Good Health and Wellbeing

Food to Increase Calcium Intake  An average adult needs 1000 mg of calcium every day and women especially those who are above 50 require 1200 mg of it. As calcium is one of the important minerals required by the human body it is integral to bone and muscle health and its deficiency can lead to many health problems including osteoporosis. Generally, people tend to increase the consumption of dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cheese to take care of their daily calcium needs but there are many other ways and food choices which can help fulfil our calcium requirement without depending too much on dairy products. Ways to increase calcium intake 1.     Drink skim milk, fortified soy milk or milkshakes made out of toned milk instead of soft drinks. 2.     Add milk to tea or coffee in the morning. 3.     If you like to drink packed juices prefer fortified juices, especially orange juice. 4.     Include leafy vegeta...

  We eat different types of food, we fuss on what is healthy and what is unhealthy and at the same time explore different varieties of food that can enhance our health. One more eating practice currently very popular among health conscious and ethical eaters is veganism or being VEGAN. The term vegan was coined in 1944 by members of a vegetarian society in London, in their newsletter devoted to non-dairy vegetarianism.  It is a very popular diet concept among health-conscious people that rejects eating anything which is even remotely related to animals. That means even food like milk, butter, curd and honey is a strict no-no. This diet is proving to be extremely beneficial for people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol and that is a very good reason for Veganism to be known and explored too. Veganism Being vegan is referred to adopting plant-based food and rejecting food that is animal based. Veganism can be understood as a practice of staying away from t...

  Boost Immunity & Get Ready for Winter Immunity and winter The word immunity has been emphasized repeatedly during the last couple of years so much so that it has started looking like a protective umbrella that can shield you from all kinds of pathogen attacks. Immunity can be defined as the ability of the body’s immune system to recognize germs and prevent them from causing illness.  A healthy immune system is capable of defeating the germs like bacteria, viruses and parasites and at the same time protecting healthy tissues. The body produces a specific protein called antibodies to protect itself against specific disease-causing pathogens.  The immune system is made up of a complex network of organs, tissues, cells and proteins that work together to protect the body from harmful invaders. Winter is coming slowly and steadily, with cold and dry air and lack of sunlight that can cause lower temperatures and humid air that can be hard on your health a...

  Healthy Eating Pain or Gain? You all have experienced the effects of healthy eating throughout the different stages of life. The experience, after-effects and benefits of them can be mind-blowing as well as overwhelming too. Most of us are in love with the healthy food and the positivity it has brought in our life. But, have you ever noticed that for some of you, certain healthy food can give more harm than good. Some times you will feel ill after having a particular healthy food and find it hard to cope with the after effects. There can be issues faced by few people switching to healthy eating, let’s look into the issues and at the same time try to deal with them. Even healthy food can make you fat It is tough to search for real healthy food while selecting groceries, there are a number of healthy foods available in the market, offering you varying levels of claims regarding their nutritional value. Some popular coined terms that can be seen on the packages can b...