Archive | June, 2009
stair-climbing

Calories burnt during stair climbing

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 29. Jun, 2009 in Exercise

Climbing stairs is a great way of burning calories. Get on the stepper at the gym or you can just go to a stadium and climb for 30 minutes. Great for cardio, so a stronger heart, well toned legs and glutes. If you cant spend 30 minutes at stretch, then try to accumulate several minutes [...]

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Skipping meals equals to skipping good health

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 27. Jun, 2009 in Health

Skipping meals is commonly seen among students and newly joined employees fresh out of college. This is a habit developed in teenage years and carried well into adulthood. Despite of knowing the consequences, this practice still continues. Let us have a look at why it is harmful to skip meals and the consequences are as [...]

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Myth: Chocolate lacks any nutritional value

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 25. Jun, 2009 in Food

Chocolate is my favorite food in the world. My friends keep telling me that anyone can lure me away with chocolates. They have received a lot of beating from all because they are high in calories and can cause cavities. Poor chocolate. In my previous post, http://nutrihealth.in/2008/10/the-brighter-side-of-chocolates/ , I have told you the “feel good” [...]

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Tips to recognise fad diets or bogus diets

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 25. Jun, 2009 in Health

You may come across a lot of advertisements wherever you go, where claims are done to prove that you can lose weight in ten days or lose weight with no exercise(weight loss is always on your mind, is it not?). With weight loss centers mushrooming everywhere, weight loss clinics have become like an epidemic disease [...]

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Peanut butter: Friend or foe

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 23. Jun, 2009 in Food

Nuts have always been in the bad news for years together. Now recently the myth has been been proved wrong and now they are tiny little angels who provide good fats and are nutritious. So is everyone confused about peanut butter. Peanut butter is considered a high fat food and is said to deposit on [...]

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How to get rid of the last icky kilos?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 16. Jun, 2009 in Health

I have seen many of my clients reach weight loss plateaus where they struggle to those last few kilos. It can be very frustrating when you keep jumping on the scales and they do not want to budge. I have a client who once told me that the “fat burning diet” I have given is [...]

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How can you increase your child’s concentration and memory?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 03. Jun, 2009 in Kids Diet

Have you seen your child losing concentration quite often, forgetting trivial things very easily? Then your child’s memory must be suffering. The brain requires adequate energy to function well and this can be provided with good nourishment through good food intake and regular physical activity. When your child is involved in strenuous mental activities such [...]

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Why is your child growing fat?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 03. Jun, 2009 in Kids Diet

Obesity in children is the main cause for worry now. When I go to address children in schools, it is unbelievable to see the large number of children who are obese or just overweight. Several parents are very concerned about their child growing fat. Let us have a look why kids are getting fatter? The [...]

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