You wake up, sit for work, sit during lunch, sit during meetings, sit while scrolling your phone, and then maybe sit again for gaming or Netflix before finally lying down in bed. Somewhere in between all of this, your body quietly starts collecting damage. Someone I know got diagnosed with an L4-L5 disc bulge. And
The only mantra I followed was simple: More Protein, Less Carbs. That doesn’t mean zero carbs. I still eat rice, roti, and even occasional sweets. The difference is that I stopped making carbs the main character of every meal. What helped me the most was calculating my protein requirement and ensuring protein made up the
Modern Burnout No Longer Looks Like Collapse Burnout used to look obvious. People would break down, quit jobs, disappear for a while, or openly admit they were exhausted. There were visible signs that something was wrong. Today, it rarely looks like that anymore. Now burnout wears headphones.It scrolls Instagram reels during lunch breaks.It binge-watches shows
When Health Problems Become “Normal” A few days ago, I met one of my paternal aunts after a long time. The first thing I noticed was how visibly bloated she looked. When I asked her if everything was okay, she admitted she had been struggling with thyroid issues. Then came the rest of the list:
Mango season has a way of turning everyone into a dessert person. Even people who usually avoid sweets suddenly start experimenting with mango milkshakes, mango ice creams, mango puddings, and of course, mango cheesecake. The problem is that most cheesecakes either need an oven, complicated baking steps, or ingredients that make the dessert feel unnecessarily
Whenever I travel to a new country, I have one simple rule: eat what the locals eat. That’s the whole point of traveling for me. I want to taste the food people grow up with, the dishes they crave after a long day, the snacks sold in random corners, and even the weird things that
Why You’re Not Losing Weight Despite “Trying Everything” On a random day with your extended family, you’ve probably heard someone say this: “I’ve tried everything, but I just can’t lose this stubborn belly fat.” I heard the same from one of my uncles. He’s over 100 kilos on an approximately 5’8” frame, which is clearly
As a kid, I was convinced of one thing that I would never get addicted to anything. To me, addiction meant alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or drugs. I had seen families around me fall apart because of alcohol, and honestly, I never understood the appeal. It just didn’t make sense. But life has a way of
When Protein Suddenly Became the Problem For the longest time, I believed that most Indians simply don’t consume enough protein. And honestly, I still think that’s true. Our meals are usually dominated by carbs, while protein often gets sidelined unless someone is actively into fitness. That’s why a recent conversation with my brother genuinely surprised
