Sweet corn is indeed a nutritious addition to your diet plan. It is a variety of maize with a high sugar content, giving it its characteristic sweet taste. Here are some reasons why sweet corn is beneficial for your diet: Despite its numerous benefits, it’s important to note that sweet corn should be consumed in…
Cabbage is a nutritious vegetable that offers a range of health benefits. However, like any food, there are both benefits and risks associated with its consumption. Let’s explore them in more detail: Benefits of Eating Cabbage: Risks and Considerations: It’s important to note that individual tolerance and reactions can vary. If you have specific health…
Coconut is a nutritious fruit that can be consumed in various forms such as coconut meat, coconut water, and coconut oil. While it offers several health benefits, it’s important to consume it in moderation like any other food. Eating too much coconut can have a few potential risks due to its high content of saturated…
People are always up on their toes to take care of their children, family, and friends. However, when it comes to taking care of their own health they mostly lag behind. While working moms get overwhelmed in balancing work and personal life, in the midst of their morning-to-night home managing schedules lose track of their…
Although people often think juicing is a weight loss strategy, it really isn’t. Adding a glass of fresh-squeezed juice to your day is a great way to increase nutrients in your body. But a glass of juice a day isn’t about losing weight; it’s about nutritional supplementation. Juice cleanses where only juice is consumed for…
There are many easy juicing recipes, it might be tempting to fire up the juicer several times per day. While juicing is a great daily habit, there’s no need to overdo it. Juicing should never replace a meal because juice – although very healthy – does not have all the essential nutrition you need for…
Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. This includes exercise and activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, travelling, and engaging in recreational pursuits. The amount of physical activity you need depends on your age group but adults aged 18-64 years should do at least 150…
Smoking tobacco causes NCDs such as lung disease, heart disease and stroke. Tobacco kills not only the direct smokers but even non-smokers through second-hand exposure. Currently, there are many Indian adults who smoke tobacco but 7 in 10 smokers are interested or plan to quit. If you are currently a smoker, it’s not too late…
There is no safe level for drinking alcohol. Consuming alcohol can lead to health problems such as mental and behavioural disorders, including alcohol dependence, major NCDs such as liver cirrhosis, some cancers and heart diseases, as well as injuries resulting from violence and road clashes and collisions.
Indians consume twice the recommended amount of sodium, putting them at risk of high blood pressure, which in turn increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Most people get their sodium through salt. Reduce your salt intake to 5g per day, equivalent to about one teaspoon. It’s easier to do this by limiting the…
