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Most of us in white-collar jobs lead highly sedentary lifestyles with little exercise. Here's a simple guide to getting fit for the busy Indian woman.
Most of us in white-collar jobs lead highly sedentary lifestyles with little exercise. Here’s a simple guide to getting fit for the busy Indian woman.
Sedentary lifestyles are common today – we sit for long hours, take the car everywhere and never climb the stairs if we can help it! Working women in India moreover, are often over-burdened with dual responsibilities, and women’s health ends up being the casualty.
Even if one doesn’t have 45 minutes to head to the gym or swimming pool, there are simple exercises that can be easily woven into a regular working day, perhaps in 2 short bursts of 10-15 mins each. Rather than waiting for that momentous day when we sign on for the gym membership, it’s better to look at what we can do NOW to care for our bodies.
In this video, a trainer demonstrates 4 such simple movements that women can easily incorporate into their regular schedules.
Stay healthy!
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Vidhya came home with Riya. She was surprised to see the same expectations from her that were before from having a child. Nothing had changed, and she felt that nothing would ever change.
Vidhya was just like any other normal girl who grew up reading Cinderella and Rapunzel, wishing to meet her Prince charming someday. Though not a topper, she scored well in school and college and fulfilled her parent’s dream by joining as HR in a reputed financial firm.
After she settled in her career path, her parents began their hunt to find the perfect groom and complete their responsibility in life. Finally, after seeking permission from the stars in her chart, they fixed her wedding with Rahul, who according to them, got a tick for most of their eligibility criteria. She obliged and got married to him as per their wish.
Mothers do things for you out of love, so please treat them with respect and dignity at your home, especially in front of your in laws, and ask your in laws to share responsibilities.
Motherhood isn’t just a word. It’s a world in itself…of love, labor and commitment that goes beyond a lifetime, when we don’t really have a concept of flying the nest and mothers are required to be battle ready to shoulder every responsibility at any age.
As a new mom I too had my share of struggles like every woman, and reached out to my mom for help. Sadly, since she had health issues of her own she agreed reluctantly and was uneasy throughout her stay, which disappointed me. Only later did I know that she had suffered from serious menopausal problems that made her edgy and nervous in difficult situations, and it left me with a sense of regret of not taking the effort of understanding her troubles.
Women’s health is often neglected; learn about heart attacks in women and how it is a growing threat to many Indian women.
The number of Indian women with cardiovascular illnesses is on the rise. The first set of results from the Million Deaths Study (Link to results: PDF), the largest exercise of its kind to gather actual data about mortality in India, states that cardiovascular diseases have emerged as the largest killer across the board, in urban as well as rural areas, and among both men and women.
Across India, heart disease accounted for nearly 19 percent of all deaths. In urban areas, in the age group of 25 to 69 years, heart disease accounts for as high as 32.8 percent of deaths.
With women prone to osteoporosis as they grow older, here are some health tips for preventing osteoporosis in Indian women.
By Melanie Lobo
Much has been said about Osteoporosis, a disease where the bones in our body become fragile, porous and thinner over time. They tend to lose their normal density thereby turning weaker and are more likely to break and fracture. These fractures occur usually in the wrist, hip and spine. Osteoporosis can progress quite painlessly. You may only find out when you break a bone.