September 28, 2021
Food for a healthy heart
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) account for nearly one-third of all deaths worldwide, and is on the rise in Bangladesh. Diet plays a major role in cardiovascular health, and can impact our risk of developing heart diseases.
September 21, 2021
Nutrition for healthy eyes
Our eyes are complex organs that need many different vitamins and nutrients to function properly. Common conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts can impact our eyes, and malnutrition seems to have an influence on all of them.
August 30, 2021
Fighting dengue with proper diet
Along with proper medication, the right food intake is essential in fighting dengue and ensuring quick recovery of patients. Through a balanced diet one can not only detoxify the body and improve the platelet count, but also prevent severe complications like gastrointestinal bleeding, dehydration, etc.
August 10, 2021
Post-partum diet
A healthy postpartum diet can help heal and boost energy levels during those sleep-deprived days. Every woman’s nutrition needs are different and depend on many factors.
April 13, 2021
Ramadan in summer
The body enters into a fasting state eight hours or so after the last meal, when the gut finishes absorbing nutrients from the food. In the normal state, body glucose, which is stored in the liver and muscles, is the body’s main source of energy.
January 26, 2021
Puberty — dietary needs at a special age
A surge in appetite around the age of 10 in girls, and 12 in boys, foretells the growth spurt of puberty. This paves the way for early adolescence when the human body needs more calories than any other time in life.
November 10, 2020
Managing menopause through dietary regulation
The female hormone oestrogen begins to decline during perimenopause, which usually begins in a woman’s 40s.
November 3, 2020
Nutrition for school going children
School-going age is the perfect time for children to learn about healthy food, healthy bodies and productive activities.
July 28, 2020
Dietary tips during COVID and POST COVID condition
Dietary tips during COVID and POST COVID condition
May 19, 2020
FAQ on diet and Covid-19
There has been much talk about nutrition as a defence mechanism to reduce the chances of contracting the Coronavirus. How important is a change in our dietary intake towards fighting the virus?