California based walnut growers to launch a mega campaign in India to educate people about the nutritional benefits of the ‘king of nuts’. Indians are becoming fitness conscious, and considering the population size, India indeed becomes a lucrative market for any company that wishes to enter the market. With the same objective, an umbrella organisation […]
Nutrition - Diet
Top Energy Drinks in India: Ingredients, Side Effects, Nutrition facts
Energy drinks are non-alcoholic beverages that act as physical and mental stimulant due to its high caffeine content. These drinks are quite popular among people, especially youngsters. Why Take Energy Drinks To get instant energy, do more physical activity than normal, stay focused Provides a fast burst of energy required to do intense physical activity. […]
Best sugar free tablets, artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes in India
Best sugar free tablets, artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes in India. People in India are aware now that sugar is harmful for health and they try to stay away from food that are high in sugar. Its also observed that snacks (claiming to be healthy, low fat or weight reducing) actually are high on sugar […]
Frozen foods are healthy, in case you doubted them
Though frozen foods are now easily available in India, most families tend to avoid them as they feel they lack nutrients. However, that is not true. Flash Freezing Retains Goodness The reason frozen food is healthy is because a technique called flash freezing is followed for freezing the food items, that locks in all the […]
Protinex Powder: Review, Benefits, Side-Effects
Protinex is a protein supplement that can be consumed by people of all ages. It has been around for a long time (oldest health supplement) in the Indian market. Yo can buy it at all health stores and medical stores. Why take Protinex? The supplement makes your body stronger, improves stamina and makes your immune […]
Diet soda (Coke, Pepsi) a giant scam, doesn’t help you lose weight
A new study published by a team of investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that aspartame (the artificial sweetener in diet sodas) doesn’t help you lose weight (in fact, it could do more harm to you). Richard Hodin, a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and the study’s senior author, explained, “Sugar substitutes like aspartame are […]
Salt intake of Indians is twice the WHO-recommended mark
Indians love their spices, but they also like to have their food a bit salty. That’s what is also the finding of a study – the average salt intake of Indians is double that of the WHO-recommended maximum consumption level (of 5 gm/day). And that is definitely not going to please Indians as high salt […]
Top protein rich indian foods that you can include in your diet
Although most Indians are aware about the importance of Proteins in their diets, the fact is that the diet of most Indians is very low on Protein content. No wonder most Indians feel lethargic all the times. And they tend to blame it on the fast life, work pressures, traffic, and other things. Also Read: […]
India needs to treble domestic egg output to match nutritional needs
Eggs are excellent sources of protein, however the consumption of eggs in India is lower than the global average. India’s Agriculture Minister wants the domestic egg production to be increased three times (from the current level) in order to achieve nutritional security. “The per capita availability of eggs is around 63 per year while it […]
Not sure how much you should eat during a meal? Rujuta Diwekar has a suggestion (infographic)
We all know that in order to lose weight, we need to have control over our diet. But did you ever wonder, how much should you eat during a meal? More often than not, we all end up eating more than what we actually require! While that’s true, you should also not starve yourself in […]