Cadbury’s tag line “Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye” is just so apt for us Indians…. We can’t do without sweets can we…if nothing else, mishri or gud (jaggery) would do… but more often than not every Indian household, stocks some or the other sweet be it mithais, chocolates, kheer or any other sweet. No wonder the sweet toothed Indians are rapidly progressing (naah…that would be a positive term…regressing should do!) towards Diabetes. WHO predicts that by 2025, India will have the largest population of diabetics… …click here to read more

RED WINE

In alcoholic beverages the focus is shifting to red wine off late. The Indian wine industry has registered annual growth rate of over 25 to 30 percent considering the fact that Indian wine was not in the reckoning even a couple of years ago and from the scenario that is observed now is a paradigm shift.

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Osteoporosis, called “the bone-thinning disease,” is a common condition that affects over 25 million people each year, of which 80 percent are women. We usually see it as a thing affecting others, but gear up people it could be just anyone.

The risk shoots to higher percentage in case of women after the age of 65yrs. Normal age related bone loss is 0.7% on average.  After menopause, women lose about one to two percent of their bone density each year! Therefore 1 out of every 2 women suffer osteoporotic fracture as compared to 1 in 40 men!! Complications of fractures result in 40,000 to 50,000 deaths every year.

 Women may lose as much as35-50%of their bone mass within 30-40 yrs after menopause. Having assessed the gravity of the situation now lets have a quick look at the common risk factors to osteoporosis.. …click here to read more

Many of us must have come across this word while reading the newspaper’s nutrition section or heard nutritionists talking or may be over heard it from the health conscious people around us….. but do we exactly know what are these???
Well empty calories are calories present in high calorie foods with poor nutritional value and often referred to as junk foods.These are basically foods high in fats and carbohydrates with very few or without nutrients like amino acids,vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
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India is the land of festivals…. we’ve been learning this since 2nd grade…and aptly so!Each festival has its own charm, rituals and significance… eg: Deepavali or Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated to welcome victorious lord Ram, his brother Lakshman and wife Sita from their 14 year “Vanvaas” or “exile in the forest” …..after defeating Ravan. People light lamps and decorate their homes and also worship Goddess Lakshmi to welcome prosperity into their homes.)

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