Some crave for ice creams, others crave for pizza, yet others crave for salty snacks. These are physical food cravings. They may be very real and physically disturb a person. On the other hand, some people experience the food cravings only when they are emotionally disturbed as when they are anxious, depressed, stressed, sad or...
As the season changes, we get flooded with monsoon health queries on how to take care of health. With monsoon around the corner, here’s a list of monsoon health queries that we recently received from our followers. Q1. Is there a list of nutrition-related do’s and don’ts that we must follow during the monsoons at...
In today’s lifestyle, one finds it very difficult to take out time to cook a wholesome meal. This is especially true in the case of office goers. But monsoon is the time when our digestion gets weakened & immunity is at its lowest, making one vulnerable to monsoon ailments. In this article, we have listed...
There is simply no other condition that inspires women to care for themselves as well as they want to during pregnancy. Most of their lives they look after their children husband and other members of the family but it’s only during pregnancy that they begin looking after themselves. Here I want to emphasise that eating...
Your gut is full of helpful bacteria, (more than 40 trillion) that helps in keeping our health in balance and defending our body from disease. But sometimes, these good intestinal bacteria go out of balance due to the wrong food choices we make and can result in indigestion, constipation, acidity, bloating and diarrhoea. Probiotics are...
Type 2 diabetes is an affluent disease which precipitates due to an urban lifestyle, little or no exercise, eating refined foods, poor stress management and excessive drinking. Your diet and type 2 diabetes go hand-in-hand. What you eat plays a major role in managing the condition. When you eat a lot of desserts, white bread,...
Angina is a serious condition that requires careful monitoring. In mild to moderate cases, prescription drugs may be necessary. Along with this nutritional therapy is recommended as it helps to improve the condition. Angina Pectoris or angina is caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart muscle which produces a pressure like pain...
The BMI ranges in the chart(above) indicate where you fit in. If you fall in any range beyond or below 'normal weight,' its time to consult a doctor or nutritionist and get a weight loss or weight gain plan.
