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Madhukar Talwalkar, owner of the iconic Talwalkar gym, recently celebrated his 87th birthday. Here, he shares his mantras on leading a disciplined life that has helped him keep free of disease. And his health and fitness tips for the nation. In his conversation with Shivani Maheshwari. Introduction It is a pleasure to meet Mr Talwalkar. No, not because he is the owner of India’s largest chain of gymnasiums and health clubs, but because of his age-defying frame and physique. At 87, his body is…

न्यूट्रिशनिस्ट कोहिला गोविंदाराजू इस लेख में बताती हैं कि आपको सही प्रोटीन चुनने के बारे में पता होना चाहिए। वे प्रोटीन सप्लीमेंट, हाई-प्रोटीन डाइट, और शाकाहारियों के लिए प्रोटीन युक्त भोजन कॉम्बो इत्यादि अनेक विषयों पर उपयोगी जानकारी देती हैं। 1.   प्रोटीन हमारे शरीर के वजन का 17% है। प्रोटीन मांसपेशियों, त्वचा, हड्डियों और अंगों में मौजूद है। प्रोटीन एंजाइम, एंटीबॉडी, लिपोप्रोटीन, हार्मोन, हीमोग्लोबिन, और एल्ब्यूमिन का हिस्सा होते हैं और हमारा शरीर प्रोटीन के बिना काम नहीं कर सकता…

Jane De Suza’s latest book ‘When the World Went Dark’ weaves a charming story amidst the backdrop of the pandemic with death and loss understood from the consciousness of a nine-year-old child. Our editor Shivani Maheshwari reviews it.  Here is a sweet little book that will make an interesting read for children, as well as adults. It has Covid 19, loss, bereavement, as the framework, and the foreboding title ‘When the World Went Dark’. But it far from a depressing, dry pandemic chronicle.…

वरिष्ठ नागरिकों की जीवनशैली में असामान्य बदलाव आते हैं। इसलिए अपनी शारीरिक और मानसिक शक्ति के लिए उन्हें कुछ अनुशासित गतिविधियों की ज़रूरत है। यहाँ कुछ सुझाव दिये गये हैं जो उनके बौद्धिक स्वास्थ को बनाये रखेंगे :  दिमाग तेज रखने के लिए:   रचनात्मक लेखन और क्राॅसवर्ड पज़ल जैसी गतिविधियों से समझ बढ़ाएं  चीज़ें ढूंढने, आकार पहचानने जैसी गतिविधियों से दृष्टि बोध बढ़ाएं   संज्ञात्मक विकास के लिए ताश के पत्तों वाले स्मृति-खेल, क्राफ़्टिंग, आर्ट-थेरेपी आदि करें गतिविधियों पर…

Author Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi discusses his latest book ‘Loss’ and examines from up-close mortality, personal grief and achieving equanimity. Your book ‘Loss’ dwells extensively on the death of your parents, a pet dog and the devastating impact it has on you. What is the most difficult aspect of coping with the loss of a loved one? The recognition of two deaths. One, of course, is the physical death of the person you have lost. The other is of the person you had become around the person…

Every person is fighting some kind of battle in life. Those who live with chronic conditions and still believe in the spirit of living, deserve a special mention. This Republic Day, we salute our patients and survivors for being true heroes and inspiring us to live life to the fullest. #HappyRepublicDay #heroesoflifebattle #inspiration    

Jumana Rajkotwala, Counselling Psychologist addresses questions on the challenges faced by children especially in pandemic times and the steps parents can take to help children be healthy and feel connected in these times.  What according to you are the biggest challenges that children face today? Children, in recent times, have limited physical activity and increased online interests, this has taken a turn for the worse during the pandemic as kids have been stuck at home. One of the…

Primla Hingorani, 76, popularly known as ‘Aunty 72+’, says her irrepressible zeal, passion for running and walking has kept her healthy and free from of all diseases. She has no diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, back aches and knee pains. Read her inspiring fitness mantra. Could you tell us when and how did you develop your passion for running? My passion for running has been there since my childhood. I was always good in my academics and sports. After marriage, life changed. Being mother…

Yo-yo diet, also called weight cycling, is fraught with dangers, both physical and psychological, and should be avoided at all costs, emphasizes Sherin Thomas, Chief Nutritionist, Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut. Could you tell us a little about Yo-yo dieting? Yo-yo dieting is known as weight cycling. It is a cyclical loss and gain of weight same as like the up and down motion of a yoyo. In this diet, by having a hypo caloric diet (diet low in calorie), a person loses a good amount of weight, but…

Deepto Roy recounts how he managed to achieve an almost impossible personal goal last year. In spite of the pandemic, he managed to lose 28 kilos in a year and go on to maintain that loss. Why did you decide to lose weight? I have always struggled with weight. I guess I had some form of genetic predisposition to put on weight. But I was very active all the way through college so that helped to keep the weight off. Once I joined work, things changed. My lifestyle became more sedentary and bad…