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World Health Day: 6 Healthy Foods you’re Probably Neglecting
World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7th April to mark the founding of the World Health Organization or WHO. It is surprising to know that more than half of the world’s population faces the danger of diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya etc transmitted by mosquitoes, flies,... more
Read moreIs microwaving food safe? 7 nutrition myths debunked
Do you need to drink one glass of water for every caffeinated beverage you drink? Are “white foods” like onions less nutritious than broccoli? Is dark chocolate really rich in antioxidants? Read on to learn the truth about seven common nutrition myths. Myth 1: Multigrain foods are rich in whole... more
Read moreTreat children’s asthma naturally with fruits, vegetables, fish oil and probiotics
New evidence suggests that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, probiotics and fish oil may relieve asthma in children, according to a recent study. “A school-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial involving 192 asthmatic children aged 10-12 found that a supplement combining fruits, vegetables, fish oil and probiotics reduced medication use... more
Read moreInformation on human nutrition and eating nutritious food types including fruits and vegetables
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with good nutrition. Eating a healthy nutritious diet has been shown over and over to prevent a variety of diseases, including cancer. Good nutrition is vital... more
Read moreDoes a veggie diet lead to a healthier heart?
A “vegetarian diet reduces heart disease risk by up to a third”, Channel 4 News reports. The news, which has been reliably covered by much of the media, is based on an impressive and wide-ranging UK study on nutrition. Researchers recruited nearly 45,000 people in England and Scotland. They followed... more
Read morePrevent heart attacks by eating more carrots, sweet potato, and tomatoes
Beetroot stir fry – Beetroot Mezhukkupuratti A Finnish medical study conducted in the Kuopio region of Finland, the Kuopio Ischaemic* Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD), was conducted by the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio and reported in the European Journal of Public Health December of 2012. * (ischaemic – lacking blood) The study took 1031... more
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