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A treadmill test at AGs Master Healthcare Check Up Centre in Coimbatore

How Coimbatore is tackling the city’s worrying degree of women obesity

K Jeshi Health and fitness experts across Coimbatore hold forth on the health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and how staying motivated to get fit can improve one’s overall wellbeing

Smartwatches have found a new appeal.

Focus on fitness spurs Indians to smartwatches

Yuthika Bhargava Overall wearables market, including earwear and wristbands, was 23.8 million units in third quarter

Visakhapatnam gears up to host Andhra Pradesh’s first-ever ultra trail running event

Nivedita Ganguly With the ultra trail running event set to be held in Paderu in December, participants start training to take on the challenge of its scenic valleys and picturesque hills

Rohit Rao’s journey from a couch potato to a mountaineer to make his father proud

Praveen Sudevan Rohit Rao is the son of the late Srinivas Rao Madasu, an Arjuna Award-winning para-athlete

Choreographer Anusha Swamy tests out the Sthenos fitness pole at a workshop in Chetpet EcoPark

A fitness pole customised for Indians — This Chennai startup says #MakeLocal home-workout equipment

How Chennai bodybuilder R Manikandan went from housekeeping to winning medals for India

Sweta Akundi Representing India at a bodybuilding competition in Uzbekistan, Chennai-based R Manikandan shares his journey from a hotel’s housekeeping department to fitness entrepreneurship

A 2020 Women’s Day event by PCOS Club India

pcos awareness month 2021 The PCOS discourse in India is changing, and it’s about time

Divya Kala Bhavani For 2021’s Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, India sees a surge in dialogue about women’s health as well as the first summit by PCOS Club India dedicated to the ‘cyster-hood’

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Aitareya Living’s recipe for tooth powderuses ingredients such as calcium bentonite clay, activated charcoal, ground cloves and peppermint essential oil among others. ₹100 onwards on their Facebook page @Aitareya.livin

18 natural bath products from small businesses across India

Students of Kochi-based Paramu Ashan Memorial Kalari practising the sword and shield fight on Vypin Beach

Watch | Kalaripayattu gains popularity online

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How Coimbatore is tackling the city’s worrying degree of women obesity

Focus on fitness spurs Indians to smartwatches

Visakhapatnam gears up to host Andhra Pradesh’s first-ever ultra trail running event

Rohit Rao’s journey from a couch potato to a mountaineer to make his father proud

A fitness pole customised for Indians — This Chennai startup says #MakeLocal home-workout equipment

How Chennai bodybuilder R Manikandan went from housekeeping to winning medals for India

H Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan on running for a cause

Education comes first, says the CEO of the independent Swiss watchmaker, as he gives his Nikes a solid pounding

The PCOS discourse in India is changing, and it’s about time

For 2021’s Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, India sees a surge in dialogue about women’s health as well as the first summit by PCOS Club India dedicated to the ‘cyster-hood’

Sedentary habits behind life-long lifestyle diseases: survey

‘Inactivity may diminish life expectancy, besides influencing ageing process’

All you need to know about Apple’s Health Sharing feature

Dr Sumbul Desai, Apple’s Vice President of Health, dives into the Health Sharing feature that launches with iOS 15. It will let users privately share their data with a trusted partner or caregiver.

This yoga mat is an eco-conscious tribute to Deepor Beel in Assam

The sturdy and slip-proof yoga mat named after the purple moorhen was created by six young women from Assam. Made from water hyacinths, it is naturally dyed, completely handwoven and biodegradable

The Indian in the army of Stamford Bridge

Meet Vinay Menon, Chelsea Football Club’s wellness coach from Cherai, Kerala

New to strength training? Follow these guidelines

Tread cautiously if you are lifting weights or doing body weight exercises for the first time

Couple trainers who give us fitness and relationship goals

Their relationship is ‘working out’. Check out these trainers from India who share both love and a passion for fitness

Disinfection services mushroom across Kerala as people rush to make their homes ‘COVID-19-free’

People recovering from COVID-19 look toward sanitisation of their homes to feel safe, despite doubts on efficacy of spraying disinfectants and fumigation in stopping the spread of the infection

Get fit with celebrities

Fitness programmes designed by celebrities promise to give you a full body workout

These women on the Trans Himalayan Cycling Tour are riding through ‘what will people say’

A fun Facebook post by feminist-activist Kamla Bhasin, of One Billion Rising, actually had a whole story behind it

Everything you ever wanted to know about whey protein

Do you really need whey protein to build muscle? Experts weigh in

How to do a push-up, for beginners

Learn the right technique to do push-ups from experts

Suniel Shetty discusses his fitness journey as the host of wellness show, ‘21 Din Wellness In’

“I got a break in films due to my action and not due to my acting,” says the actor

Who should we take health advice from? Book excerpt from ‘Change: How To Make Big Things Happen’ by Damon Centola

Should doctors be role models for the healthy lifestyles they advocate? Would you take dieting advice from an overweight physician? Actually, it depends on the patient

Swimming pool precautions in COVID times

Swimming pools and trainers are putting protocols in place to make sure people stay safe, but doctors say it is best to avoid a crowd

How to clean your teeth, according to dentists

Experts explain the right way to clean your teeth to keep them strong and healthy

Have trouble sleeping? These sleep aids could help

Sleep aids that may help you get some much-needed zzzz

Feeling demotivated? Check out these books brimming with words of wisdom

From fertility struggles to being more practical in your day-to-day life, here are some must-reads

At 56, Srinivas Oblum has a fab body of work, literally

Srinivas Oblum who entered a bodybuilding competition at 56, says it is important to chase our dreams irrespective of our age

Yes, you can get ‘simulator sickness’ from playing video games

Feeling unsettled and nauseous during a session of Need For Speed or Assassin’s Creed? We break down this ‘cybersickness’, and how you can alleviate your symptoms

Watch | Kalaripayattu gains popularity online

A video on Kalaripayattu, classes for which are seeing many takers online

The joy of sharing

Sharing, the author realises, is a way of telling the other that we care

The growing industry of personalised beauty brands in India

India’s homegrown personalised beauty brands are growing their customer base, but are they really all that different from regular brands?

Reshma Valliappan on creating the canvas of stories surrounding people’s emotions

It is called the Shared Consciousness Project and she hopes to make this the world’s largest art piece

How to walk?

There is a proper walking form. But it turns out we forget how to walk right, with time, added weight, shoes and more. Experts tell us ways to relearn the basics to avoid aches and pains

Cha-cha with kombucha

Have you been scoffing at all fermented stuff? Stop. It’s time to be seen with kombucha in your hand, as the brew evolves from virtuous health fad, to fiesty summer cooler

OnePlus Band fitness tracker: a work in progress

OnePlus’ first fitness wearable is a solid device, but comes with an app that still needs some shaping up

What is DOMS, and how do we deal with it?

All those New Year’s workouts can be a literal pain in the muscles. It could be DOMS.

Get custom portraits created by artists with disabilities through the Portrait Perfect Valentine initiative

This is organised by Atypical Advantage and features eight artists from across India

This flow arts academy in Chennai is bagging Guinness World Records by the dozen

Students and trainers at K Gokulnath’s flow arts academy (GUTA) in Chennai are claiming Guinness World Records by the dozen, and they are not about to stop soon

What is skin hunger?

Touch is important for humans and its deprivation can lead to mental and physical issues. Here, experts tell us how to deal with such a situation

How schools are taking steps to keep COVID-19 at bay as they get ready to welcome students

Beyond social distancing norms on the playground and sanitising stations in every classroom, schools are turning to tech, science, and Nature to keep COVID-19 at bay

How to bathe?

Experts explain the steps and also give tips to choose the right bath products

The coaches of Instagram tell us how to fight workout challenges

In step with these fit-fluencer coaches

Naval officers Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar hope to set a new Guinness record with their Kanyakumari to Kashmir run

Naval officers Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar are bidding to break a record by covering the distance between Kanyakumari and Kashmir on foot in 56 days

We need resilience and relevance

These are important for us to have a better future

On the surging market of at-home fitness equipment

With adjustable dumbbells, skipping ropes and yoga blocks flying off shelves, the market for at-home fitness equipment is going strong even in 2021

Helmets to predict Alzheimer’s, a stress-canceller, an app to track seizures : Health tech at CES 2021

Wellbeing was disrupted for the better at the virtual Consumer Electronics Show 2021, which ultimately saw a brave new world of health tech. Plus, a few wise words from expert speakers.

Four native martial arts are now part of Khelo India Youth Games

Four indigenous martial art forms walk a tightrope to maintain their core culture and the need to modernise, after their inclusion in 2021 into the Khelo India Youth Games

How to do squats?

The exercise targets the quadriceps, hamstrings and the glute muscles and helps to strengthen the lower body

The people behind the COVID 19 vaccine reaching you

From a ASHA worker to the keeper of the cold chain, here, the unseen people responsible for the COVID-19 vaccine reaching you

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