myTakes: Health & Fitness

1. It starts on Monday only I will start my diet on Monday but I didn't say which monday! There is no rule that you should start your diet on Monday. It is better not to delay good things. Start it as soon as you decide....

I've had life and death health issues happen to me before. I had a cancer scare when I was 18 which a surgery hopefully took care of and I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 29 after a year long battle with doctors and...

What is dermatillomania? Dermatillomania, also known as CSP (Compulsive skin picking) is a compulsion to pick at your own skin. It is a behaviour that is linked to OCD and anxiety. It can also be linked to stress. People...

Goddamn it. I'm having fucking surgery today. Sorry for these bad words; they say profanity helps relieve pain, and I guess maybe I'll need that in the coming hours. A few weeks ago I noticed a bump on my wrist. I don't...

Step One: Get away from the term "Diet" When we say diet, one automatically tends to think, this is a plan meant for weight loss, but diet has two definitions, and the second one is that it is simply "the kinds of food...

1. "Am I doing this right?" The most common thought for beginners. After seeing how flexible others, you may start to think that you are doing some things wrong. You can't get relax because of constantly checking your...

1. Headaches Stress triggers tension headaches. How much it lasts, and the reason behind it may change person to person. For some it lasts for a few min. and for others it may last for a few days. Stress, lack of sleep,...

We are all guilty of looking at the gorgeous, sexy, toned, beautiful, pumped up photos of our favorite celebrities splashed on glossy magazine covers and thinking, if only I looked like that and going on some crazy diet...

Do we have to wear high heels? Do we have to wear high heels to look sexy? Why everybody thinks that we should wear high heels to look formal, or hot? I think that's what society taught us. I think it is possible to look...

Cancer is one of the biggest reasons of death. Smoking, drinking alcohol and having a bad life style like not having healthy eating habits and not doing exercise, obesity, genetic predisposition, and being exposed to...

I used to be fat. I lost a lot of weight since past 2 years and I am in a better shape now. I am at my healthiest best in my life. I do have a way to go to reach my goal weight but I came this far. I didn't realize how...

Consuming water not only effects our body but also effects our souls. It is said that not drinking enough water reduces life quality. People consume less water as the weather gets colder. And consuming less water leads to...

1. Have regular sleep Most of the people sleep late because of internet addiction. We are always on our phones or laptops searching for some things. We even have our phones while trying to sleep. And this leads us to...

I hate that feeling. That feeling when you wake up and you feel useless. That horrible feeling that you feel brewing from deep within you. You feel like you're capable of nothing. You feel like you'll never amount to...

In a delayed follow-up to my previous take about stress and why it's bad for you, I figured I'd talk a little bit about another aspect of mental health that's near and dear to my heart. As a millennial, I'm constantly...

Many people struggle with weight loss. They may have started a program and aren't seeing any results and they can't seem to figure out why. There are no magic tricks, there are no 3 exercises you can do in 3 minutes, no...

I was ten years old when I had my first migraine. I woke up with, what I thought was a headache. I was in so much pain and nausea, that I went to the school nurse. I went right back home and all my parents could do was...