Sex it up with yoga
These asanas massage the reproductive glands and loosen up the legs. It enhances creativity and intelligence and redirects sexual energy to the brain.

Bhramacharyasana variation
Sit on the heels. Slowly take your heels outwards and place them next to your hips. Rest your elbows on the mat and lean backwards completely. Now, keep your palms on the pelvic region. Hold the posture for five breaths. Inhale and exhale deeply.

Will I get fatter as I get older?
With obesity levels tripling in the last 20 years and rising, what chance have you got of bucking the belly trend? Here’s what happens as you age.

Blame your hormones Once both sexes hit puberty, it's not just the obvious love bumps that start growing. "We lay down fat according to the hormones pumping through our bodies," explains Dr Rashmi Sharma, infertility specialist, Moolchand Women's Hospital. "Pubescent boys are packed with muscle building testosterone, while girls' rising oestrogen levels make them gain weight on the hips and the thighs to become successful child-bearers."

Spread out Your six-pack is inching closer to your dad's beer-belly than you think, warns Gurgaon-based nutritionist Jyoti Arora. "With more responsibilities, you become less active and lose muscle mass." Muscle mass is up to 25 times more metabolically active than fat, so by losing just 1-1.3kg of lean tissue, you'll burn about 100 fewer calories each day. Over a year, this can make you at least 4.5kg heavier.

Old wives' tales
Apples may help lower the risk of breast and colon cancer. Research at the University of Ulster suggests that high levels of apple phenols, which work as potent antioxidants, may have a benefi cial effect on colon cancer cells. “Our results indicate that a crude extract of apple phenolics can protect against DNA damage,” say researchers. Brains at Cornell University, USA, found that in animals, apples prevented mammary cancers. The doses given were, they say, comparable to human consumption of one, three and six apples a day. “Consumption of apples may be an effective strategy for cancer protection,” the boffi ns said.

Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur, meaning life and veda, meaning knowledge, science. Together these words translate to the "science of life". Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine, native to the Indian sub-continent. It is the oldest system of medicine. It is a natural system of medicine which has been practiced for more than 5,000 years with some ancient scrolls dating it as far back as 10,000 years.