Flax seeds have been consumed as food for around 6,000 years and may have very well been the world’s first cultivated superfood! Flaxseed is found in all kinds of […]
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Wheat is one of the ancient and a very important cereal crop. It is a staple crop in temperate zones and there is high demand for wheat in countries which […]
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Antioxidants present in our diet along with endogenous antioxidants that is those present in our body play an important role in the neutralization of oxidative stress. When the diet lacks […]
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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 […]
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