4 min readNew DelhiJul 5, 2026 11:00 AM IST When people think about insulin resistance, they often blame sugar alone. But some of the biggest contributors are in fact the everyday habits that have become deeply ingrained in our households. Dr Chirag Tandon, Director – Internal Medicine, ShardaCare-Healthcity, confirms this while speaking to indianexpress.com. “Insulin...
Fibermaxxing, TikTok’s hottest wellness buzzword, came as a response to low fibre consumption seen in most diets. Simply put, it is the practice of maximising fibre intake by stacking fibre-rich plant foods such as fruits, veggies, legumes, seeds, and whole grains in every meal and snack. In keeping with the same, cardiologist Danielle Belardo was...
A large new review of more than 1.5 million cancer cases has found that obesity is linked to a higher risk of 19 different types of cancer, reinforcing its role as a major, preventable risk factor. A study published in Nature Metabolism identified new associations with cancers such as leukaemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bladder cancer, and...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 06:00 PM IST Fixed meal times and frequent snacks can seem like the ultimate hack to sorting your nutritional needs in order. But eating too often in a day can come with its own set of challenges. In conversation with Dr Pal Manickam on his podcast, Dr Nrutya Subramanyam,...
Before a baby’s first breath, life depends on an extraordinary organ that most people rarely think about — the placenta. Acting as the baby’s first life-support system, the placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing foetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy. Yet, despite its critical role in human development,...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 02:00 PM IST Summer is here, and markets are brimming with seasonal fruits—from juicy mangoes to sweet lychees. But there is also a looming concern: chemically ripened produce. With increasing reports of fruits being artificially ripened, what’s on your plate may not be as safe as it looks. One...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 12:30 PM IST Chahatt Khanna, popular for her role as Ayesha Sharma in the television show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, recently undertook the wellness trend that has taken over our social media feeds. From Hailey Bieber to Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé to Kourtney Kardashian, celebrities are starting their mornings with...
4 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 06:00 AM IST Longevity sleep expert Dr Deepika Krishna recently said that sleeping for only 5–6 hours and calling it “normal” is one of the fastest ways to silently damage the brain and body. In an Instagram video, she said, “Poor sleep affects memory, focus, hormones, mood, metabolism, and...
The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the apex food regulator under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under the Government of India, recently issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be ‘energy drinks’ for misbranding and misleading claims. According to them, brands like “Red Bull”, “Adrenaline Rush”, “Sting”, “Monster Energy”,...
4 min readNew DelhiJul 3, 2026 11:00 AM IST An internal medicine doctor claimed in an X post that she has been “seeing nearly one case of Shingles every single day since the last week or so”. “Please vaccinate the elderly in your family for this preventable and very debilitating disease. Not only does the...
