Oranges and lemons…are believed to increase acid levels in the body! Some other foods believed to be less so… So what defines the acidity or alkalinity of foods? Acidity or alkalinity is expressed in terms of “pH” value which […]
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It’s celebration time! As you get ready to welcome your bundle of joy, eating right throughout the pregnancy and after delivery is key to ensuring a healthy baby and a healthy you. The right kind of nutrition in pregnancy: […]
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Tired all the time, increased hair fall, irregular menstruation cycle…? Time to test your iron levels. The disturbing truth is iron deficiency aka anaemia is still a major health problem in women in India, and what’s more alarming is that […]
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Plagued with constant fatigue, hair loss and unexplained weight gain? The culprit could be your thyroid! Thyroid gland, situated in the neck, is the grandmaster of metabolism. It controls many activities in the body including how fast you burn calories […]
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Ah – the all too familiar scorched feeling in the chest after the huge buffet spread! Or the burping and burning after food…acidity is an all too common ailment in the modern days. It is believed that close to 20 […]
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The longstanding love affair between sugar and the Indian palate is well known, and indeed with disastrous consequences! The sugar coated ugly truth, of course, is that sugar can be bad…in many ways. Sugar is usually , at least for […]
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Your life depends on your liver! Is life worth living? It all depends on your liver, said William James, an American philosopher. Indeed, what can be more important to life than keeping the liver happy. Just consider these facts: […]
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Proteins to the human body are what water is to plants. Growth, development and in fact our very survival depends upon the protein intake! Proteins are unique in the sense that they can multitask like no other nutrient. Let’s […]
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Once a dreaded disease with fatal outcomes, TB or tuberculosis is now much better understood and treated. It is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. When a person with TB coughs or sneezes, the air gets contaminated […]
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Muesli is popular as a breakfast food and many people swear by it as an excellent breakfast item. It is a mix of different cereals like oats, cornflakes, wheat flakes with dry fruits, nuts, fresh fruits and milk. There are […]
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