What are Free Radicals and Antioxidants?

We have been hearing a lot about free radicals and antioxidants. What exactly are these two? And why all the attention focussed on them?  That’s because free radicals and antioxidants […]

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Zinc is a very important mineral and is found in almost every cell in the body. It exists as a constituent of several enzymes and also in hormone insulin. Zinc […]

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What Could Be the Reasons for Unintentional Weight Loss?

There is so much focus on overweight and obesity that problems associated with underweight or weight are almost invisible to most. There may be several reasons for unintentional/unexplained weight loss […]

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What is Binge Eating?

A binge eating incident is defined as the consumption of a large amount of food within a discrete period of time, accompanied by a sense of loss of control over […]

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What are the reasons for Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency?

vitamin b12 deficiency causes: Vitamin B₁₂ is present in many forms and contains the mineral cobalt. The compounds with vitamin B₁₂ activity are collectively called “cobalamins”. Vitamin B12 or cobalamin, encompasses a […]

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What is Germinated Brown Rice (GABA Rice)

Rice is the second most consumed cereal in the world. It is mostly consumed in East, South and South East Asia (1). Rice is a staple in India especially in […]

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Nature has given plants the ability to synthesize materials that are toxic which protect them from predators such as fungi, insects, animals, or humans. There are several plant foods which […]

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Tofu

Tofu or bean curd is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curd into soft white blocks. It is of Chinese origin, and it is […]

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What is so special about Sprouted Grains?

Sprouting or germination is a simple processing technology adopted at home and industrially also. The process of sprouting influences the biochemical composition of the whole grains. “Sprouted grains” are defined […]

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Why Functional Foods?

We hear and read a lot about functional food/health food these days. What exactly are these foods? Functional food is any food claiming to have a health promoting or disease-preventing […]

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