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Processed Foods and Their Health Risks: Better Alternatives for a Natural Diet By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger| Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | With stores filled with a varied assortment of cookies, noodles, cakes, and crackers, it is challenging to find food that is both natural and loved by your family at the same time. It is also difficult to make your kids understand why you give them simple home-cooked food and why you are not giving them fancy food when all their friends are having it. The understanding of what is healthy and natural food, and what is processed food, comes later in kids, as their innocent childhood is often surrounded by sugary drinks, savoury chips and instant noodles. In today’s fast-paced world, processed foods have become part of daily life. Everybody loves them as they are easy to prepare, widely available, and often tingles your taste buds with great taste, but there’s a catch. ...

The Powerful Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: A Path to Natural Healing By, Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | In today’s world, lifestyle diseases like fatty liver, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart ailments are becoming alarmingly common, often fueled by poor dietary habits. One of the most powerful ways to protect your health and reverse damage is through plant-based nutrition . Rich in antioxidants, fibre, and natural anti-inflammatory compounds, a plant-based diet not only supports overall wellness but is particularly beneficial for liver health , helping reduce fat buildup and improve detoxification. By choosing more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, you can safeguard your body against chronic diseases while enjoying more energy, better digestion, and long-term vitality. We live in a world filled with fast food, packaged snacks, and process...

Top Antioxidant-Rich Foods and Their Health Benefits What Are Antioxidants? If you want to know about plant-based chemicals that act as nutrients and also as natural protectors of our body, the answer is antioxidants. They help keep our cells healthy, boost our immunity, and slow down signs of ageing. The best part? You don’t need pills or powders. Eating a variety of colourful, fresh foods can provide your body with the antioxidants it needs. Every day, our body produces free radicals , the tiny, unstable molecules. These free radicals enter our body through pollution, unhealthy food, stress, or even normal body processes. Too many free radicals can harm the cells of our body and may lead to early ageing or diseases like cancer and heart problems.   Antioxidants act like "bodyguards" for our body  cells,  providing immunity and helping  protect our body from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals . Imagine your body is like a car. Free radicals...