A Healthy Diet and Food Variety
Food variety entails consumption of a wide range of foods across and within each of the food groups, in the right amounts. Eating a variety of foods helps in maintaining [...]
The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Coconut Oil
Coconut is one of the key ingredients used in Indian cuisine and several other foods. However, the use of coconut oil has raised a controversy because it is believed to [...]
Are Low-Calorie Sweeteners Effective in Weight Management?
An increasing number of Americans have turned to low-calorie diet and drinks as an effective tool to losing weight and maintaining weight loss. Recently, an article was published claiming that [...]
Tips to Reduce the Risk of Foodborne Disease
Food-related illnesses have been on the rise over the last several years. There are a number of safety measures that can be helpful in minimizing the skyrocketing rate of such [...]
Reducing Sugar Intake
Sugars are naturally found in foods like milk and fruits. There is no need to reduce the consumption of such naturally occurring sugars. It is evident that sugars also serve [...]
How to Make Frozen Foods Healthier
Over the last few decades, there has been an increase in the number of employed couples who juggle between meeting work deadlines and the daily household chores. Such couples rarely [...]
Eat Fruit to Prevent Diabetes
According to a study presented in the British Journal of Medicine, consumption of fruit is a means of lowering diabetes risk. Drinking fruit juices on the other hand, can increase [...]
Are Iron Fortified Millets a Solution to Malnutrition Issues?
According to a research study published in the Journal of Nutrition, pearl millet that has been bred to have high levels of iron can fulfill the daily iron needs in [...]