In an era where health and wellness have taken center stage, the focus on nutrition has never been more critical. The quest for a healthier future is intricately linked to the development of smart and affordable nutritional solutions. Central to...
Milk and dairy products play an important role in healthy, balance diet for everyone. It supports development at each stage of life, beginning with pregnancy and continuing through infancy, early childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Having a...
Malnutrition includes both undernutrition and overnutrition, affecting millions of people globally. Even if it comprises both, for Indians undernutrition is the main cause of concern. It presents as underweight, wasting, stunting, and deficiencies...
Proper nutrition is necessary for satisfying all the nutrient requirements of the body to carry out various functions. These may be metabolism of food, various activities carried out by the body including physical...
The word “flavor” is abundantly used in our daily conversations, bringing up ideas of rich, vivid experiences that extend beyond the simple act of eating. A substance’s flavor includes its taste...
There is a lot of news about processed foods containing chemicals. Some are telling us that we should only eat home-cooked food and others are telling us that use only organic grains and fruits and vegetables as others...
Vada pav has become a global phenomenon. That pav was the earliest western bread that Indians knew when Portuguese introduced it many centuries ago. Indians had their own varieties of bread, both leavened and unleavened...
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...
Water is a universal solvent and most important constituent of any food. When it comes to food safety and preservation water is the most significant factor. How? Let’s find out. In food, water is present in two forms i...
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...
Fats have been always grabbing the limelight and taking all the attention most of the times amongst all the other nutrients. It has been shown down quite often for a person being obese or suffering from heart diseases...
The Western Ghats region of India is home to an incredible variety of plant species, each with its own unique story to tell. One such plant is Kokum, a tree that has captured the attention of many due to its dense...
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...
This poster was made on the theme “Healthy carbs in a balanced diet” for the digital poster contest organized jointly by PFNDAI and Roquette in January 2022.
Prepared by
Aamatulla Y Kapasi
Introduction While planning weight loss, which diet to go with- low carb or low fat? Do they cause side effects? What if it leads to nutrient deficiency? What will happen after discontinuing diet? All these are common...
Having understood so much about the chemistry of proteins, it is also important to understand its deficiency and overuse which is very common. Protein deficiency is often interchangeably used with protein depletion and...
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...
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