Recently, the health industry’s focus has now somewhat shifted from the nutrients to the source of the nutrients. For example, a diet high in plant proteins is considered healthier than a generally high protein diet. Let us find out the science...
More recently, consumers are looking for plant-based food products. Health professionals have been saying that people are eating too much of meat and animal based foods. This is especially the case in the western society, but this trend is becoming...
Zinc, a mineral which goes right up with vitamin C, E and selenium is proven to have number of benefits on health. Let’s be honest, we come across this name many times but hardly we had given any thought on this trace mineral. For your...
If asked in a crowd of 100 what foods they crave, 99 people will be able to list down at least a couple of items without hesitation. This is not surprising at all. A food craving is an intense desire for a specific food...
Know Your Vitamin In the wake of COVID-19, people have gained a lot of awareness about healthy foods and how it helps to boost immunity against virus and infections. Vitamin C now has a very crucial role to play. There...
Be it a road trip, movie date, trek or a regular day at school or work, snacks are something everyone looks forward to. Snacks are a conversation starter, bonding opportunity, brain fuel, a treat for good work and even...
An egg is that ingredient which is most versatile, with this single ingredient you can prepare many kinds of dishes. The most important part of egg is that it is packed with protein, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals and...
Food is one of the basic necessities of humans, and it stands first among all basic needs – food, shelter, and clothing. It is important as it nourishes the human body- sustaining the very existences of humans...
India does have second largest population with type 2 diabetes in the world. One of the main drivers to Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance. In this article, we shall discuss this problem in detail. When we eat food...
What is Aseptic Processing? Aseptic Processing is sterilizing a product and filling it in and sealing the sterile container in a sterile environment so that microbes do not enter the product. When the product is...
Food processing has a long history. When people were consuming fruits, vegetables, milk, meat and fish, they found that most of these foods can be stored for short times before they start spoiling. The foods start...
Mangoes are considered king of fruits in India and summers bring in the season for mangoes. Not only the vendors are seen selling around mangoes, but also there are various delicacies of mango that starts getting...
Savdhaan, hoshiyaar, Plant Proteins Padhaar rahe hain! If one had to describe how they feel about the food industry in 2020 in nutshell, this is how they would describe it. After all, plant proteins are the coolest band...
Chickpeas have come a long way in recent years, from being a pantry staple in Indian households to becoming a trending plant-based protein in the food industry. If there was an election conducted to see which is the...
Proteins are one of the macronutrients that are needed in adequate amounts for proper body growth and development. They make up the major structure of all living cells. These are large, complex molecules composed of...
We hear a lot about enzymes. When we eat food, it is digested by enzymes. We sometimes take digestive enzymes when we eat too much. There are also meat tenderisers available which contain enzymes. Detergents started...
All of us require energy for daily activities. This energy comes from nutrients in the foods we eat. Carbohydrates are the major source of energy our body utilizes for various activities. They consist of carbon –...
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