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 …

My Fight Against Flab – IV Eating-Right

As I mentioned earlier, I have been reasonably active through the years. The weight-reduction too has been proportional to the sustained workout intensity. I always enjoyed good food and saw no reason to curb the enthusiasm if I was exercising regularly. Over the passing years I have realized that my body is getting more stubborn and it is simply not         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 …

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 …