Category Archives: Diet & Nutrition

Food Nutrition Label: Are You Reading it Correct?

Have you ever read a food label before buying any food item from the supermarket? Do you ever care about the contents of the packaged food that you buy? How important is it to know what you are consuming? The consumers in India tend to neglect the label, one glance at the manufacturing and the […]

Omega 3 Fatty Acid Cuts Down Risk of Hip Fracture.

hip fracture

How many of you have played with the walking sticks of your grandparents? How many of you remember seeing your grandparents walk straight? Have you ever wondered, what is the reason behind the excruciating pain that many elderly people have to suffer? When I was 10 years old, my grandmother’s stick was one of my […]

Easy Tips to Decipher the Complex Food Labelling

food labelling

Have ever tried reading the nutrition label before buying a packaged food? Does the complicated ingredient list, big numbers and nutrition claims confuse you? Well, you are not alone. With the rise of consumption of pre – packaged foods on a daily basis, the rising prevalence of obesity and other diseases, faulty lifestyle habits and the […]

Things to Know about Iron Micronutrient and Its Deficiency

iron deficiency

Iron is one of the most-important micro nutrients that our body requires for maintaining good health. It is known as micro nutrient because it is required in very small amounts. As per the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for an adult man is 17 mg while, for women 21 mg […]

Zoom-in on the Symptoms of Blood Pressure: Its causes and Diet.

symptoms of high blood pressure

Do you stay agitated without a reason? Do you suffer from sudden spells of dizziness? Have you been suffering from frequent headaches and over sweating? If your answer to these questions is yes, this might be a wake up call for you, when did you check your blood pressure? All these symptoms point to high […]

Lose Weight with this Easy to Follow Diet Chart for Weight Loss

diet chart for weight loss

Are you sick and tired of trying various things for weight loss? Is your weight making you less confident? The first thing you should do is stop being upset about it. Everybody, right from a five year old kid to a teenager, a parent or grandparent is concerned about their weight. Of course, it is […]

The Ultimate Diet Chart For Weight Gain

diet chart for weight gain

When it comes to weight issues, people generally think only about overweight or obesity but that is not the only weight related problem. Underweight or skinniness is also a serious problem and is equally harmful as obesity. Earlier back in the initial days of my practice as a nutritionist, a client approached me and complained […]

Spirulina: A Super Food for Super Health

spirulina benefits

What is the contribution of the food you eat towards your personal health? Is it providing you all the nutrients and protecting you from diseases? You think that it’s impossible? It is not! Yes. Certain foods contain extreme amounts of nutrients that help restore your health and protect you from various diseases. Spirulina is one […]