It was the American insurance companies that introduced the idea of the height-weight chart. They wanted people to be fit and claim free, alas by a standard assuming one size fits all. There may be numerous researches to show the …
Global fatness is a reality. Weight loss is an industry that has come up as a result of it. A simple way out of it is to walk more. Here are some facts about weight and tips to loose it: You are …
An interesting co-relation between energy, fatness and global warming is of relevance today. Perhaps not entirely, as I wonder if it really affects some parts of the world where human energy is utilized to optimum levels. I was not totally convinced after watching the Inconvenient Truth, which spoke of …
My own foray into the world of renouncing material life (or the thought of it) began in the early sixties when I met Narsingh Dev Saighal, who came from a family of Anglo-Burmans. The famed dancer Ramgopal, who was then …
Why Indians are more likely to have a heart attack than others: Research points to the South Asian communities being at a higher risk of heart attacks than others. I cannot agree anymore, but have certain cynical reservations about …
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