Healthy living often looks effortless on television and social media. In real life, it has to fit around work schedules, family needs and ordinary routines. A reflection on diets, fitness enthusiasm and what healthy living actually looks like in everyday life.
-by Anjana Malakar Your beautiful pregnant bump holds the most precious thing in the world, doesn’t it? But that gorgeous bump is also responsible for the not so pleasant “mommy scars” or stretch marks. Almost all pregnant women get stretch marks on their belly and breasts. Some even get them on their legs, thighs, back and arms. While …
Low Immunity in Kids is a very real problem today. Infants and toddlers are constantly sick because they are being exposed to the various viruses. As they grow older, their immunity becomes stronger and the ability to fight them increases. This reduces the frequency of sickness. However, every time the weather changes or they start …
As a busy working mom, I always claim to be short on time. While that notion itself is debatable, one of the things that gets pushed to the back burner all the time is my health. This is nothing new. I have seen my mother do it. All my colleagues do it. The only time …
Am sick again!! This time it is the neck. The pain is acute and I get dizzy from holding my head up for long durations. Before that it was a throat infection, a flu and God knows what. I just want to be all right once and for all. A prayer for myself today… to …
Last year I was in my US office and met a colleague for the first time. We had worked together for a while now but had never met. On the last day of my visit, I had 6 hours to kill before my late night flight. She offered to take me shopping to Macy’s. I …
In our sedentary lifestyle we often ignore the basics of healthy living. I figured there were a few small changes I could do in my lifestyle that would help me. I tried these and they did make a difference. Maybe these will help you too. Tips for a Healthy Stomach Have Plenty of Fluids Ensure …
Very often, we tend to focus on what we want and not what we have. So today I want to make a small Gratitude List. 5 Reasons to be Grateful I am thankful for my health that allows me to function the way I do everyday. I am thankful for my family. They are my …
The first time I heard of GM diet, I scoffed at the idea. I was a totally idealistic girl back then and such a huge foodie that the idea of a crash diet was simply unacceptable. Years later, I mellowed down and decided to give it a shot. This was in 2008. I was able …
This post is an ode to the gorgeous Tanveer from Addicted to Blush. Hers was one of the first Indian Beauty Blogs I discovered back in 2010. I remember reading all of her posts over a lonely weekend! She is one of the more sensible beauty bloggers who does not partake in the rat race. …