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Nutrition during Pregnancy Nutritional requirements of the pregnant mother Vegetable The nutritional requirements during pregnancy depend on pre–pregnancy nutritional status of the pregnant mother. A...
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Nutrients are components of food that are needed by the body in adequate amounts in order for us to grow, reproduce and lead a normal life.
View ArticleWater
Water Approximately 55 to 65% of the body weight of an adult man comprises of water. Loss of water from body is so critical for survival of human being, that one can survive even after loss of almost...
View ArticleLipids
Butter Lipids include fats, oils and fat like other substitutes i.e. cholesterol, phospholipids etc.
View ArticleCarbohydrates
Fruits for health Carbohydrates, is one of the major nutrients. It is the energy provider for voluntary and non–voluntary functions of the body. Carbohydrates present in cereals, pulses, roots and...
View ArticleMinerals
Importance of Minerals Minerals are important for growth & development as well to regulate vital life processes. They regulate acid-base balance in body. They are essential for transmission of...
View ArticleVitamins
Vitamins are essential organic compounds needed daily in a very small quantity to perform specific functions in the body. Since most vitamins are not synthesized in the body in adequate amounts, it is...
View ArticleDiet of Diabetes Patient
A diet plan for a diabetic patient involves the patient’s nutritional requirements based on sex, age, weight, height and activity. It is also important to consider the treatment taken by the patient to...
View ArticleDiet for Anorexia Nervosa
This increasingly common disease affects girls from the age of fourteen to twenty one. The main feature is a mistake in body image. The sufferer sees herself as fat or obese and then starts dieting...
View ArticleRecipes
Recipes The taste buds beckon again! And this time they’d also like something different please. So what do you do? What dish could possibly be rustled up in a jiffy to bring a smile to the family’s...
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View ArticleTeen Nutrition
Teens Diet The period of transition from childhood to adulthood is called adolescence (teen age). There is an accelerated physical, mental and emotional growth and developments occur during this...
View ArticleGeriatric Nutrition
Physiological changes take place with increasing age hence the nutritional requirements also change accordingly. During old age, energy requirements are less as the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) starts...
View ArticleOmega Three Institute of Food Pharmacy
Fish Oil or Sunflower Oil – Omega 3 Versus Omega 6 (By Dr. M. V. Hegde) Omega Three Institute of Food Pharmacy Did you know the deficiency of w–3 in the daily diet is one of the causes for the present...
View ArticleAddiction to Chocolate, Sugar, Cheese, and Meat: How Food-Cravings are Caused...
Dr. Rohi Shetty Why do you find it hard to resist foods loaded with sugar and fat? Why do you crave for chocolates, cookies, cheese burgers, and fried chicken though you know they increase the risk of...
View ArticleAvoiding the Side Effects of Synthetic Human Growth Hormone
Almost immediately after human growth hormone was discovered, scientists found away to administer this important hormone into children who have growth problems. Scientists used real human growth...
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