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
Calories– this refers to the total number of calories in a serving of a food product. 2000calories a day is a general guide for nutrition advice but yours can be higher or lower depending on your age, sex, height, weight and physical activity level therefore… Read More »How to read the nutrition facts label
When next you are going to shop for food items especially processed and packaged food items, do the following.: * Eat before you shop * Read the nutrition facts label and ingredient list * Compare foods- by checking their serving size, the calories, and their… Read More »Shopping Smart
Green tea is touted to be one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. It’s loaded with antioxidants that have many health benefits, which may include: improved brain function fat loss protecting against cancer lowering the risk of heart disease There may be even more… Read More »Benefits of green tea
Eggs are one of the few foods that should be classified as “superfoods.” They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet. Here are 10 health benefits of eggs that have been confirmed in human studies. 1. Incredibly Nutritious Eggs… Read More »Boiled eggs and toast