One of the persistent stories around COVID-19 has been its origin. Was it man-made? Was there a rogue lab, or was it an accident that caused years of pain and suffering? If there was such a lab, what was it doing? What kind of research could potentially lead to a
Saturated fat is a type of fat that has a single bond between its carbon atoms. For a while now, we have believed that saturated fats are bad for you, cause cardiovascular disease, and worse. So, is saturated fat bad for you, and should you avoid it at all costs?
COVID-19 seems like ages ago. The world has moved on. You don't see masks, people queuing up outside hospitals, or restrictions on travel. Yet the aftereffects still linger. Something known as spike protein appears to be central to one of the aftereffects. A spike protein is a hook-like
Weight loss is easily the strongest motivation for anyone embarking on the journey to good health. So, does eating more protein help in your journey? Among the many factors that act as levers in your weight loss, one of the most alluring ones is playing with your macronutrients. Macronutrients, for
Last evening, I bought something to eat on the street. I walked home while eating it and then asked myself, "Surely this can't be good for me?" Not the street food, but walking while eating. Millions of people around the world eat while on the move.
Have you noticed that your weight changes dramatically after a meal at a restaurant or while travelling? If it has annoyed the hell out of you and you want to know why, let us find out. Water retention is one important factor. But what is water retention? Why did you
Are your legs helping blood flow back into your body? Or are they a hindrance to blood flow? The difference can alter the state of your health. So how would you know? There are tell-tale symptoms when blood is not flowing well. Your veins may pop, you may develop varicose
I don't know if you noticed, but the medicines you consume come in all kinds of colors. Red, blue, or even green. Have you ever pondered why your medicines come in different colours and whether you have a choice? If you have, then dig in. Colouring agents in
One of the most common questions in our minds is a list of foods I should avoid. Yesterday, I was speaking to someone, and we were discussing a similar list. Tomatoes and other nightshade vegetables due to his immune disorder were on his list. This got me thinking. Should you
Exercise, when you are doing it, seems like a lot of effort. Running, swimming, cycling. Even walking. After thirty minutes, you could feel exhausted. So does it help you burn calories? One of the most important aspects of good health is the connection between exercise and weight.Most people exercise
Memory is an unforgiving companion. With the passage of time, it fades into the setting sun, like a long-lost friend, never to return. Each passing day reminds you that you once had the pleasure, but he is unlikely to return. Like me, do you also believe that time is the
Someone recently mentioned to me that it must take a lot of discipline to be able to write every single day. This got me thinking. What were the core values or beliefs that drove me to write? Was it my discipline, or was it something else? I thought it mattered
Cardiovascular risk is among the top ten risks in modern society. Your cholesterol numbers, particularly your total cholesterol, have received a lot of attention with respect to heart risk. I would like to recommend another marker that merits attention. Apo(b). Let me explain why. In humans, the APOB gene
Wisdom is a much-coveted attribute. We refer to those who are as "the wise ones." We seek advice and opinions from such individuals before making decisions. But what is wisdom, and why is it such a coveted skill? Dictionaries define wisdom as "the quality of having experience,
The cooking gas stove was patented in 1826 in England. Marketing began in 1828 at Smith & Philips. Today, millions use cooking gas as the primary medium to cook food. Marketing promoted cooking gas as a superior substitute for conventional cooking mediums like coal or wood. One of the slogans
Carbohydrates are one of the three major sources of fuel. Proteins, fats, and ketones are the others. Both proteins and carbohydrates convert into glucose when you consume food. You can also convert fat into glucose, but the process is less straightforward. So what does this have to do with cancer?