Soma is an Assistant Editor for the weekend supplement HT 48 Hours. She writes on lifestyle, art and culture.
Articles by Soma Das
Diabetes type 2 diet, experts on best recipe, ideal time to eat pineapples
Fruits for diabetes: Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants and are a good addition a diabetes diet. But are they good for diabetics? Here’s what experts have to say.
This cardio exercise can help you get rid of your addiction
Aerobic exercise is not just an excellent form of cardio. A new study shows that it can also impact the brain in ways that may support treatment and prevention strategies for addiction.
Want to get pregnant fast? Try seafood diet to increase your libido
If you want to get pregnant fast, a new study suggests seafood diet could increase your libido and increase your chances. Such a diet is a good source of important protein and other nutrients for women.
Weight loss tip, drink fruit juices to burn fat without harming your body
If you are looking for the perfect weight loss diet, you could consider including fruit juices in it. If done right, a juice diet can help you lose weight in a sustained and healthy manner. Experts tell you how to go about it.
Money can help people quit smoking better than e-cigarettes
As compared to nicotine patches or e-cigarettes, financial aids are three times more effective in helping people quit smoking, suggests a new study.
Walk and chew gum to boost your weight loss efforts
A new study reveals that chewing gum while walking may be the key to losing extra calories.
Colour of clothes can reveal your weight problems. It can predict your BMI
A new study reveals that women and men with higher BMI and body weight opt for a particular type of clothing.
Want to quit smoking? Facebook could be your surprise ally
Want to quit smoking but can’t? Here’s help. According to a new study, social media, especially Facebook, can be a handy tool to kick the bad habit.
How to lose belly fat, make these simple changes in your diet, workout plan
Want to lose belly fat? If you are struggling to burn your belly fat with exercises and a strict diet, here’s help from experts on what to eat and how to exercise for best results.
Switch off the TV, too much screen time can cause heart disease and cancer
Watching too much TV can cause heart disease and cancer and shorten your life span, especially if you have low fitness levels.
Being fat may actually be good for you, here’s why
A new study shows that overweight patients admitted to a hospital for treating any infectious disease are twice as likely to survive.
Pregnancy diet, your nutrition habit impacts the child’s growth, metabolism
Diet plan for pregnancy in India: A new study has established the link between a mother’s nutrition habits and metabolism, and its impact on the growth of the child.
Weight loss tips, follow these to feel full for longer, avoid overeating
Weight loss tip: You follow a strict diet plan and exercise regularly. Still, there are days when you cheat and end up overeating. You need to include foods that keep you satiated for long in your diet plan. Here’s what experts suggest you do to stay on course of you.
Switch to a Mediterranean diet for protection from air pollution
A new study shows that a Mediterranean diet can protect you from the harms of air pollution and reduce risk of dying from heart attacks and stroke.
Learning music or second language can make your brain more efficient
By learning to play music or mastering a new language, you can change the way your brain functions and make it more efficient.
Keep your heart healthy and minimise stroke risk with just one egg everyday
You can keep your heart healthy and avoid stroke risk by having one egg every day. Rich in good cholesterol and vitamins and minerals, eggs could be your best defence from many heart ailments.
To lose weight faster, control your stress. Here’s how to do it effectively
Want to lose weight faster? Other then your regular exercises and a strict diet plan, you need to watch out for one more danger: Stress. You may not be losing weight because of your stress levels.
Exercise every day or 5 times a week? Here’s what you need to stay fit
Exercise is good for your health and overall fitness. But how much should you exercise? Here’s what the latest research on fitness has to say.
This blood group is at greater risk of severe E. coli infection
A new study shows that E. coli strain affects people belonging to certain blood groups more than others. Find out if you are at risk.
Want to lose weight, but don’t want to exercise? Here’s your fitness plan
Exercise is not the only way to lose weight. Try these 10 diet and lifestyle changes for easy weight loss with minimal effort.
These 5 diet myths are affecting your weight loss goals
Can fruits make you fat, should desserts be banned from your diet and are cheat days affecting your weight loss goals? Find out.
Heart attack and stroke, cut your risk by visiting a sauna regularly
Your chances of a heart attack or stroke can be minimised if you visit a sauna regularly, suggests a study. The results show that if you visited a sauna more than four times in a week, you have a 61% lower risk of having a stroke compared to those who went just once a week.
This summer diet lets you eat nothing but mangoes to lose weight
Here’s a weight loss diet plan that lets you eat mangoes in generous proportions and not much else. Everything you need to know about this popular summer diet.
Before and after your exercise, here’s what to eat for stamina, weight loss
If you want to lose weight and gain the benefits of exercise, don’t workout on an empty stomach. Here’s what experts recommend you eat before, during and after your workout.
This morning beverage can boost your exercise, burn weight faster
While the caffeine boost and diuretic effect of coffee is commonly known, nutritionists tell you if it can actually improve your fitness streak and help you shed those pesky kilos.
Heart health tip, include almonds in your daily diet to stay disease-free
Almonds are great for your heart health and can reduce cholesterol levels. A new study review tells you how much almonds you need to consume in a day. We also tell you about 5 other nuts to include in your diet.
High blood pressure? Lower it with help from this fermented drink
If you have high blood pressure, take help from Kefir, a fermented probiotic drink. It promotes communication between the gut and the brain. Here are 5 other fermented drinks that help you that you should have.
Fruits are your secret weight loss weapons, include these 10 in your diet
Eating the right fruits at the right time can help you lose weight faster. shed the kilos more effectively than a random selection. Here’s how you should go about it.
Western diets are not all bad. They can improve fat digestion, absorption
Turns out, the high-fat and sugar content in a Western diet may actually promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increases fat digestion and absorption.
Winters are the worst season for your heart. Here’s why
The link between winters and depression is well-known. Now, two new studies show how there is a jump in hospitalisation rates in winter, for illnesses related to the heart.
