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We all know that the basic ingredient of food we eat are carbohydrate, fat and proteins. earlier the basic behind majority of diet plans are to decrease the fats and this lead to decrease in body weight but it is not very much efficient the research show that decreasing the fat in diet results in slight decrease in body weight over a long period of time . But good thing is that it does not have side effects over long period of time . ketogenic diet is very popular nowdays and used by most of the celebrities to get slim easily . What is Ketogenic diet? ketogenic diet means you decrease the significant amount of carbohydrate from your diet and increase the fat in the diet i,e carbohydrate (5-10%), proteins (20-25%) and fats (65-70%). This is a misconception that in ketogenic diet you need to increase the protein than normal but in ketogenic diet amount of protein remain normal (1-1.5 gram per kg body weight). The ketogenic diet is low carbohydrate diet it mimics the condition of...

Types of pranayama ' Pranayama ’ is the fourth stage in Pathanjali’s eight stage Yoga discipline. Two Sanskrit words are combined in the word ’Pranayama’ - Prana and Ayama. ’ Prana ’ means life or life force. ' Ayama ’ means development or control. Therefore, Pranayama is the development and control of life force. It is a form of breathing exercise, very important in yoga. It goes along with the asanas or exercise.  There are various types of Pranayama. Some of the popular forms are : Ujjayee Shitali Viloma Kapalbhati  Sheetkari  Bhastrika 1. Ujjayee Pranayama  : Ujjayee in Sanskrit means victorious. Ujjayee can be performed in a standing position as well as in a lying position. Method   Sitting Position 1. Sit in a cross-legged position with back straight.  2. Let your hands rest on knees. Relax your body and mind.  3. Inhale deeply and exhale smoothly.  4. Tighten your neck muscles and make a sound with your close...

      Asana Asana refers to various postures that are the fundamental basis of yoga. Poses of yoga for beginners  1) Tadasana  (Heavenly stretch pose): This is a traditional posture. The final position of this asana resembles the Palm tree. Palm tree is usually erect and straight. Therefore, one should stand it Straight and erect in this asana.   Method 1)Stand erect, legs together, hands by the side of the thighs. Look in front. 2)Raise your hands straight in front up to arms. Palms facing each other. 3)Bring the hands up straight towards sky, fingers pointing upward. 4)Now slowly raise your heels and stand on toes. Raise heels as much as  you can. Stretch body up as much as possible. 5)While returning to the original position, bring your heels on the ground first. 6) Slowly bring down your hands also. Advantages 1. This improves height. 2.Spine becomes flexible. 3. Visceroptosis and pain in the backbone is relieved. ...

History of yoga Yoga is the oldest physical discipline in existence known to humankind. It is as old as civilization. Yoga derives its roots from pre-historic periods and It will develops out of ancient indian asceticism (tapas). Its origin has been traced back to ancient Hindu Wisdom. History reveals this old health science originated before 6000 BC in India. Yoga finds mentioning in Upnishads, Bhagwat Gita and yoga sutras of Patanjali. Yoga has taken up a new shape in the twentieth century which is contrary to its history of life long devotion. Yoga is now spreading all over the world.   Elements of Yoga 1. Yama or ’restraint’ 2, Niyama or ’purity’ : For purity ethical practices of five senses is included which are the five niyamas : Saucha Santosha Tapa Swadhyaya  Ishwara pranidhana  3. Asana or ’postures’  4. Pranayama or ’breathing exercises’  5. Pratyahara or ’sensory withdrawal’  6. Dharana or ’concentration’  7.Dhyana o...

                            Warm-up A warm-up is any activity usually performed before participating in sports or exercise.It is taken up to prepare the body physically , mentally and physiologically for sports and strenuous activity.A warm-up general consist of a gradual increase in intensity in physical activity , a joint mobility exercise , stretching and a sports reparel activity . For example, before running or any intense sport one might slowly jog to warm muscle and increase heart rate . it is important that warm up should be specific to exercise that will follow, which means that warm-up should prepare the muscle to be used and to activate the energy system that are required for that particular activity . Warming up may be understood more clearly by the following statements : A warm up is usually performed before participating in sport of exercising An act of preparing for a performance A regime...