Stress & Working Professionals

You may feel there’s nothing you can do about stress. There are always important things to do, bills to pay, and never enough hours in a day to satisfy demands of work and family. All these demands on your time can make you anxious, angry, frustrated – negative emotions that are manifested due to “stress”. Stress management is all about         Read More …

Nutrition for Children

This article is for children above 2 years of age. For less than 2 years of age, see the article on weaning. You may also want to see articles on adult nutrition and old-age nutrition. Introduction Children at this age can have the same food as that prepared for the rest of the family. They should have three meals a         Read More …

Diabetes in Numbers – India is World Capital

Quick Figures 6.5 crore people in India are diabetic. Another 7.5 crore are in pre-diabetic stage. By 2030, as per WHO, Diabetes Mellitus will be among top 10 leading causes of death. To create awareness globally World Diabetes Day is observed by International Diabetes Federation and WHO on 14th November. 90% of cases are non-insulin dependent (type 2), typically affecting         Read More …

India – the Dengue Capital of the World

Dengue Beware of that mosquito you might spot around you during the day! For, you may catch the Dengue Fever if you don’t take the due precautions. India’s official data reports about 20,000 cases annually but one study estimated this number to be about 300X off – with the actual number of hospitalizations being around 58,00,000! Dengue is endemic in India         Read More …

Old Age And Nutrition

Old age catches up with everyone eventually. Degenerative diseases of the heart & blood-vessels, bones and joints take over with age. Physical activity & exercise is very useful to counter these. Here some of the common things to keep in mind: Old age brings about a reduction in body’s metabolic rate, digestion, kidney-function etc. This also has a direct impact         Read More …

Zero fat is bad for your health! Balance your Diet…

Overall Dietary Needs People are quite conscious about their diet. But they may not be aware of the proportion and quantity of various macro- and micro-nutrients. Major nutrients are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Micro-nutrients are vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The picture below shows the ideal break-up for calorie-intake in a normal diet. Persons leading sedentary lifestyle invariably end up taking         Read More …

Food and Nutrition – Take 5 Colors Everyday!

Last time I wrote about exercise; I hope you were benefited to some extent. Today I want tell you about nutritious food. Let us speak first about fruits and vegetables. They are health promoting as well as pleasure giving. WHO recommends 5 servings of fruits and vegetable every day. Each serving should be of 80 grams, three from vegetables and         Read More …