Dietary cholesterol has been most controversial nutrient in food. It became controversial after it was found that cholesterol in blood is responsible for causing numerous problems like cardiovascular disease...

Have you ever heard people saying they get some gastric discomfort on consuming milk? Now, what is this all about? We have all studied since our school days that milk is a nutrient rich food that is a primary...

There is a rising prevalence of obesity in recent years. While causes of obesity are many including genetic factor, sedentary lifestyle, imprudent dietary pattern, urbanisation etc, cure is only one—lifestyle...

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...

Life style diseases have reached pandemic proportions across the world. India, more specifically is now having the dubious distinction of having about largest population of individuals with diabetes, cardio...

There are many dietary fads which do rounds every now and then. Along with many other fads, going off gluten is the new kid on the block. These fads are so popular that most people following it have no clue...

Choosing oil? – Look for omega 3 Requirements of fats have been most controversial. Although touted as villains in nutrition once upon a time, we have enough research to prove that they are actually...

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...

Protein is needed by body every day although requirement may differ from age to age, and gender wise, as well as for persons with different physical activity. Infants require highest amount of proteins per kg...

Having been understood the types and sources of proteins; let’s learn more about its role and functions in our body. As mentioned previously, Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. It is...