The Timing of Your Vitamin D Supplement Matters: A Real-Life Lesson from Shabel Story time. Shabel and I go way back to our days at St. Xavier's College in Goa. We were both on the college weightlifting and powerlifting team, and I vividly remember how focused he was on maintaining his health and energy levels....
What comes to mind when we say steroids? Are you visualizing muscular bodybuilders and athletes taking pills or injecting anabolic steroids to build muscles and enhance performance? These are not the steroids we are talking about. What you read next is for people who are administered steroids by their doctors for medical conditions, whether it...
You are what you eat! Sounds cliché? But if you dive deeper, you'll uncover a timeless truth that goes beyond today's popular diets and trends. Did you know? Over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates — The father of medicine, asserted nutrition as a remedy. Fast forward to today, and we are still unraveling the mysteries of how...
How many of you love sunshine? Do you feel at ease when you look at sunrise or sunset? Most people think sunlight is only about Vitamin D. But I beg to differ. Sunshine is a free medicine we are all blessed with in abundance. It is a source of vitality, energy, happiness, life, sleep, mood,...
I hope all of you are having a beautiful holiday season. Over these last few days, I have had a chance to reflect on the year that has gone by. While it had its ups and downs, successes and misses, I am grateful for all the achievements and life lessons. As 2022 draws to a...
Did you know that an estimated 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases? It plagues millions worldwide every single year. Thyroid disorder is a condition that affects the function of your thyroid gland. This butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck performs various metabolic processes, produces essential thyroid hormones (T3, T4), manages...
I grew up in Goa, surrounded by many Lebanese and Israeli friends who I shared meals with. They would have hummus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Super fit, what struck me, particularly about their features was their quality skin and hair. When asked, they would say that their mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers told them,...
With the ever-changing seasons, your skin and hair demand additional care, hydration, and love. At You Care, we believe that skin and hair health doesn't come only in a bottle, jar, or tube. It is an inside-out approach. Nurture your internal and external environment to let your natural glow shine through. Before you hop from...
The heart and hormone connection is real. Image credits: Unsplash Your life will keep beating until your healthy heart keeps beating. And to have a healthy heart, you must be aware of what matters to your heart! With so much evidence on the link between our habits and our risk for developing certain health risks,...
As COVID-19 and its variant Omicron cases continue to rise across our cities, states, country, and the world, many of us have started 2022 with bouts of anxiety. But if there is one thing that we can tell you for sure and believe us, this is not to scare you. You will constantly hear about...
Did you know in ancient India and China, mushrooms were given the moniker of the elixir of life and deemed the food of the gods? If you were to ask us why you should include these in your meals, we could list at least 101 reasons. Of course, while maintaining caution. Are you allergic...
If you happened to scroll through your social media timeline this week, you may inevitably have come across several posts celebrating National Nutrition Week. The tradition of commemorating this week in India goes back to 1982. The idea behind it was to educate Indians about the importance of nutrition and encourage them to adopt healthy...
