Health & Fitness
Why hit the gym when you can dance? Zumba takes over Bangladesh
Imagine entering a room where vibrant Latin beats, Bollywood tunes, and Arabic rhythms create an electrifying atmosphere. As the music plays, the space transforms into a dynamic dance floor. This is not just any dance party, it’s a Zumba class! An exercise increasingly gaining popularity across Bangladesh.
Free classes, no flexibility required! A banker’s unlikely yoga mission
As the soft rays of the sun peek through the trees at Dhanmondi Lake, a group of women spread their yoga mats. Md Rokanuzzaman Tutul, their instructor, fusses over the arrangement of mats, ensuring ample space is available for effective movement. This is the usual scenario you may encounter if you happen to visit Dhanmondi Lake on a fine morning.
Feeling flu-ish? These foods will have you back on your feet in no time
A weakened immune system makes you more susceptible to colds and the flu, but with the right habits and dietary choices, you can bolster your defence. Adequate rest, reduced stress, and healthy meals play a crucial role in recovery.
Dhaka Flow’s grand opening: Finally, a place to heal your mind, body, and spirit
Dhaka Flow inaugurated its Health & Healing Studio on 7 September, 2024, in Banani, through a lively event, introducing a new hub for wellness that aims to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of its visitors.
Eat, sleep, move, repeat: The lazy person’s guide to cardiac health
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the idea of changing your lifestyle drastically for the sake of your cardiac health. However, the path to improved cardiac wellbeing is often made up of tiny, consistent steps.
Reiki: The ancient art of waving away your worries
The roots of Reiki trace back to Japan, but its branches have spread worldwide, touching the lives of many seeking holistic wellness.
Youth wellbeing: More than just a trendy hashtag
Physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing are inextricably linked. To empower our youth with the knowledge and skills needed to be healthy in mind, body and spirit, a systems approach must be adopted.
Monkeypox outbreak: Just when you thought it was safe to go outside
Here’s all you need to know about Monkeypox, from its effects to ways in which you and your family can stay safe and happy.
All you need to know about peptic ulcer: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
The causes of what we commonly identify as 'gastric' starts off small — from snacking on our favourite dairy-based dessert, or taking a smoke break immediately after wolfing down fried foods, the triggers are aplenty. To think that a sudden case of gas and acid reflux will not set us back for a lifetime would be a wrong idea. It is only a matter of time that the minor heartburn becomes a major obstacle to living a healthy life. It is not entirely impossible to curb gastrointestinal maladies, but in order to do so it is essential to get to the root of the cause while also making some major changes to one's lifestyle.
Are people joining gyms for the right reasons?
Breaking down the ugly sides of what motivates people to hit the gym.
Reaching for a diet soda? Think again!
Many individuals drink diet soda to get a delicious and bubbly drink without consuming hundreds of calories or a lot of sugar. Numerous studies, however, have revealed a link between excessive diet soda use and severe health issues such as diabetes, fatty liver, dementia, heart disease, and stroke. This article examines the possible links between diet sodas and your health and discusses whether it is a healthier option than regular soda.
OCD: More than just an obsession with cleaning
How many times have you heard a friend or member of your family say that they have OCD because they want things in a certain order or want their surroundings to be spotlessly clean? According to experts, OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety condition, and those who have it will not be able to recognise their symptoms until they start affecting daily life.
Men’s fitness: The journey starts in the mind
Health is the best investment that pays you the greatest dividends. Building actions and healthy habits are priceless sacrifices. Nothing comes easy in life, but dealing with everything becomes so much easier when you build an elite mindset and a strong lean body. It is all interconnected and can become your deadliest arsenal in tackling life with assurance, confidence, and purpose — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Speaking of men’s mental health
A common idea is prevalent in society that men will only talk about power and strength as this is the first lesson they receive from their families while growing up. It is in this initial process of raising a male child that we impart the wrong lessons of life. From early childhood, boys are taught not to cry when experiencing physical pain or mental agony, simply because — “Men don’t cry,” and thus, boys and girls are brought up differently when it comes to teaching them how to cope with pain, physical or mental.
Are you walking enough?
For one, walking is known to greatly improve your mental health and your mood. Secondly, it will also help you lose calories and maintain a healthy weight, as walking daily can increase your metabolism. Walking is also known to alleviate joint pain as well as make your heart healthier. Think about all the aunties and uncles you know that speed walk every day at their favourite park — for some reason, they are always incredibly fit and healthy (hint: the reason is probably all that walking!).
Simple rules to quit smoking
People don’t smoke merely out of habit, there are many other reasons deeply intertwined with this harmful practice. Numerous factors such as social contexts, peer pressure, anxiety or loneliness can largely influence a person’s smoking behaviour. But we need to realise that tobacco is such a drug that only steals from us — our money, health, and well-being.
Understanding skin diseases and their long-term effects
Common and chronic skin illnesses among patients in Bangladesh includes fungal disease, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and acne vulgaris. These diseases are spread out across patients of diverse age groups. In order to understand if a skin problem has gone chronic, the tell-tale signs would be the persistence of the disease for a longer period even without any interaction as well as recurrence or relapse of the disease.
6 things you can do every day to make yourself happier
Sometimes, we just feel down and there’s no two-ways about it. These days can be termed as gloomy days, where we feel irritated about everything around us. On these days when nothing seems to be uplifting our moods, there are a few tricks that experts ask us to explore, and 6 ‘off the famous list to happiness’ could be just what you were looking for