Few days back, I was chatting online with my school friend almost after 12 years.After general talks, he asked me about my profession. I replied very proudly that I am a dietitian. After a few seconds, a big smiley with ‘OMG’ appeared on my screen. He said that being a dietitian, you must be limiting …
Working in the night shift?? Want to earn more incentives?? Struggling to work in night shift and worried about your health? I will tell you how to make this shift more healthy, active, alert and energetic. Eat well before hitting the work station: Finish your ‘MAIN MEAL’ before hitting the work. Eg. .If your shift …
Osteopenia or osteoporosis is a condition of thinning of bones. Bone density once lost cannot be regained so it is important to prevent thinning of bones right from the beginning. Post-menopausal womenare at high risk of low BMD. Following tips will help maintain bone health. Tip No 1: Calcium and Vitamin D: Calcium makes bones …
OMG!!I am not fitting in this one year old dress!!! What should I do now?? Gym or Aerobics or crash diet?? Totally Confused?? Most of us have faced such or similar situation. Here are few guidelines that will assist you in your weight loss journey. Adopt Scientific Method: Make sure that weight loss is done …
When it comes to Hypertension, don’t cut back on salt only,but adopt a DASH diet plan. DASH stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. DASH diet is simple and helps in management of blood pressure. You need to: • Increase the servings of fruits, vegetables,low fat dairy products in your daily diet. • Eat more …
Diwali…most awaited festival by all..!!Diwali is lights..Diwali is shopping..Diwali is family and friends get together and most important Diwali is Food, Party and Sweets. Don’t worry my friends… enjoy Diwali by eating wisely. SKIPPING MEALS??? NAHH…! Do not skip a meal to compensate the calories you will be consuming from party foods. Instead have some …
PREBIOTICS PROBIOTICS Substances that encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria already living in the body and also aid in the growth and maintenance of probiotics. Prebiotics can be considered as food for probiotics. Good bacteria that help keep the digestive system healthy by controlling growth of harmful bacteria. Non-living. Most are carbohydrates that the human body cannot digest. Living microorganisms. Found …
Incorporating healthy foods in the diet is not enough. One should understand factors affecting the absorption of nutrients from the food. Some factors are responsible for increased absorption of particular nutrient whereas some decreases its absorption.Calcium is the hardest mineral to get absorbed in the body. 30-80 % of the dietary calcium is not getting …
Today people are becoming more health conscious. They are making choices of foods like high fibre cereals,green /herbal teas, etc. Most of them shop for the products which are labelled as cholesterol free, sugar free, high fibre, heart friendly, organic, natural and not processed. One of such products is sea salt. Many people are inclined …
Sometimes a craving or an urge to eat a particular food is so high that you grab that food without giving a second thought. Reaching to such comfort food very often sabotage your weightloss goal or you end up putting on extra flab without realization. So, next time whenever you crave for particular food…wait for …
