Do you sleep well and yet feel drowsy through the day? Do you eat well and but still feel lethargic? Do your Monday blues spill through the week? If the answer is yes, the concern may be much deeper than you think it is. Today, our time-pressed lives cause us to miss out on our…
Diet Desk
Get Active: Build Your Bone Health
Every time you move—cross the road, lift luggage, exercise or dash up the stairs— you are engaged in purposeful movement of the body. All these movements are a result of forces developed in your muscles, which move body parts in conjunction with one or more of the lever systems of the skeleton. For instance, if…
How To Deal With Diabetes
Diabetes has become a lifestyle epidemic. Globally, the number of adults suffering from this disease has risen from 4.7% of the total population in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). India ranks among the top 3 countries with a large diabetic population, according to a 2016 Lancet study. The…
Feeling Tired? It Could Be Iron Deficiency
Suddenly feeling tired, bored, listless? It could be a sign of iron deficiency. For iron plays a vital role in energy metabolism and the transport of oxygen. According to the World Health Organization, iron deficiency is among the most common nutrient deficiencies, affecting about two billion people, or over 30% of the world’s population. The…
Boost Your Diet With Eggs
Eggs are an inexpensive and complete source of protein, containing all the nine essential amino acids. It’s not eggs that increase blood cholesterol levels and arterial plaque (even though they contain almost 300mg of cholesterol ) but the saturated fats and trans fats—in the form of edible oils, margarine and vanaspati— which are used in…