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Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Nitric Oxide And Vascular Health Omega-3 fatty acids have earned their place in heart health for good reason. Their benefits go far beyond “reducing cholesterol.” In fact, their most powerful effects occur within the delicate inner lining...

Waist Size, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Heart Health Are All Connected! Your waistline is not just about appearance — it is one of the strongest signals of future heart health and diabetes risk. When the waist begins to increase,...

Effect Of Saturated Fats On Health! It is well known by now that excess consumption of saturated fat and not cholesterol in foods that raise blood cholesterol and especially LDL cholesterol. That is why many people are shunning saturated fats...

How Safe Are Whole Milk And Ghee For Heart? For many years, fats from milk, butter, and ghee were placed firmly in the “bad for the heart” category. The reasoning sounded straightforward: these foods are rich in saturated fat, saturated...

Facts And Myths About Proteins In Vegetarian Food! There is a growing fear, especially amongst vegetarians these days that their diets are deficient in proteins and that unless they count proteins in their food in grams and add protein supplements...

There Is No Reason to Fear Them! Carbohydrates have become one of the most misunderstood components of modern diets. Whole grains cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables — foods that have nourished human populations for centuries — are now approached with...

Protein Complementation Of Pulses And Cereals! Pulses have long been the backbone of traditional Indian diets, quietly supplying wide ranging nourishment including ample proteins, long before the term “plant protein” became fashionable. Dals or split pulses like moog (green gram),...

Eating The Rainbow! ‘Eating by colour’ or ‘eating the rainbow’ is a simple but powerful concept of including a wide range of colourful vegetables and fruits in our daily food. They provide us with a wide range of invaluable vitamins,...

Yes, Most Diabetics Can Drink Milk! Milk does not worsen diabetes! Most diabetics need not give up milk! Since ancient time, different sections of society have been strongly advocating against using milk as part of adult food, majorly for religious...

Lacto-Vegetarian Diets Are Not Protein Deficient! There are plenty of myths about proteins in vegetarian diets. A common belief is that the there are not much proteins in vegetarian foods. Many vegetarians are worried about the protein sufficiency of their...