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Dream to be a nutritionist
When I was studying in my 10th, my sister was expecting. We came across an article in a health magazine, what to eat during pregnancy by a nutritionist. Little did I know back then who is a nutritionist or a dietitian or what work they do? The well written...
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DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHY EATING
Aim to maintain your ideal weight. Be regular with meal timings. Eat small meals at frequent intervals. No single food provides you with all nutrients, so use wide variety of foods from all food groups. Prefer whole grain products like whole wheat flour,...
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Watermelon and pregnancy.
Watermelon and pregnancy. Watermelon as the name says has 92% water content. It was always considered just a juicy treat with very limited nutritional value and culinary use. Best used as in salads, sorbets or smoothies. Watermelon is a versatile fruit...
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PARENTS NOTES FOR KIDS NUTRITION
Proper nutrition in childhood can reinforce lifelong eating habits that contribute to your children's overall well being and help them to grow up to their full potential and a healthy life. Taking some time to understand the basics of child nutrition,...
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A DOZEN OF EASY TIPS TO STICK TO DIET PLAN
Eating healthy is a part of healthy lifestyle. The benefits of eating healthy are many. It helps us to maintain our body weight at desirable range, keeps us away from common stomach problems like gastritis and acidity etc. Even after knowing the benefits...
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Benefits of Soy Milk
As the taste of commercial soy milk improves more and more people are drinking it as enjoyment. But many people drink soy milk for the added health benefits. So what are the benefits of drinking soy milk? Benefit 1: Soy milk contains only vegetables proteins...
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DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR DIABETIC PEOPLE
Maintain body weight in the desired range as it could help in better sugar level control. Say "No" to sugar, honey and jaggery and their products like jams, sweets etc. Intake of cereals must be adequate not excess. whole grains like ragi, wheat, unpolished...
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A DOZEN OF EASY TIPS TO STICK TO DIET PLAN
Eating healthy is a part of healthy lifestyle. The benefits of eating healthy are many. It helps us to maintain our body weight at desirable range, keeps us away from common stomach problems like gastritis and acidity etc. Even after knowing the benefits...
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Cinnamon - A Wonder Spice
Cinnamon from ages has been used to add flavor to sweet and savory foods. Now, preliminary research suggests the spice may also help jump-start irregular menstrual cycles in women affected by a common infertility disorder. A small research study of Columbia...
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Constipation during pregnancy
Pregnancy is usually a wonderful time in the life of most women. There is nothing that can describe the feeling of having another being inside you, moving and communicating with you. To most women this is worth the petty annoyances and health issues that...
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INDIAN SPICE BOX
A common sight in Indian kitchens is a shining bright stainless steel round box fondly called the "masala dabba" or the "spice box". This box offers the most commonly used spices for everyday cooking. Simply to call the spice box as the heart of cooking...
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INDIAN SPICE BOX (Part 2)
Turmeric Turmeric has an active agent called curcumin, a powerful antioxidant. This agent kills carcinogenic cells and reduces the size of tumor present. It reduces joint inflammation. From ages it is also used as a household antiseptic. Cloves : Indians...
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DIET IN HEPATITIS
Hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver – an organ that plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy by removing impurities from the food we eat. Hepatitis is caused by a virus and is classified into five different types: Hepatitis B, C and...
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KIds Nutrition
Proper nutrition in childhood can reinforce lifelong eating habits that contribute to your children's overall well being and help them to grow up to their full potential and a healthy life. Taking some time to understand the basics of child nutrition,...
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Benefits of Soy Milk
As the taste of commercial soy milk improves more and more people are drinking it as enjoyment. But many people drink soy milk for the added health benefits. So what are the benefits of drinking soy milk? Benefit 1: Soy milk contains only vegetables proteins...
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An empty lunch box
It's a worried mom who mostly complains in a parent teachers meeting that her child has not finished the lunch box most of the time. The teacher is asked to keep an eye on emptying the lunch box. Great news..... now the kids lunch box is empty. The mom...
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All about fiber
We all know that fiber is one of the good for health nutrient. Dietary fiber is a part of the plant food that is not digested in our boy and this is the property that makes it responsible for multiple health benefits. Dietary fiber proves its benefits...
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Caffeine during pregnancy
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy became a matter on concern when a study in 2008 found that women who consumed 200mg or more caffeine a day had a double risk of miscarriage, than those who took no caffeine. However, not all studies were able to establish...
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A Banana leaf meal
A wonderful festivity is never complete without eating on a banana leaf in South India, a small tradition perhaps. The meal is usually served on the top part of the actual leaf. The leaf is big enough to accommodate all varieties cooked like cereals,...
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Food craving and pica
Food craving refers to an intense desire to consume a particular kind of foo. This is usually different from normal hunger. It might or might not be related to specific hunger . There are no single cause for food craving. There are many theories to explain...
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Food Safety in pregnancy and lactation
Food safety is especially important during pregnancy. Your ability to fight a disease or infection or by enlarge called immunity is lowered during pregnancy and lactation. In addition to that the fetal immune system is not completely developed too. This...
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Advantages of breast-feeding
Breastfeeding is the best way to provide optimum nutrition to infants for proper growth and development. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended upto 6 months of age with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods upto two years...
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Benefits of breastfeeding for the infant
Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts (i.e., via lactation) rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk....
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Breast milk Composition
Breast milk is made from nutrients in the mother's bloodstream and bodily stores. Breast milk has just the right amount of fat, sugar, water, and protein that is needed for a baby's growth and development. An average daily milk production for a lactating...
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Fighting Fatigue in Pregnancy
Fatigue is usually associated with pregnancy. It can range from mild to debilitating. It most commonly occurs in the first trimester, but it reoccurs in the third trimester. The better news is that you can increase your energy levels by a healthy diet...