The role of the immune system is to prevent or limit infection caused by a pathogen. Immune system defends the body from foreign, invading organisms, promoting protective immunity while maintaining […]
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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 […]
Read more ›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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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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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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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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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 […]
Read more ›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 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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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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