Author: Prachi Shah

I have often heard people say, ‘I am not fat. I just have a little bit of a belly. That’s all.’ Most of the times, it’s true. They are usually quite thin except for a pot belly. But, it turns out, that this ‘little’ tummy fat can cause big problems to your health. Types of Fat The fat in our tummies or our abdomen is either subcutaneous or visceral. The subcutaneous fat is the one which you can feel when you press the belly. However, the visceral fat is unseen as it lies in the gaps between our abdominal...

In today’s calorie-rich world, you may be often stumped as to how to lose weight. There is some wisdom in the good old home remedies and amongst them, lies a simple habit of drinking warm water mixed with honey and lemon, which will go a long way in your quest for weight-loss. When you overeat or do not exercise enough, the food you consume puts too much load on your digestive system. Since your body can’t digest all this food at once, it experiences a nutrient deficit and tries to overcome that deficit by storing fat which results in...