Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, high blood pressure, and diabetes are rising the world over and India is no exception. This is the result of rapid urbanization...

Various nutrients are needed every day in order to complete the diet in all respect, making it nutritious and healthy. It is never possible to have exact requirements day after day with each nutrient contributing 1 RDA...

A national laboratory tested over 290,000 persons over 5 years in Mumbai and found that every third person had prediabetes. International Diabetes Federation reported that Indians with diabetes to be 74 million while...

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...

In the first part, the importance of proteins in our diet was given along with all the various benefits of proteins for our health. Also given were some of the foods and ingredients that are rich in protein along with...

Our forefathers have been processing foods for thousands of years and we really do not consider them processed as we became so used to them. Wheat flour, poha, dried grapes, tea or coffee as we get it at home, do not...