Childhood obesity consequences Obesity among children and adolescents is emerging as a serious health burden. It’s a time bomb waiting to explode once these children become adults, making obesity one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st…
Is childhood obesity about weight or future health problems
Is childhood obesity about weight or future health problems Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past 30 years. Serving sizes have gone up as physical activity has gone down. Childhood obesity is the result of an imbalance of energy…
National childhood obesity week 4th -10th july 2016
National Childhood Obesity Week 4th -10july 2016 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 growing. Lets…
Do you think chocolate milk is healthy?
Chocolate milkshake and calcium Are your kids fussy about drinking milk……..so you add chocolate based powders and syrup to make it yummy right! And you are happy your kid has had milk….but do you know.. Chocolate based product hinder calcium…
Tip for young moms – don’t eat your kid’s leftover
A must follow rule for moms of young toddler – please don’t eat leftovers One rule that all you moms absolutely must follow is to never finish up the food your child has left. Eating the food left over on…
Pudina chai (Mint tea)
How about Pudina chai on such a rainy 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) to your tea…….apart from its menthol…
Easy tip for toddler’s mumma
Easy tip for toddler’s mumma When it’s time to feed your child dinner at the end of a long day, it’s a good idea to finish your meal first. Trying to feed a fussy child on an empty stomach will…
Take care of your body
Take care of your body No matter how close-to-perfection body you have (and just what is the perfect body anyway?), chances are, there is something you would change about it if you could. Diets, pills, quick-fixes, binging, not exercising, over-exercising,…
Delicious and juicy Lychee (litchi)
Delicious and juicy 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…
Plums, plums with some plumy benefits
Plums plums with some plumy benefits Plums also Known as Alu Bokhara.Plums are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. They are all considered “drupes,” fruits that have a hard stone pit surrounding their seeds. When plums are dried, they…