Is their a difference in obesity beginning in childhood and adulthood. Nowadays with multiple foods easily available, children and also adults hardly like to eat home food. The dietary habits have shifted from eating fruits, vegetables, whole grain preparation, milk…
National Childhood Obesity Week 7th -13 july 2014 Our children are getting fatter with every passing year. Around 2 per cent of urban Indian kids are obese, 8-10 per cent of them are overweight, and the numbers are only…
MINT TEA (PUDINA CHAI) How about Pudina chai on a rainy evening or early morning? Mint leaves are brewed with tea to make the famous Indian ‘Pudina Chai’ For a refreshing aromatic tea add a few leaves of pudina (mint)…
BEWARE DO NOT TAKE VITAMINS BLINDLY!!!!!!!! The findings leave many people wondering if taking a daily diet supplement is a good idea. Experts say some people should like Pregnant women or people with specific vitamin deficiencies can benefit from adding…
Monsoon tips to stay healthy
Health benefits of Lychee(litchi) The market this season is flooded with this lovely fruit, Litchi. Lychee fruits are low in calories, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, but rich in dietary fiber. Research studies suggest that oligonol, a low molecular…
How to use whole grains in daily cooking •Start mixing brown rice in the white rice to develop the taste gradually, Soak brown rice overnight before cooking to activate the process of germination thereby increasing its nutritive value. •Keep a…
Health Benefits of whole grains • Low Glycemic index of wholegrain slows down the process of digestion giving a feeling of satiation for a longer period. Thus help reduce the hunger pangs and obesity and also makes it a good…
Components of a wholegrain A wholegrain consists of all the three parts- bran, germ and endosperm intact, thus making it a power factory of nutrients. Oats, barley, corn, millet, Ragi, sorgam(jowar), wheat are some of the wholegrain. White rice and…
Wheat and its products Milling and grinding the whole wheat grain provides different grades of flours to be used in cooking. Whole-wheat when processed gives broken-wheat (dalia)It is made by milling wheat grains coarsely. Wheat is cleaned and…