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.
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.
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.
Managing menopause through dietary regulation
The female hormone oestrogen begins to decline during perimenopause, which usually begins in a woman’s 40s.
Nutrition for school going children
School-going age is the perfect time for children to learn about healthy food, healthy bodies and productive activities.
Dietary tips during COVID and POST COVID condition
Dietary tips during COVID and POST COVID condition
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?
Low carb diet: Does it really help treat obesity?
The low carbohydrate diet — also known as the “low carb diet” has become the latest big thing in weight-loss plans. The low carb diet requires adhering to an extremely low-carb, high-fat diet in order to put our body into a metabolic state called low ketosis, in which, it has to burn fat rather than sugar for energy.
Fighting fever with a change in diet
Fevers can be caused by several factors — infection caused by bacteria, fungi, virus, and also, as a result of certain inflammatory conditions like arthritis, inflammation of the lining of joints, etc. Heat exhaustion, extreme sunburn can also be the cause.
Essentials for a healthy winter
Cold and flu bugs thrive in dried-out throats and nasal passages, but drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day can help keep our mucous membranes moist, so they are better able to trap microbes.