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The Stubborn Fat

April 4, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author :Aditya Mahajan, Assessment Team, INFS

Key points:
• Men accumulate visceral fat around the mid-section (apple pattern)
• Women accumulate subcutaneous fat around their hips and thighs (pear pattern)
• Though subcutaneous fat is more difficult to mobilize than visceral fat, greater visceral fat accumulation is found to be linked with obesity-related health issues.…

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Faculty

The Metabolic War

March 27, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author :Akshita Arora INFS Faculty

Key points:

  • Women have lower Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR), Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) and basal fat oxidation as compared to the men.
  • Metabolic adaptation is quicker in women as compared to the men.
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Guest Article

Journey from being an overweight girl to a nutrition consultant

March 21, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author: Lalitha Lakshman , S.Q.U.A.T.S consultant

I grew up as a fat kid with absolutely no interest in sports or any extra curricular activities. The weight gaining phase had finally reached a point where I had no other option than turning towards exercise as a solution.…

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INFS Health Series

A Tale of ageing muscle fibers

March 8, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author: Arpit Kushwaha, Assessment Division, INFS

      Key Points:

  • It has been seen that with an increase in age there are some changes in muscle fibers, and a decrease can be noticed in muscle mass and strength.
  • These changes in muscle fibers were found to be fiber-specific as well.
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INFS Health Series

Muscle fiber-specific training

February 25, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author:
Aditya Mahajan
Assessment division, INFS
Key points:
• Most people are born with an equal split of fast twitched and slowly twitched fibers and in fact, almost all the muscle groups in your body have an even split of both.…

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Faculty, Guest Article

Why should girls lift?

February 20, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author: Swati Sodhi, Visiting Faculty at INFS IGNITE and SQUATS Consultant

 

It is a fairly common sight at my gym, to see majority of young women (talking to all you college girls) confined to just the cardio area or queuing up outside the aerobic/zumba class.…

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INFS Health Series

Born With it – INFS Health Series: Muscle Fibers Part 2

February 12, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author: Utsav Agrawal, Visiting Faculty, INFS

KEY-POINTS

  • It has been found that pre-birth period is more important for muscle fiber numbers than a post-birth period but postnatal nutrition is equally important in respect of growth of muscle fibers size. Malnourishment in both the period causes severe implications.
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Careers in Fitness

A Doctor’s Perspective on Life and Fitness

February 8, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author: Dr Sushma Pachouri, B.H.M.S (INFS Alumni, Nutrition Consultant at S.Q.U.A.T.S )

I started my private practice in the year 2000 and it has been almost 18 years since I have been practicing homeopathy in the city Raipur. I have also previously worked as an assistant professor in Raipur Homeopathy Medical College.…

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Nutrition

Managing Diet in Hostels for Students by a Student

February 4, 2018 ABOUT INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS SCIENCES

Author –  Arpit Kushwaha, INFS Certified Nutrition and Fitness Consultant & a student at Institute of Law, Nirma University.

Introduction

College is the time you can set your own priorities and make your own choices. I used and abused my choices in my first three years in college.…

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