More then a 100 years ago in 1907, Nobel prize winner Élie Metchnikoff suggested that The dependence of the intestinal microbes on the food makes it possible to adopt measures to modify the flora in our bodies and to replace […]
Nutrition
Nutrition is the science of food that explores the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to growth, reproduction, maintenance, health and diseases in an organism.
Good nutrition is achieved when all processes involved such as – food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion work efficiently.
Good nutrition is an adequate, well balanced diet which, when combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health.
Poor nutrition can lead to malnutrition, reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, as well as reduced productivity.
Why switch to ghee
The following article has been published in the TIMES OF INDIA on Apr 5, 2015 When cooking, it can be unhealthy to heat polyunsaturated oils such as vegetable oils to high temperatures. Doing so creates peroxides and other free radicals. […]
Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency is usually progressive, meaning that it may take years to develop. And when it does the symptoms may manifest differently for different people, depending upon age, gender and genetic vulnerabilities of its victims. The severity of the […]
Stress – The most endemic cause of Nutritional Deficiency
Stress is commonplace today, however what most do not know is that Stress is the most endemic cause of Nutritional Deficiency. Stress of any kind, physical or emotional: fear, anxiety, anger, tension, nervousness, hot or cold, loud noises (including loud […]
Why Food as Medicine is not enough Today
Hippocrates following statement explains the importance of the role of food as medicine. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. One of Hippocrates forgotten (and skeptical) students also said that Who said anything about medicine? Let’s eat! […]
Chewing Gum Causes Nutritional Deficiency
Chewing Gum as a category is not only growing in terms of business value and volume but also in terms of number of consumers. Chewing gums have now moved on from being popular among kids to adults. Needless to say […]
White Sugar Causes Nutritional Deficiency
White sugar is the crystallized sucrose extracted from either sugarcane or sugar beets. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that both adults and children should reduce the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake as […]
6 Key Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency & Recovery
Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin. This means that it doesn’t stay in the body for a long period of time and that more frequent support with Vitamin B12 may be needed to maintain healthy Vitamin B12 levels in […]
Soft Drinks Causes Nutritional deficiency
Soft Drinks have long been associated with excessive sugar content and thereby obesity. However what many do not know if that consumption of soft drinks causes nutritional deficiency. What is Soft Drink Soft Drink is a drink that typically contains […]
All you need to know about Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble B vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain & nervous system and in the formation of blood. Learn all about Vitamin B12.
Smoking Causes Nutritional Deficiencies
Smoking robs your body of important nutrients As per a report from WHO, in 2012, 21% of the global population aged 15 and above smoked tobacco. 36% of Men and 7% of women globally smoke. These numbers are alarming on […]
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Selenium Supplements
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an Autoimmune Disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease and a common cause of hypothyroidism. In Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the body mounts an immune reaction against its own thyroid gland tissue, leading to inflammation of the gland. During […]
