Weight loss is the grand daddy of all resolutions. It makes sense too, after all those indulgences committed during relentless partying in the last month. Weight loss involves two steps: healthy eating and exercising. Hence any fad which claims to lose weight without exercise is sheer nonsense. Yes, there are ways by which you can lose weight without exercise, like falling ill with viral fever, getting infected with TB. But, would you like to try it? However, it’s quite easy to lose track of this goal and become de-motivated if results don’t show up fast. The Plan 1. Set realistic goals. Any goal in which you intend to lose more than a pound of weight in a week is unrealistic for your

What’s coming between you and your workout? Did you answer boredom? Then, it’s high time you gave a break to yoga and aerobics and experimented with kickboxing to put the zing back in your fitness regime. Priya Singh gets talking with Sumit Virman, kickboxing expert from Kaishogun Kickboxing Institute of India to pre-empt all your queries associated with it. How ‘kickboxing’ improves your health? Kickboxing burns calories to lose weight. According to various studies a 129-pound woman burns 350-450 calories during a 55-minute kickboxing class. Movements that work on both the upper and the lower body accelerate the burning of calories. It tones-up your cardiovascular muscles, builds

What’s a woman without her curves? Placed at ‘strategic’ locations they make you look like a diva, but when they land up on trouble spots like butt, belly and arms they mercilessly discount your sex appeal. Swerve the curve in your favour with little help from yoga. Dr Deepak Sachdeva, Yoga Expert and Founder of Medical Yoga Centre, Delhi talks to Priya Singh on how to target your trouble spots. Here are 4 easy to do yoga asanas that play wonders in melting those obstinate fat spots. 1. Utkatasana (chair pose) to reshape hip, bottom and thigh – It is one of the best exercises for your hips, bottom and thighs. Stand with your feet shoulder-width distance apart, toes pointing

Get a deep sense of physical well-being and an ethereal feeling of joy with Dance! It’s divine. It’s therapeutic. Dance gives an expression to our deep emotions and teaches us how to unite our body and mind. Imagine the synergy when emotions (spiritual), body (physical) and mind (mental) come together. And if performed on a healing symphony it is a complete workout for the body. It has aerobic as well as relaxing elements. Feeling overwhelmed! Good! But better to go through the points jotted down to understand the logic behind. Read to know what experts think of dance as a therapy for wellbeing. Priya Singh speaks to three different experts to know how dance helps in your

You desire to be fit but can’t take those long runs on treadmill or do gym regularly, and even don’t want to join the sliming centres that promise to do a miracle in just few weeks. Give a try of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)! It is one of the most popular and useful yoga practices among all ages. And, it is also highly recommended by the yoga practitioners for healing various health hassles like obesity, lack of energy & stamina, and stress & burnout. Comprising 12 simple postures, Surya Namaskar is termed as a complete exercise for relaxing your mind, body and soul. Read below the step wise demonstration of all the twelve postures of Surya Namskar. And also  know the

‘Weight loss’ is the biggest buzz in today’s health conscious masses. Be it a toddler, teen, youth or elderly, everyone is busy looking for some instant solutions to shed off their extra kilos. But due to lack of proper information on the right techniques, their entire craze gets off in the mid way of their regime. To help all those conscious people, My Health Guardian has come up to inform you about an easy & effective formula of weight loss, ‘Dietary Supplements’. Also learn about the facts and features of 4 effective weight loss supplements available in the market. But before all this, you must know two important things; first, what this ‘dietary supplement’ exactly

Managing household chore is important to run the home smoothly and to keep it tidy. But, doing it with little concern can also prove to be highly beneficial for your wellbeing.  It only depends how you take it.  Knowing that you are not only cleaning the house but also burning calories may make housework seem less like a chore and more like a fun to look forward to. Take the command in your own hand to manage your home chores and, in turn, lose those flaming fats to look fabulous.  Some of the most effective domestic work that involves good workout and also provides extra shine to your house as well as to your body fitness, are:  Dusting – When you do dusting, you intend to strap

Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapur and yester-year actor Jayaprada, all take refuge in Patanjali’s yoga to trim down excess flab and tone their figure, with the added bonus of mental peace. What’s stopping you and me from learning yoga and practicing it within the confines of your home or at the park and stay fit? May be lethargy, or lack or information will be the answer. While you got to tackle lethargy on your own, My Health Guardian is going to dispel your doubts on yoga and how it improves your fitness levels. Yoga is a 5000 year old science expounded by Patanjali in his book Yogasutra and it helps you unite with the spirit. The exercises, called yogic poses do help the practitioner

By Nisha Varma Reebok Master Trainer So, you’re getting enrolled in a gym like many others. It’s no coincidence that gym memberships soar in the New Year, as it is one of the most popular resolutions made in the New Year. If you are planning to get a gym membership and then continue reading to know details that you always wanted to know but didn’t know whom to ask. Before you embark on a fitness routine you need a medical evaluation and a qualified trainer to direct and guide you, to pull you through the weight plateaus and to push your stamina without overtaxing you. Any good gym should keep in mind your health history. If a person is healthy basic BP reading and pulse check should