Do away with the table salt. A reduction in the intake of salt can help control various kidney problems.
ONQI is a new rating system designed to evaluate foods from the healthiest (100) to the least nutritious (1).
The food processing sector in the country with its vast potential has emerged as one of the major driver of economic growth. It is encouraging to note that while the country's GDP growth rate had increase from 3.5 per cent in 2002-03 to 9 percent in 2006-07, the food processing sector has grown from 7 per cent to 13.1 per cent during the same period. India is a country of over 1.10 billion consumers, there is a large untapped domestic market of 1,000 million consumers.
Can't get enough of millets? Try these recipes from Rediff Food.
Clogged arteries in different parts of the body can lead to multiple medical conditions, but you'll be amazed to know that just as there are foods that clog them up, there are a few that will clean them as well.
Changing some of your lifestyle habits may result in the most rewarding results not only for your bone health, but also your overall health.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Nearly 80% of the inmates are undertrials; UP district jails have twice the numbers they were built for.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Researchers say it is possible for children in the womb to become addicted to their mothers' junk food intake.
Green vegetables contain a high amount of soluble and insoluble fiber to balance your good and bad gut bacteria.
Obesity consultant and cosmetic physician Dr Manjiri Patankar who is also the founder of Instasculpt clinics in India, Dubai and Kuwait reveals that weight loss and obesity are less to do with unhealthy eating habits and more to do with human behaviour.
If you want to clean up your act diet-wise, here's some sound advice regarding foods that possess detoxifying properties and how they can benefit you.
rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani suggests starting off with small and frequent meals.
Did you know that consuming milk and garlic will help increase your platelet count?
While there is no permanent cure for celiac, one can control it by eliminating gluten from the diet, says Dr Tehsin A Petiwala.
Dr Hansaji Yogendra highlights the benefits of practising yoga during the summer.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Offer your child raw vegetables and fresh fruit as snacks instead of foods high in sugars, fats, or salts.
You'll end up being more satisfied, eat your food without guilt and be healthier.
Sodium is the most important parameter that people with hypertension should monitor.
This would be India's largest crowd-funded programme to help patients with a particular disease.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday said Tihar authorities were 'lying' about specialist doctors examining Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while his wife Sunita Kejriwal alleged that he was being denied insulin for diabetes as 'they want to kill' him.
GA reader Deven Mehta shares how he lost 20 kilos, without quitting fast food!
Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
According to an IFPRI press release, the Union Government and HarvestPlus have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct research on increasing the level of essential vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients in crops critical to poor people.
Cut back on salt intake and just watch your blood pressure fall, advises Dr Sameer Gupta, cardiologist and director, Umkal Hospital, Gurugram.
Food (ahara) and lifestyle (vihara) have a major impact on the health of your heart.
When we don't get enough sleep, our bodies release a stress hormone called cortisol, which disturbs our digestive system leading to bloating and constipation, says Neha Sahaya.
The nutritional value and flavour of dry fruits increases when they are soaked for a few hours, says Nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
As people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage of food availability.
Here are some recipes ideas for Sattvic dishes, which contribute to the maintenance of Sattva guna -- the state of being calm and peaceful.
Including foods rich in Vitamin C, such as citrus fruits, berries, kiwi, and leafy greens, can help meet the recommended daily intake, suggests Dr Prasad Kuvalekar.
'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
We'd take these healthy millet cutlets over the regular aloo tikki any day!
"Fish is a good source of protein and it can overcome malnutrition in areas where fish is available in abundance," she said.
