Damage control after new years eve

December 30, 2009  

We would love to remind you of the best weight loss tips for the party season, but you’ve really lived it up till now, and with new years eve almost here, we won’t be a kill joy and tell you not to drink high calorie alcoholic drinks and swap them with low calorie drinks. Or why you should not drink alcohol at all, or which are the healthiest Indian desserts.

New Years Party

New Year's Party (pkabz@flickr)

Since you have been doing all these things, we’ll tell you what you can do in the new year to control all that damage to your waistline: Read more

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Is Whey Protein Supplement safe?

December 29, 2009  

Whey Protein is the latest buzzword in Indian fitness. We told you how whey protein can help you lose weight and gain muscle. But many people wonder if whey protein is a safe supplement? Read on to find out all about whey protein.

Is Whey Protein Supplement Safe

Is Whey Protein Supplement Safe

Let’s first look at how whey protein is made? Whey protein is a natural component of Read more

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Does drinking cold water make you fat?

December 24, 2009  

It baffles us why anyone would ever think that drinking cold water makes you fat! But since there are some people who do, we are here to tell you if drinking cold water will really make you fat.

First of all, its a known fact, that water is good for you. And most people don’t get enough of it. You should drink 9-12 glasses a day.

Photo: Hot and Cold Water

Photo: Hot and Cold Water

Now, water is an essential component of most bodily functions. Drinking 2 glasses of water Read more

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Do artificial sweeteners help you lose weight?

December 22, 2009  

We told you how soft drinks can make you gain weight. So, if you’re trying to lose weight, it seems to only make sense to swap your sugar loaded soft drinks with the sugar free diet versions. Similarly, it probably makes sense to swap your sugar in food with diet sugar substitutes. Its true that it does reduce your calorie intake, but does it really help weight loss? Read on to find out..

Photo- Artificial sweeterns better than Sugar?

Photo- Artificial sweeterns better than Sugar?

Research at the University of Liverpool suggests that your body process artificial sweeteners (diet sugar) the same way that it process Read more

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Top Health Blog in the World!

December 19, 2009  

We told you about how Fitho was nominated for the Top Health Blog award. We asked you to vote for us, to show some love.

Many of you voted for us, and wrote very moving comments & testimonials for Fitho. We were truly moved at how Fitho has made a difference to your health & your lives!

As a result of your votes and support, among the hundreds of participating health blogs,  Fitho won the award for the Top Health Blog in the world!
For this award, we are indebted to everyone who supported Fitho! Thanks a lot, and this award is dedicated to you!

Top Health Blog in the world

Top Health Blog in the world

And just so you know, we won the award by a solid margin of votes :)

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Are you drinking fat?

December 17, 2009  

Sounds disgusting, but many of those soft drinks that we merrily consume are literally like drinking fat. We tell you all the time how sugar can make you fat. According to the New York City Health Department, drinking just one can of soft drinks (or sugary soda) can make you gain upto 5 kgs of fat! Leave aside all those weekly chocolate cake calories, or the coffee drink calories!

To further reinforce this matter, the New York City government has come up with this video highlighting the effects of sugary drinks. See it here below. Read more

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Shahid Kapoor 6 pack muscles in Chance Pe Dance- How to get it?

December 16, 2009  

In his upcoming movie Chance Pe Dance, Shahid Kapoor is more muscled than before. He’s gone beyond a six pack. He’s got an 8 pack- see the photo below! And everyone in the gym now wants that look like that.

Shahid Kapoor 8 pack abs muscle Dance Pe Chance

Shahid Kapoor 8 pack abs muscle Dance Pe Chance

FIrst of all, let us say this. Getting an 8 pack like that is a great look to have, but takes a lot of dedication, sacrifice & control. Hats off to Shahid for his newly chiseled look! We’re fans :) If you want to know how to get that body, we’ll tell you how you can get it: Read more

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10 Weight Loss New Year Resolutions that work

December 10, 2009  

The New Year is almost here. Its time to look back at how the past year went, & plan your goals for next year! Is weight loss or fitness one of those goals? Did you make a weight loss resolution at the beginning of the past year? Did you achieve it…

Previously, we told you why most weight loss resolutions for the New Year don’t work. Here, we tell you how you can lose weight this coming year with the right weight loss goals. Don’t get on any crazy diets. Stick to a realistic diet plan. Add good foods to your diet (eg: green tea, almonds) and get some exercise. Before you know, the pounds will be melting away!

Photo: New Year Celebration

Photo: New Year Celebration (tallcj@flickr)

So, here are Fitho’s top 10 Weight Loss resolutions for 2010: Read more

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