3+ week, 4+ day ago (376+ words) In an exclusive interview with Health Shots, when Yasmin Karachiwala was asked if she is worried about the popularity of weight-loss drugs, she says: "Yes, it is really sad because people are finding the quick fix, which always happens when something new comes in. In the last 30 years, I've seen a lot of quick fix coming in, and people justify it." One of the weight-loss drugs, semaglutide, developed by Danish company Novo Nordisk, is available as Rybelsus (oral) and Wegovy (injectable). Its version Ozempic is approved in India for diabetes management but not yet for obesity. The other, tirzepatide, produced by Eli Lilly and sold as Mounjaro, is officially meant for diabetes but is now widely used off-label for weight loss in India. Both these work differently. Ozempic is a GLP-1 drug, which means glucagon-like peptide-1. In layman terms, it…...

17+ hour, 9+ min ago (174+ words) All of us want to maintain a healthy lifestyle with a diet rich in nutrients and a sweaty workout. Glute workout, is an important one which improves functioning of the hip joint and also enhances posture. Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty recently shared the benefits of a proper glute workout routine on her Instagram. "Glutes on "," Shilpa Shetty captioned her video where the 50-year-old Bollywood actor was seen doing a glute workout session. Shilpa Shetty advised her followers to do 3 sets of 20 reps with 20 band abduction pulses on the last rep. She asked to repeat this for all 3 sets. Glutes, commonly known as the gluteal muscles, constitute a group of three muscles that are a part of the gluteal region, which is known as the buttocks. The functions of the muscles generally revolve around the hip joint, including the extension, abduction,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) The actress has spoken often about the years she fought Addison's disease. They were not pretty. Sushmita once said the phase was "traumatising," and yet she rebuilt herself brick by brick. Today, she posts motivational notes and workout clips like someone who has walked the hard road and refuses to dim her light. Back in 2021, her trainer Nupur Shikhare told Vogue India that Sushmita keeps a tight weekly schedule - four sessions, each about two hours, usually in her home gym. She leans into bodyweight training, flexibility and mobility, with core work, shoulder rotations, and head-to-toe movement that keeps her joints open and her posture sharp. Nupur also described her as a bit of a fitness nerd. Sushmita Sen researches routines for hours, breaks techniques down, tests them, adapts them, then folds them into her workout. That is how callisthenics, aerial…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (210+ words) ALSO READ: Do all women gain weight during menopause? Doctor explains and suggests 10 tips to manage weight Further, she also compared menopause to a burglar that "rearranges the furniture before leaving." So in a way, it suggests that menopause doesn't just take away something (in this case, periods) but it fundamentally changes everything in you, including hormones, physical changes and more. To counter these changes, she confessed that she tried to rebuild her stamina with the help of healthy habits. Twinkle returned to lifting weights after almost two decades. "I lift weights again after almost 20 years. I squat, I lunge, I do pelvic floor exercises while working on my book," she wrote. She resumed lifting as a way to rebuild her strength, as menopause also weakens muscles and bones. Her routine also includes magnesium glycinate, ashwagandha, Lion"s mane, Brahmi,…...