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  How to Enhance Bone Health Naturally: 9 Proven Tips for Stronger Bones  By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger| Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | If you want to lead an active and independent life for a long time, then strong and healthy bones are the foundation of it. From childhood through old age, our bones go through constant growth, repair, and renewal. Through this long process, they need our care as well as proper nutrients to support their growth. It therefore becomes essential to support the bone growth with the right nutrition and lifestyle choices. Many people don’t realise that bone health is of utmost importance for leading a healthy life and it is not just about calcium. Bone health, besides calcium, also depends on other nutrients like vitamin D, vitamin K, protein, and magnesium, along with regular physical activity. Building maximum bone mass during childhood and adolescence is crucial, but equally i...

8 Easy-to-Get Protein Sources: Power Up Your Daily Diet Naturally By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Protein is one of the most essential nutrients your body needs. It builds muscles, repairs tissues, supports the immune system, and even helps maintain healthy skin and hair. Protein plays a key role in healthy and sustainable weight loss. For a healthy adult engaging in moderate physical activity , the standard recommendation is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. This is based on the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). That means if you have a weight of 50 kg, you need 40 grams of protein daily. Protein is essential for losing fat, preserving muscle, controlling hunger, and maintaining metabolism.  A diet rich in protein, even from everyday foods, helps you lose...

 Fatty liver problems and How to deal with them By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Fatty liver problems Fatty liver is one of the major lifestyle diseases that many among you might be coming to terms with and wondering whether it is reversible or what can be done to reverse it. It is a typical condition in which fat builds up in your liver and affects the overall functioning of your liver. It can lead to serious problems if not taken care of properly. It can be alcoholic fatty liver disease in the case of uncontrolled alcohol drinkers or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the case of people with obesity, diabetes, or metabolic problems. Reversal of fatty liver disease is tough to achieve, as it is a continuous process and medications cannot help you much. But you can make some lifestyle changes to improve your liver health as well as improve your quality of life. You need to...

Cognitive Development in Children: A Simple Guide for Parents By Monica Saxena |Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | In modern times, parenting is not an easy job; you need a keen eye on every day activity of your kid, whatever age they are. Parents closely monitor their children to find out what they are learning from a particular activity. How much time do they play? Are they eating healthy food? How much time do they spend watching tv or mobile? Are they well? So, besides these daily activities, as a parent, you should understand and take care of their cognitive development too. Cognitive development is not a new term to think about, as cognitive development is one of the most important aspects of a child’s overall growth. It shapes how children think, learn, remember, understand, and solve problems . For parents, teachers, grandparents, and caregivers, understanding cognitive development helps support a chi...