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“OH my god … I AM HUNGRY!!!”
This is what we scream, midway through our day at office. This is when we think – now what, go to the canteen (if there is), grab the pack of chips or chocolate, call for pizza or burger or take out our lunch boxes.
A lot of us do take our food with us, (I would like to believe that) but that faces two problems, one very little options for food to carry and second how much can you carry, one meal is not enough for the whole day!!! …click here to read more
I don’t think many of you take this seriously …I don’t blame you… in school we learnt that iodine deficiency is endemic (restricted to a local region) to the non coastal areas where the soil is iodine deficient…..and that people in coastal areas need not worry that much about their iodine status…. But the current scenario is an eye opener….why else would people from all kinds of geographical and cultural backgrounds suffer from even mild forms of hypothyroidism….sure the people who eat sea foods are better off….but how often do we actually eat sea foods? …click here to read more
Almonds.… have been enjoyed over years not only for their delicate, versatile flavor and great crunch but also for their healthful properties. So lets see what obvious good this nut does to us.
Cracks Obesity
The protein in the almond is highly digestible the lipid material, which is the fat component, is largely unabsorbed. Thus not all the fat is available for digestion, making it a low calorie food. Due to its high fibre content ,almonds have high satiety value. This satiety level leads to lowering of hunger pangs therefore in turn a healthy weight is maintained
Its always essential to keep oneself updated with what’s new on the nutritional front,so as i was updating my knowledge, thought would share 2 interesting links (source american journal of clinical nutrition) with our readers -
Dietary protein requirements of younger and older adults
Physical activity is a confounding factor of the relation between eating frequency and body composition
Hope you find it useful and interesting!!
This one is for all the young mothers who find it a challenge to feed their toddler(s) and each day learn or invent tactics to make sure that their child has been fed properly. Children crossing the age of one year become very fussy and cranky which makes their parents go crazy . Well dear parents there are certain things for you to know. First , that
children need only ½ or ¼ the food an adult eats. So don’t worry if your child eats like a bird because children can judge the amount they want to eat. Don’t force your child to eat more and more as this may lead to loss of his/her interest in food.
Serve small and frequent meals.
Present bite sized pieces which your child can handle for example parathas rolled and cut into parts .
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Offer finger foods.
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Introduce a new food along with familiar foods.
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Go easy on seasonings and keep foods separate. Young children prefer simply prepared foods. Don’t make the food very spicy . Children don’t easily pick on foods the second time that do not appeal to their taste buds in the first go.
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Present a variety of foods from the four food groups. Let your child pick from what is available.
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