Author: Sunita Roy Chowdhury

Many people ask me, if curd can be eaten during winters or not!! My answer always is Yes, surely, everyday

  How to Lose Facial Fat? Facial Fat is a result of overall weight (fat) gain.  The best approach to

Carbonated beverages are in news these days as researches have found that as less as a single drink of sweetened

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased many-folds in the past one or two decades all over the world.

Functions of Omega-6 or alpha linoleic acid are: they have an important role in the reduction of inflammation in the

Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats. Fats are essential not only as source of energy but are also

The best heart healthy cooking oils are those rich in poly- and mono-unsaturated oils. These heart healthy oils are found

Over the years there has been a considerable debate regarding the type and amount of fats and oils to be

Reduce Blood Cholesterol Levels with Plant Sterols and Stanols From my article “Understanding Cholesterol Part I”, it is clear that

What is hyper- Cholesterolemia, its Causes, Complications and How to Control Cholesterol Levels in Blood? Most common question these days

What is Diabetes Mellitus type II (type 2 DM) and its causes? DM type II is a chronic metabolic disorder

Most people these days ask how good or bad are processed foods for health? As, all nutritionists these days would

Natural plant products have been used for their medicinal benefits since the beginning of human history. Turmeric is a spice

Functional foods are foods with positive health effects that extend beyond their nutritional value. All foods are functional to some

Proper functioning of the immune system is essential for the body to fight against many diseases, mainly those caused by

Green tea is a “true” tea, (i.e. Camellia sinensis), that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. More and more researchers

Elevated blood pressure arises due to a combination of lifestyle, dietary and hereditary factors and the interaction of these factors.

Who does not love to drink ginger tea, especially in winters? However, before we go ahead and drink that cup

Osteoporosis and low bone mass are two major public health problems of the present century. Osteoporosis is the disease of

Most people associate dehydration with hot and sweaty weather or with excessive physical activity during summers. Dehydration is not limited

As humans need a variety of nutrients to lead a healthy active life, the consumption of a balanced diet is

Uterine fibroids are common non- cancerous tumours, that generally develop in women during the reproductive age. (for more information on

Hypertension is one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease and dietary and lifestyle factors are the major risk factors

Tea, the dried leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, is the most popular beverage, consumed by over two-thirds of the

A child’s eating habits and food preferences are established early in life. Eating habits that children pickup, when they are

Human brain performs complex set of functions, which include attention, memory, thinking, learning, and perception. Brain development is faster in

As per the WHO directive children need to be “breast fed exclusively” for the first 6 months of life. As

Under nutrition, during child hood is the main cause of one third of all deaths in India below the age