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It’s time to stop thinking of chores as merely chores and start thinking of chores as exercise, as ways to get you fitter and stronger. They are all physical activities that get you moving, with many of them even leaving you pretty much out of breath! Chores can be a way of working out without ...

Even though numerous studies have proven that tobacco has adverse effects on human health, millions of people are still not ready to quit. They refuse to let go of cigarettes, despite harming themselves as well as the people around them. At the same time, recent smoking statistics show that as many ...

Elderberry, a flowering plant of the Adoxaceae family (from the European elder tree), consists of dark, purple tart berries which must be cooked before eating. It also has small, white flowers that can be eaten raw or cooked. The plant has been used throughout history for many medicinal purposes, ...

Eating less meat is always a great thing to do and has many benefits ranging from medical and ethical to environmental. But what if you already eat less meat and are currently on a pescatarian diet and want to go full on into the meatless realm? You’re already half-way there so what’s stopping you? ...

Did you know that your tongue can do a lot more for you aside from tasting your food? In fact, Chinese doctors, who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have been using it as a key source of information about the condition of their patient’s bodies for many hundreds of years. Chinese doctors ...

Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not only an activity suitable for flexible people. Everyone should actually try out yoga as this activity provides several health benefits such as building muscle strength and perfecting your posture, as well as prevents cartilage and joint breakdown. Practicing ...

Your core is a lot more important than you probably give it credit for, yet it's abs-olutely (sorry, couldn't resist that) key in virtually every movement your physical body performs. It helps give you a solid posture, so you can for example, handle increasing amounts of weight in the gym, it helps ...

Bodyweight exercises are still one of the most underrated forms of exercises around, yet they're some of the most functional ones you’ll ever perform. Functional exercises are those which emulate or mimic the day-to-day movements that your body usually performs. Functional training is practiced ...

“Like the sun, we are in a state of transformation.” Among the hum of chatter on Palolem Beach, (one of Goa's iconically-perfect, palm-fringed beaches), my yoga teacher’s voice rings with a clarity and assurance. As she denotes, the world around me is in flux, from the folding red and orange glow ...

Veganuary has picked up pace over the last couple of years, with almost 400,000 people taking the pledge to stick to a vegan diet for one month in 2020, which is nearly double 2019’s figure. Veganuary is a great way to challenge yourself to be kinder to the environment, animals, and your own body, ...