February is National Heart Month You’re thin, your cholesterol and blood pressure are good, and nobody in your family has ever had a heart attack – so you figure you must be safe from heart disease. New research suggests you…
Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle
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Antioxidant rich foods
Antioxidant rich foods As seen earlier the role of antioxidants is to neutralize, or “stop,” free radicals from doing damage to your body. Lets have a look at the different types of antioxidant available and the benefits they offer:- Types…
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THE ROLE OF ANTIOXIDANTS Antioxidants act as ” free radical scavengers” that prevent and repair damage done by free radicals. Antioxidants are nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as enzymes (proteins in your body that assist in chemical reactions). To…
All About Transfat
#Worldcancerday All About Transfat Zero trans fat, no trans fat…. So what’s the story with trans fats? These fats are created during food processing when liquid oils are converted into semi-solid fats — a process called hydrogenation. Advantage:-They tend to…
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Free radicals- the killing monster One of the most frequent types of damage done to your body is caused by molecules known as free radicals. What are free radicals? Let’s look at the current typical daily lifestyle. You are constantly…
Jowar (Sorghum) sprouts
Jowar (Sorghum) sprouts Eating millets is not only from the point of view of well-being but also from the environmental perspective. The drought resistant nature of this grain along with its ability to produce a good yield with limited water…
Eat a variety of foods everyday
Eat a variety of foods everyday Eating a variety of foods is very important for a balanced diet. I keep on stressing this point very often with my clients too, that by eating only one or two kinds of foods,…
Red colour food week
Winters are the best times to enjoy veges so decided to designate a week by colour so here comes Red colour food week Red colour or in other words Lycopene is the predominant pigment in reddish fruits and veggies. So…
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