A balanced diet is the key to maintaining a healthy body weight and avoiding many unwanted health issues. Without proper nutrition, our bodies cannot function effectively and our overall health depends to a large extent on our diet. But in order to eat healthy, it is important to have a proper knowledge of nutrition and […]
Do you find yourself irresistibly drawn to the allure of junk food, unable to resist the temptation of fast food outlets? If so, you may be setting yourself up for serious health concerns. Processed meats, pizzas, and other pre-packaged delights are laden with excessive calories and minimal nutritional value, making them a health hazard. Their […]
Nowadays our lives have become so fast-paced and hectic that we are hardly able to find any leisure time for ourselves. In our relentless pursuits for material interests very often we end up ignoring the one thing which is most important and the one which really matters-our health. In our hurry to get to work […]
Obesity is the salient cause of ill health worldwide & it has exploded in India these days, the incidence is greater in urban areas. A LANCET study shows, women are more affected than men. Obesity among children and adolescents are also rising gradually. It’s facile gaining weight, but hard to lose. If you look at its prevalence […]
With the advent of globalization there has been a tremendous increase in the number of multinational fast food outlets. As a result our food habits have been drastically altered. Many of us now opt for unhealthy fast foods and beverages instead of home-cooked foods that we used to have earlier. This has given rise to […]
Image Credits: Randy Glasbergen Did you know that fibre in your diet actually helps to reduce your cholesterol? Dietary fibre has many health benefits. Some, like this one, are not known widely. Dietary fibre includes the parts of plant foods that the body can’t digest or absorb. Instead, it passes relatively intact through the stomach, […]
