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Fast Food Or Junk Food Are Harmful To Health! Fast food or junk food are foods that are loaded with calories, sugars and salt, fats, cholesterol and trans fats and lack healthy nutrients like fibre, vitamins and minerals and antioxidants....

Basic Information About Blood Pressure And Hypertension! Today many people are aware that diabetes is a grave illness. And they take the threat of the disease seriously. But more people have hypertension than diabetes and few people are aware that hypertension...

Hypothyroidism Or Under Active Thyroid Gland Thyroid is a butterfly shaped endocrine gland situated at the base of the neck, below the prominence of the Adam’s apple, resting on the trachea or the windpipe. It produces three hormones, the two...

Raised Levels Of Blood Uric Acid, Gout And Kidney Stones! Many people suffer from raised levels of uric acids in their blood. Often this condition is found in routine renal function tests. Most often this condition is ignored if the...

Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Metabolic Warning! What Is Fatty Liver Disease? Fatty liver disease, or hepatic steatosis, refers to the accumulation of excess fat in liver cells. It is one of the most common metabolic conditions today—and often one...

Understanding the Body’s Healing Response Inflammation is often spoken about as something harmful that must be suppressed. In reality, inflammation is one of the body’s most important protective mechanisms. It is a natural biological response that helps the body fight...

How To Choose A Healthy Cooking Oil! Choosing a Healthy Cooking Oil Rather than looking for a single “perfect” cooking oil, we should focus on incorporating a healthy cooking oil into a healthy diet and active lifestyle. The reassuring fact...

Health Benefits Of Omega 3 Fatty Acids! Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are the three macronutrients of our nutrition. Fats are composed of fatty acids. Fatty acids are of four types, the monounsaturated fatty acids, the polyunsaturated fatty acids, the saturated...

The Threat Of Pre Diabetes! Even when I started my pioneering obesity clinic in Pune four decades ago, it was clear that we were fast becoming the world capital of diabetes and heart disease! But the threat of a condition...

Eating Too Much Sweets, Obesity And Diabetes! It was amply clear even when I started my then unique ‘Obesity Clinic’ in Pune, nearly 40 years ago, that our county was poised to be the world capital of diabetes and heart...