In Ayurveda, ghee, or ghrita, is a great Anupana (therapeutic vehicle) that helps carry the virtues of herbs into the body's deep tissues. Vanaspati Ghee, sometimes referred to as vegetable Ghee, is created from vegetable oil, whereas the other...
More Australians are overweight or obese than ever before, and the numbers are steadily increasing. Around 75 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women are carrying too much body fat and 25 per cent of children...
Lockdown has seen us baking banana bread in our droves, tie-dying the life out of our old tees and joggers and rediscovering the joy of simple pleasures like jigsaw puzzles and drawing rainbows. Another thing lockdown has done has...
You want to drop a few pounds and tighten up trouble areas, but you're not sure where to begin. How do you start your weight loss journey?
It's simple: Exercise.
That's not to say that getting fit is easy. Exercise is...
Slow and steady wins the race. Studies have shown that people with more realistic goals and do not rush themselves to lose weight are usually more successful at losing weight. If you suddenly stop eating junk food all of...
Intermittent fasting isn't a new concept, but over the past couple of years, it's been gaining traction as one of the most popular dieting strategies out there.
While there are many proposed benefits of intermittent fasting, like improved digestion, better sleep,...
The Atkins Diet is a popular low-carbohydrate eating plan developed in the 1960s by cardiologist Robert C. Atkins. The Atkins Diet restricts carbs (carbohydrates) while emphasizing protein and fats.
The Atkins diet plan relies on knowing how much carbohydrate is in everything...
Staying focused on a plan is always the hardest part about losing weight. While positive feedback does provide encouragement when you first start dropping sizes, it inevitably wanes. And with our tendency to use food as emotional support, slipping...
The box jump is an explosive exercise that strengthens the muscles of the lower body, including the quads, glutes, calves, and hamstrings. They also develop power in the lower body while revving the heart rate. Box jumps can be...
People around the world drink tea. Hundreds of varieties exist, from white to black and green to oolong. They all naturally have high amounts of health-promoting substances called flavonoids. So they’re thought to bring down inflammation and help protect...
