WORLD MARROW DONOR DAY World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD) is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September and in 2019, it will be celebrated on the 21st of September. The primary objective of...
ELECTROLYTE DRINKS Electrolytes are chemicals which form ions in the body fluid and are essential for a number of bodily functions. A right balance of electrolytes is crucial for normal functioning of...
TANNINS IN TEA AND THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS Tannins are compounds present in tea, responsible for its distinct flavour, colour, odour and specific chemical properties. They belong to the category of polyphenols. Tannins are also present in foods...
HEALTH BENEFITS OF PREBIOTICS The gut is our ‘second brain’ so, it needs to be feed proper nutrients like good bacteria, for a healthy life. Maintaining a good microflora can prove fruitful for a...
L-CARNITINE FORMS AND ITS BENEFITS Carnitine is present in almost every cell of the body. It is conditionally an essential nutrient. It occurs in two-forms, D and L. L-carnitine is the biologically active form found...
PREVALENCE OF TRANS FAT IN INDIA The Health Department and Food Safety wings in collaboration are ready to launch an initiative to impose important dietary guidelines, including the reduction of trans-fatty acids (TFAs), salt and sugar...
RICE – NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF WHITE V/S BROWN Having rice for weight loss is a controversial topic. Is it actually fattening and what’s the deal with white or brown rice? This blog gets to the bottom of this...
THYROID DISORDER AND DIETARY INTERVENTION The thyroid gland is an important hormonal gland located at the front of the neck, below Adam's apple (larynx). It is important for growth, metabolism and regulating many bodily functions...
PLANT – BASED SUPERFOODS Nowadays, we often use the term of superfood. Do you know what it actually means? According to scientific studies, it has been discovered that few foods from both a plant...
TYPES OF SUGAR Types of Sugar All types of sugar are made by juices extracted from plant sources like sugar beet or sugarcane, then processed by a mechanical process. Many types of sugar...
SUPPLEMENTS : WHEY CONCENTRATE and WHEY ISOLATE It’s that motivational time of the year when one starts prioritising their health! So, you start being more physically active, working out and eating high protein in order to lose...
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) “Poly” means many and “cyst” is a fluid-filled sac. So, there is the formation of cysts as eggs are not released over time. PCOD/PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is a hormonal...
