Fitness Secrets - Diet and Health

Ranbir Kapoor has personal trainer Pradeep Bhatia to thank for his physique. Bhatia has been training RK for three years now and was introduced to the star by his mom, Neetu Singh whom he trained for a while. Ranbir Kapoor With His Trainer Pradeep Bhatia Special needs “Ranbir has no time to visit a gym regularly due to his erratic shooting hours. He was looking for a personal trainer who can be with him on a full time basis.” Pradeep travels to all the actor’s shoots and makes sure he doesn’t miss his workouts and eats right. Details Ranbir Kapoor works out at Sanjay Dutt’s gym six days a week for about 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. Pradeep offers details about the actor’s workouts. “ Ranbir does hardcore gymming and isn’t too fond of swimming or yoga. He likes working on his chest and back but cringes when he has to work on his legs as he finds it painful. He likes to listen to music while working out. DAILY WORKOUT Includes a cardio for five to 10 minutes to warm up. Ranbir ...

Arecent theory on thrifty genes (genes that help store fat) suggests that a large section of individuals have an evolutionary adaptation that may not adjust to modern lifestyle. Which means that their genes may be contributing to the excessive storage of calories and may actually be responsible for lifestyle diseases such as diabetes. Of course, with less or no physical activity thanks to a sedentary lifestyle and a proclivity for high-fat-and-cholesterol food, the risk of developing diabetes becomes even higher. Which is why a healthy diet plays an important role in keeping diabetes under check. Good nutrition Complex carbohydrates: People with diabetes need to know which type of carbohydrate they can consume. Complex carbohydrates take longer to be broken down into glucose. Complex carbohydrates are considered to be good energy sources. For instance, whole-wheat chapatis or whole grain breads, whole-wheat pasta, ragi, brown rice, beans, oats and greens. Dietary fibre: Dietary fibre,...

Women & The Weight Loss Tamasha is penned by Rujuta Diwekar. The author is Kareena Kapoor's dietician. Kareena Kapoor Says “For a long time, I used to think that diets were all about starving and punishing yourself. And I wasn’t alone… Then I met Rujuta. She totally changed my perception about diets and dieting. First, she told me it wasn’t about starving but about eating well, eating right and eating regularly. I said, ‘I’m a Kapoor, I love my parathas, paneer, cheese.’ Rujuta replied, ‘You can go right ahead and eat all of that and more.’ I was like, cool, when can we start?” "Women and the Weight Loss Tamasha‎" - BUY NOW for only Rs 130 (Cash on Delivery) >> Kareena Kapoor talks about 'Women and the Weight Loss Tamasha'‎ at the book launch. The book will deal with on issues like food and everything, related to a woman’s health starting from puberty to marriage to pregnancy and then menopause. Bebo has been part of the entire process of bringing the b...

Slim Down, Look Great, Be Healthy - The Full Plate Diet is based on eating foods our Moms said we should eat - fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans & peas, and nuts & seeds. You can eat meat - just follow Mom's advice. Big health payoffs include heart health, cancer fighting, diabetes friendly, more energy, and long life. Lots of medical research backing The Full Plate Diet. You can begin the diet without making a lot of changes You can stay on this diet because you won't feel deprived - won't have to eat tiny portions. You get started by making small changes, not big ones. No hassle - you don't have to count calories, you can shop at your regular grocery store, and spend less on food. The book includes: - Favorite Recipes of the authors, Dr. Seale, Dr. Sherard and Dr. Fleming tell us their faves – dishes that are fascinating, tasty, easy and fun. - Fiber Wheels – a new invention to help you create your own fiber dishes quickly - Recommended Products you can ...

There was a time when the Dabangg actress Sonakshi Sinha weighed 90 kilos and perhaps the people closest to her never imagined that she would become a star, although destiny dictated otherwise. Here's how Sonakshi dropped all the extra weight to be catapulted to fame with her grand entry to B-Town in Dabangg, opposite Salman Khan. What few know is the effort it took for her to light up the big screen. A few years ago, at 90 kgs Sonakshi was more than just overweight. While studying fashion designing, however, she realised that she needed to lose at least one-third of her weight, not just to look good but also to feel healthy. Here's the routine Sonakshi started on in her bid to drop the excess baggage: - She began visiting the gym twice a day. - She started on a high protein diet. - She cut back on her carbohydrate consumption. - She experienced immense benefits from spinning. - She included weight training in her regular fitness regime, working at it four to five times a week....

Kareena's 3 diets for her new look in Ra.One: Kareena Kapoor followed 3 different diet plans (drawn up by dietician Rujuta Divekar) for her look in Chammak Challo, a Ra.One song she recently shot for. Reveals Rujuta, "It was a jam-packed schedule. Kareena had left for Las Vegas on a 21-day shoot for Short Term Shaadi. On her return, she had to shoot for Ra.One's Chammak Challo, where she had to fit in to this sexy white dress. To attain that perfect figure, we had a Mumbai diet charted out on her return to the city, one for her stay in LV another for her 24-hour flight from Mumbai to Las Vegas via London and then back again to Mumbai after the shoot ended. She lost five kilos for the Ra.One song but still ended up loking fit and fabulous." The dietician, who is used to planning controlled diets for Kareena admits that the different diets were difficult to plan out especially the one in Vegas. "We had two diets in place one for 10 days and one for the nights. It ...

That's right! The Surya Namaskara can take you from flab to fab. Here's all you need to know about the 12-set sequence of yoga asanas that can tone your body and free your mind For those of us who complain about not having enough time to squeeze in a daily exercise regime, the surya namaskara or sun salutation could prove the solution. The sequence comprises twelve Hatha yoga asanas designed to stretch the entire body. The result is an increase in flexibility, strength, and a boost to immunity. The best part is that it takes just 12 minutes to do twelve rounds of the exercise. If each asana in the 12-set sequence is done with complete breath awareness, then it works every part of the body. Yogacharya, Shameem Akhtar, trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, says, "The arms get toned in the inverted V pose, the legs in all the standing poses. The waist gets slimmer by arching well and deeply in the crescent pose." It exercise also works the thighs,...