Fitness Korner

The most common ways of using peanuts in India is in the form of oil and as roasted snack. Peanuts are popularly used as seed oil in India. Since they are obtained from the ground, they are also sometimes called as groundnuts and also known as ‘ Mungfali ‘ inHindi, ‘ Pallelu ‘ in Telugu, ‘ Kadalai ‘ in Tamil, ‘ Nilakkadala ‘ in Malayalam, ‘ Kadale kaayi ‘ in Kannada, ‘ Singdana ‘ in Gujarati and ‘ Shengdaane ‘ in Marathi. Peanuts are easily available round the year and almost everywhere in India. They are easily available round the year and almost everywhere in India. Peanuts are also taken as snacks in many households especially in India. In reality, peanuts are actually legumes. But since they have all the properties of nuts like almonds, cashew nuts, etc., these are also included in the family of nuts. Peanuts Nutrition Chart: (USDA) Health Benefits of Peanuts: Here are some of the most well-known health benefits of Peanuts. 1. Rich in Energy: Peanut...

Overview How many times have you heard someone say that if you want to lose weight you shouldn’t be eating at night? Or that eating too late is a sure recipe for weight gain? Despite what you may have heard about this, the answer about whether or not to eat at night, is not entirely clear. In fact, eating certain foods at night can actually accelerate your progress toward attaining your fitness goals. The physiological truth is that nothing magical happens when the clock strikes 8 or 9 p.m. So, where did this fitness rule come from? People are generally less active at night, which means that they burn fewer calories. In addition, it seems like dinnertime is when people might be at a higher risk of consuming more calories than necessary. A lot of mindless eating occurs while watching television, and according to A.C. Nielsen, 66 percent of Americans watch TV while eating dinner, so you can do the math. And if you think that because you have healthy eating habits, this won’t affe...

Coffee contains caffeine… which is the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance in the world. Caffeine has made its way to most commercial fat burning supplements, for good reason. It is one of the few substances that is known to help mobilize fats from the fat tissues and increase metabolism. Coffee Contains Stimulants Coffee isn’t just warm black water. Substances in the coffee beans do make it into the final drink. In fact,  coffee  contains several biologically active substances that can affect metabolism: Caffeine  – a central nervous system  stimulant . Theobromine and Theophylline  – substances related to caffeine that can also have a stimulant effect. Chlorogenic Acid  – one of the biologically active compounds in coffee, may help slow absorption of carbohydrates ( 1 ). The most important of these is  caffeine , which is very potent and has been studied thoroughly. What caffeine does in the brain, is to blo...