Happy Women’s Day: Complete Nutritional need of Women

Nutritional need of Women International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate and reflect on progress made to promote and protect women’s equality and human rights. The theme for this year is press for progress. Despite progress, societies are still failing women in relation to health, most acutely in poor countries where women are among the poorest in all countries. Nutrition plays a major         Read More …

Processed Food and its Effect on Your Health

Processed Food What is Processed Food? The term ‘processed food’ applies to any food that has been changed from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience. Some foods need processing to make them safe, such as milk, which needs to be pasteurized to remove harmful bacteria. Other foods need processing to make them suitable for use, such         Read More …

Milk allergy: Its Symptoms and Treatment

milk allergy Introduction A milk allergy is an adverse immune reaction to one or more of the protein constituents- such as casein- of milk from any animal. The body manifests either an antibody-based immune response or a cell-based immune response to these allergens. Antibody responses are usually rapid and can involve anaphylaxis which is a potentially life-threatening condition. Cell-mediated responses take hours         Read More …

Difference Between Tofu and Paneer and their Health Benefit

Tofu and paneer Difference Between Tofu and Paneer No introduction needed for the food item paneer in India. Paneer and tofu are similar in appearance, but they are very different in taste, nutrition, fat content and ingredients. What is Paneer? Paneer is also known as ‘cottage cheese’ made from coagulated buffalo milk (paneer can be made from cow’s milk but commercial preparation often         Read More …

Types of Cholesterol and How to Keep it Under Control

Types of Cholesterol What is Cholesterol Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help to digest foods. Your body makes cholesterol it needs. Cholesterol doesn’t dissolve in the blood. Instead, it bonds to carriers called lipoproteins, which transport it between cells. Lipoproteins are made         Read More …

10 Effective Home Remedies for Acidity

Home remedies for acidity What is Acidity? The stomach normally secretes acid that is essential in the digestive process. This acid helps in breaking down the food during digestion. When there is excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach, it results in the condition known as acidity. Causes of acidity Eating heavy meals before sleeping Irregular meals like not having         Read More …

How to Select Best Oil for Cooking

Best Oil for Cooking The human body needs dietary fats for proper health and nutrition but there exists a lot of confusion regarding the best oil for cooking in India. Whether it is salad, starter or a main course, you need oil for preparation. We cannot avoid oil while cooking any dish. But choosing the right cooking oil can save you from heart diseases,         Read More …

Loss of Appetite: Symptom of Many Disorder

loss of appetite The most common symptom of many disorders and underlying conditions which are most fatal is decreased appetite. People not eating proper food are prone to many health complications. Loss of appetite can cause unintentional weight loss. What is Loss of Appetite or Anorexia? A decreased appetite is when your desire to eat is reduced. The medical term for a loss         Read More …

How Overheating and Rancidity of Oil Can Affect Your Health

smoke point Smoke Point Smoke point refers to the temperature at which oil starts to burn and smoke. Smoke point of oil can vary slightly due to impurities. When Oil is overheated it breaks down gradually, rather than at one specific temperature. Beneficial Nutrients and phytochemicals found in many unrefined oils are destroyed when the oil is overheated. Overheating also creates harmful         Read More …

Cholesterol and Other Lipids: Essential Part of Balance Diet

cholesterol We are going to discuss one of the most important ingredients of our regular diet. Plenty of words used to explain the single word oil in our diet. Irrespective of the benefits of any food we eat, it is very important to have balanced diet. Anything which we intake too excess or avoiding them completely is harmful to health. It         Read More …