Here’s To Your Health

Sports nutritionist Dr Sunny Bawa,who has been a part of national athletics and cycling teams,has launched NIDSUN Weight Loss and Spa,along with his sister Nidhi Mohan Kamal,who is a food engineer. The centre has weight loss programmes that use low-frequency ultra sound machines,along with a spa. “There is no invasive procedure like liposuction or obsolete technologies like vibration machines and tucks,instead we use internationally ultra sound machines for lipo-emulsification,a safe technique approved by the USFDA,” he says.

Reebok’s EasyTone Shoes promises to re-shape women by generating up to 28 per cent more effective glute muscle toning. “EasyTone is an integration of fitness and lifestyle elements,” said Sajid Shamim,Executive Director Marketing and Product of the company. Again,Crocs Footwear and Surya Pharmaceutical have come together for the launch of Crocs Rxtm— footwear designed for medical and therapeutic applications.

So how valid are these claims that are being floated by companies trying to popularise their products? According to Dr Arun Kochar,a senior intervention cardiologist,there is an enormous desire to look young and live long. “The latest device and therapies feed this desire,promising to transform the shapes and appearances with fantastic changes. The physician practices medicine based on years of observation and clinical trials. It becomes difficult to recommend these miraculous remedies that promise ready-made and convenient cure. As a recommendation,we still rely on data,which promise regular exercise,supervised physiotherapy and good diet to attain the appearance and health of your dreams,” he signs off.