There are plenty of differences between women and men but a considerably noticeable one is the body shape. Women’s bodies are always associated with curves and men with muscles. Representation of women in popular culture has created the notion of the ‘perfect figure’; we have all heard the phrase ‘36-24-36’, just like an hourglass.…
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Low-Fat Diet : Should You Be Following It?
A low-fat diet is the one that restricts your intake of calories received from fats in your food. Depending upon your age, levels of activity and metabolism, the daily intake of calories should generally be 2,500 calories for men and 2,000 calories for women.…
Unfolding the Gluten-free Diet
Gluten is a protein that you will find in grains like wheat, rye, barley, and triticale. A gluten-free diet recommends avoiding these grains and suggests alternatives to make your diet healthier. Unlike other fad diets that aim for weight loss or weight gain, this diet is primarily designed for those who are highly sensitive to gluten or are suffering from celiac disease.…
Impact of Cheat Days on Weight Loss
When you start out on a weight loss journey, being told by your coach or nutritionist that ‘you can have a cheat meal once in a while’ can sound like music to your ears. Usually on a calorie deficit, it becomes a challenge to include your favourite meals every day and therefore, the concept of a cheat meal is to basically allow you a window of flexibility which in turn helps you stay on track.…
What is Emotional Eating?
Emotional eating is a tendency to uplift negative mood conditions by unhealthy food intake. It is like a coping mechanism to regulate emotions. In such a condition, food is not consumed to satiate hunger but is used as a means to manage a stressful emotional state and to uplift the mood.…
Mental Health & Fitness : A perspective
It is a long-accepted paradigm that exercise not only results in better physical health but also positively impacts our mental health. Regular physical exercise has been known to be almost therapeutic and has been linked to help with psychological disorders like depression & anxiety and certain psychiatric illnesses as well.…
The Paleo Diet
The Paleo Diet is also known as the Paleolithic diet, caveman diet, Stone Age diet, as well as the hunter-gatherer diet. Now, you might wonder why does this diet sound so “periodic”? Well, that’s because its dietary plan is largely based on foods that might have been eaten around the Paleolithic era.…
How to Start a Healthy Lifestyle and Stick to It?
A balanced diet is your key to leading a healthy life. Not only will it help you in attaining your ideal weight and that perfect body, but it will also leave you feeling energized.…
Fitness Coaching and Psychology
A common conception among people is that Fitness and Psychology are subject matters that have little or no relation to each other. Though there are discussions around the psychological benefits of exercise, there is not enough said in mainstream media and academia about how the basic application of psychology can benefit the fitness coaching industry.