Helping You Live a Healthy Life

Author: Dr. Ankita Jalori Sr. Consultant – Health & Wellness Truworth Wellness      

Your children need not actively take up a cigarette in their hand to be smoking. Let’s face it, passive smoking or second hand smoke, is equally bad for those around you. When it comes to children, especially infants and toddlers, their respiratory system is more sensitive to the second hand smoke as their tract is still developing.

Vaping- or using e-cigarettes is becoming increasingly common by the day. Claiming to be safer than the traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes have taken people across the globe by storm. How safe are these cigarettes though? Can they be used as an alternative?

Are you a scrunched up squirrel or a folding frog? Most of us feel that a pleasant, comfortable body posture while working can boost our productivity at work, however more than often most of our comfortable body postures while working tend to get un-ergonomic and unhealthy, therefore increasing our risk of back and neck injury. Find out your ultimate workplace animal p...

Slips happen NOT because you want another cigarette, but because your body wants to avoid all the withdrawal symptoms. Fall into this trap, and quitting becomes all the more difficult.

Considering that an average Indian spends about one-third of his day at work sitting in a chair and stressing over deadlines or buying junk from the office vending machine, it completely makes sense that the workspace does play a major role in contributing to your overall health. However, with a little effort, any office can become a healthy one. Here are a few tips to he...

Quitting is a difficult process, with the constant threat of withdrawal and relapse. Focusing on benefits might just prove to be all the motivation you required to get going on your journey.

We all know the effects food has on our physical health, however, according to a study released by the International Labor Organization, the foods you consume can also affect your productivity and performance at work. In fact according to World Health Organization, adequate nutrition can increase your productivity level by 20%. This begs the big question: Which foods i...

Who doesn’t love to bite into a delicious, huge, cheesy burger? You often have it as a quick lunch or as a casual dinner, and is found in every street corner of your city. However what you may not realize is that when you are chowing down on that big fatty burger, you could be ingesting much more than just calories. Here are some convincing facts you should ...

It doesn’t matter what type of diet you follow or how long you’ve been involved in health and fitness. At some point or another you have that dreaded moment when temptation hits you hard and you start craving for the most unhealthy food option imaginable. The very first thing you need to know when you craving for junk is that it is absolutely normal to crave f...

Withdrawal is the unavoidable while quitting nicotine. It is often the withdrawal symptoms that deter people from quitting. The good news is- you can deal effectively with the withdrawal symptoms.

Obesity is becoming a major health issue in India and one of the biggest culprits is sugar consumption. Sugar is number one food additive often added in the form of high-fructose corn syrup to number of food products like breads, sauces and all kinds of processed foods. Cutting down on sugar in your diet may be one of the best actions you can take to manage...