A note on nutrition
Hidden calories in everyday food
Frequently, we receive patients in our chambers with heaps of frustrations that they are starving and depriving their body and souls, suffocating the desire for food, but still failing to make any substantial positive results in terms of weight reduction.
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.
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.
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.
Managing menopause through dietary regulation
The female hormone oestrogen begins to decline during perimenopause, which usually begins in a woman’s 40s.
A note on nutrition / Nutrition for school going children
School-going age is the perfect time for children to learn about healthy food, healthy bodies and productive activities.
Nutrition guidelines for maintaining a healthy heart
Paying close attention to what we eat can help reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Sedentary lifestyles, consumption of excess carbohydrate, saturated fats and trans-fats, and limited fibre in diet are mostly responsible for causing CVD.
Life cycle & Nutrition: First 1000 days
The “National Nutrition Week 2019” kicked off on April 23, with this year’s focus theme on the nutrition requirements of children’s, and their mothers’, first 1000 days.
Q&As
'Detox' is a term thrown around a lot. And detox drinks supposedly have numerous health benefits. Although it may seem silly, but what exactly is 'detox'? And can you please explain how a drink can detoxify the body?
Dietary dos and don'ts for kidney patients
14 March is observed as World Kidney Day all over the globe. Around 850 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases brought on by various causes.
Proper diet can help fight cancer
Cancer treatments are designed to kill cancer cells, but can also damage healthy cells, which can lead to eating problems. Common eating problem during cancer treatment
The myriad benefits of fish oil
The need for consuming fish on a daily basis can never be over-emphasised, and it is thus no surprise that fish oil, as a part of diet or supplement, is one of the primary nutrients recommended by dieticians.
Diet preparation for wedding
Wedding diet plans for couples ensure a glowing skin, as well as the energy levels that are so important for the big fat wedding to go through without a hitch.
A bout against the common cold
As the temperature continues to drop, it becomes increasingly challenging to maintain a healthy body, although we can easily steer clear with minor changes in our diet, using only some fresh ingredients found in abundance during winter.
Decoding the frozen food culture
Whether it's a quick morning breakfast or a midnight snack, who doesn't love to find a bunch of ready-to-heat/fry/frozen goodies in their refrigerator.
Nutritional benefit Country Chicken or Broiler
Country chickens are all native domesticated fowl that are bred by local farmers on a small-scale basis in natural environments – without much interference from farmers.
Food Planning for Eid
Eid is the most important festival for Muslims. To stay fit in this festive time, we have to be more conscious about our eating habits, especially for Eid ul-Azha.
