Let’s Be Realistic About Eating Healthy
Instead of over-ambitious food resolutions, small changes in eating habits can make a big difference. Dr Rajni Chopra Setting unrealistic dietary resolutions like zero eating out, zero-packaged foods, et al. are more often than not impossible to keep. Instead,...
Say NO to trans fat to live with a healthy heart
Say NO to trans fat to live with a healthy heart For years only nutritionists and cardiologists knew about trans fats - the meanest of all fats. This fat is the heart’s worst enemy and different research starting from the early 1990s raised the alarm bell for the...
Workshop on Trans Fats with Government School Teachers in Mayur Vihar
Workshop on Tans Fats with Government School Teachers in Mayur Vihar Consumer VOICE, a leading consumer organisation working for the protection of consumer issues, is campaigning at different levels for the elimination of trans fats from food in India. As part of this...
Hypertension – How to say goodbye to hypertension
Hypertension – How to say goodbye to hypertension Hypertension which is a lifestyle disease is now rampant in many countries. It is usually a result of excessive intake of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids, along with higher consumption of salt and sugar....
Take note of your daily food intake
Take note of your daily food intake Richa Pande All fats are not necessarily harmful. Some fats are vital for human well being. Cooking oils and solid fats together are referred to as ‘fats' (Source: Dietary Guidelines, NIN). They can be classified as saturated fats...
Want to keep your heart safe? It’s time to avoid these 5 foods rich in trans fat
Want to keep your heart safe? It’s time to avoid these 5 foods rich in trans fat Did you know that the samosa or the kachori that is home made could be more harmful than you thought? Are you shocked? Here are more reasons to get shocked. Vanaspati and reused oils that...