Is Chaat healthy? How many calories?

February 23, 2010  

Catching up friends over some chaat, and trying to watch your diet? Not sure about which chat is the best for you to indulge in. Well, At Fitho, we’ve done the research for you, to know which chat is healthy, which chat is unhealthy, and suggestions on how to make your chats healthier!

Photo: Bhel Puri Chat (mbasu1@flickr)

Photo: Bhel Puri Chat (mbasu1@flickr)

Below is a list of some popular North Indian chats: Read more

Tips to beat Monday morning blues

February 19, 2010  

Every Monday, you can’t bear the thought of getting out of bed as you push the snooze button yet again as you cover yourself with your blanket. You wish you had more time to sleep. Does the above experience sound familiar? If it does, you probably suffer from Monday morning blues.

Not a big deal, but read on how to beat the Monday morning depression…

Photo: Marmalade Toast Breakfast (binnur@flickr)

Photo: Marmalade Toast Breakfast (binnur@flickr)

Scientifically, our internal clocks naturally operate on a day that is longer than 24 hours. By the time Monday rolls around each week, a sleep deficit of at least an hour has been built up. This deficit makes it tougher to wake up, but here are some tips to make Monday mornings easier: Read more

Tips- Manage Food Cravings to Lose Weight

February 10, 2010  

When we hear of eating disorders, we mostly think of those related with eating less, like bulimia and anorexia. But on the other end, there is an eating disorder where people tend to eat too much- its called binge eating disorder.

Photo: Food Temptations- Krispy Kreme Donuts

Photo: Food Temptations- Krispy Kreme Donuts (mmmfruit@flickr)

Many over weight people suffer from this binge eating disorder - varying from eating too much and/or eating too often. Even if you don’t have an eating disorder, but snack often and would like to reduce your snacking habit, we have tips for you. Here are tips that can help manage snacking and Read more

Airtel Kolkata Marathon 2010

February 3, 2010  

In 2009, 20,000 people took part in 2009 Kolkata Marathon. The 2010 Kolkata Marathon is here!

Kolkata Marathon Womens Run

Kolkata Marathon Women's Run

This is the 6th year of the Kolkata Marathon, starting in 2005. Need tips to start running? Need tips to prepare for a marathon and nutrition tips during and after a marathon here. Here is a list of running tracks in Kolkata.

In 2010, the Kolkata Marathon is on Sunday, Read more

Hot dog- Fatty, Unhealthy, Cancerous & more?

February 1, 2010  

Do you like hot dogs? Well, we have bad news for you. Not one, but two pieces of bad news for hot dog eaters, who care about either their health or fitness.

Hot Dog bun with mustard (busybrain@flickr)

Hot Dog bun with mustard (busybrain@flickr)

Let’s first talk about how hot dogs are bad for your fitness. Hot dogs are basically processed meat, that is loaded with saturated fat. A regular hot dog has about Read more