Google ‘how to lose weight’ and you’ll come up with thousands of hits; the goal might be the one of the few true commonalities of the human race (right behind love of Coca-Cola — which perhaps explains a lot — 

Whether it’s to fit into clothes from a couple of years ago, or to be a little healthier, we tell ourselves we need to – and often try to – lose weight. And our family, friends and medical caregivers tell 

First World Problems is a funny advice column for India’s first world population. Write to Judy (confidentially!) at contact@theswaddle.com if you’ve broken a nail, felt a little blue, yellow or green lately, or had a strange encounter of the any-numbered kind.   PROBLEM: Is it 

Strength training, or resistance training or lifting weights, is just as important as cardio. Not in order to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but to make sure you are healthy for the long term. These exercises are simple once you know what you’re 

Besides launching millions of sit-ups, leg lifts and torso twists, the idea of toning a specific part of the body (also known as spot reduction) has sold countless exercise devices of dubious worth. Vibrating belts and gut-busting contraptions all claim 

When my daughter was just entering first standard, she asked me: “Mama, am I fat?” Whaaaa….??? I whipped my head around to catch her staring at her reflection in our mirror. I never would have imagined that my six-year-old would 

If you’ve just welcomed a bundle of baby joy into your world, chances are that you’re probably heavier than you’ve ever been in your life. You may be agonizing over all of the kilos that found their way to your 

Your post pregnancy diet isn’t as rule-bound as it is during pregnancy, but a healthy diet is still essential – if for no other reason than to keep up your energy for those 2 a.m. feedings. You may also be