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Every year “April 11” is commemorated as the “National Safe Motherhood Day” an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI), with vision of a country where the right of all women to be safe and healthy prior, during and after childbirth is endorsed. India is the first country to officially declare a National Safe Motherhood Day across the world in 2013. Nutrition requirements increase during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Additional nutrition support is essential during these stages to maintain proper health and ensure the safety of mother. Need of nutrients such as calories, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals increases....

World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7th April. This day is observed as a medium to spread global awareness about health. It is one of the 8 official global health campaigns decided by the World Health Organisation(WHO). With increase in urbanisation, there has been a marked change in the lifestyle and eating patterns of people. Why we need to worry about this is because these changes are not in favour of our health. Hence this day was decided as an approach to expand the wings of health and make more and more people aware of the vitality of...

Whey protein has become popular among the bodybuilding and fitness enthusiast fraternity because it proffers a complete spectrum of both essential and branched chain amino acids. Usually, whey proteins are marketed in three-forms: whey isolate, whey concentrate or whey hydrolysate. All three-forms are unique from each other in terms of protein content. Whey concentrate consists of both carbs and fats while whey isolate contains carbs and fats in a negligible quantity. That’s why isolate is considered as the purest form of whey protein. Whey isolate contains all indispensable amino acids and BCAA in a copious amount. Among all three BCAA’s...

Whenever we talk about a healthy diet and lifestyle, all we remain worried about is what to eat and how much amount to eat. We carefully count calories and portion size read about different diets and food options. But sometimes we tend to forget a crucial factor concerning meal timings. Studies have shown that meal timings have a huge impact on our weight and metabolic rate. When we get up, our metabolic rate is highest. If we do not provide adequate fuel to our body in the morning, we won’t be able to perpetuate our metabolic rate. Hence meal timings...

According to WHO factsheet tuberculosis is one of the top 10 leading causes of death worldwide.  In the year 2017, about 10 million people suffered from TB while 1.6 million people died from this disease. It is even one of the main cause of death among HIV-positive people as their immunity is already compromised. Terminating the TB outbreak by the year 2030 is among the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the main pathogen which is responsible for the fatal disease tuberculosis. However, it is curable, preventable and treatable if diagnosed on time otherwise can be...