A common cold is an infection of the nose and throat usually caused by a virus and it is easily spread to others. Cold is often milder lasting up to a week but flu persists for 2 weeks and can lead to other ailments. Foods… Read More »What foods prevent or help treat cold/flu?
Fasting is abstinence from all or some food, or drink for a period of time. Fasting is often viewed as unhealthy but when done properly, it is very healthy. Starvation is an extreme form of fasting which is unhealthy. The healthy types of fastings are… Read More »Is Fasting Healthy?
Do you know that probiotics can help to prevent some diseases? Over the last few years, probiotics, especially the lactobacillus species were shown to be effective in the therapy of type 2 diabetes (Ejtahed, H. et al., 2011). Probiotics are live microorganisms which provide health benefits when… Read More »Fermented food condiments as cheap probiotics
Added sugars are sugars (solid or liquid) added to foods or beverages during processing. They exist as sucrose, brown sugar, molasses, raw sugar, dextrose, fructose, glucose, maltose, lactose, corn syrup, cane juice, fruit nectar, maple syrup, honey, high fructose corn syrup. Added sugars have high… Read More »Added Sugars and type2 diabetes
Do you fart a lot? Do you bloat (a feeling of fullness or pressure in the abdomen)? Do you belch a lot? Are you embarrassed with it? Flatulence is often referred to as ‘farting’. It is an expected biological process in which the body releases… Read More »Flatulence and Nutrition
Why do we eat green leafy vegetables (GLV)? In some countries, green leafy vegetables are prepared into salads and other delicacies that do not require so much heat while in some countries, these green leafy vegetables are prepared into soups and other forms. Do we… Read More »Green Leafy Vegetables- Very Essential
Fruits are colourful and natural food that nature provides. We eat fruits for their satiety value and their health benefits. Fruits provide nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium ,dietary fibre and other important vitamins which are helpful for health and maintenance of the body.… Read More »How much fruits?
Introduction While you make smoothie, salad, or juice from fruits, there are lots of leftover fruit scraps, majorly the peel which should not go in the trash. Processing these peels to different forms is a novel step in their sustainable utilization. Fruit peels are rich… Read More »Brewing tea from fruit peels
Yoghurt is a dairy product made by bacterial fermentation of milk. Yoghurt can be made from all types of milk including plant-based milk. Research has shown that plain yogurt (whether it is Greek or not) is considered as the best yoghurt. This is because it… Read More »Yoghurt: Tips and Health Benefits
Water is life. Around 60 percent of the body is made up of water and as a general rule of thumb, a person cannot survive without water for about 3 days. A person who eats water-rich foods such as juices, fruits or vegetables may not… Read More »Water: Facts and Tips