a crash or fad diet in an attempt to lose weight, only to regain it once you are off the restrictive diet. It’s like a yo-yo that keeps swinging back and forth. Let’s look at what Alpana is facing,

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Bad habits that are wreaking your health: Part 2

As we continue to look at unhealthy habits that can affect our health, let’s turn to the subtler factors: things we may not recognize outright, but which also play a role in our health. 

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Bad habits that are wreaking your health: Part 1

A visit to a doctor’s office or health clinic sometimes involves filling out a health form or a health risk assessment. Some of the questions asked include habits such as smoking and drinking, but did you know that there are other bad habits that may be part of our lifestyle?  

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Health benefits of bone broth

A steaming hot bowl of soup with vegetables or meat seems ideal on a cold winter day. When consumed, this has been known to strengthen joints and even prevent inflammation.

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Home-made Supplement for Muscle mass

Commercial supplements tend to be expensive and consumers shell out a lot of money   to meet their protein requirements. However, most of the time, the same can be met with natural ingredients available on our kitchen shelves.  

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How to cultivate a healthy lifestyle that you Enjoy

Changing your lifestyle may seem like something that requires you to give up on all the fun in life. However, a healthy lifestyle doesn’t need to be boring!  

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Is Social Media Influencing your Eating Pattern?

Think about how much of your Social Media feed is filled with pictures of food - most probably a lot!

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