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Merits of Mint in your diet

Posted on September 9th, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

Take cool mink leaves when things get too hot. Mint is not only famous for its aromatic fragrance but it’s also used for medicinal purposes that benefit all throughout the year.
Mint is known to elevate the senses; its scents make whet the appetite. As proved earlier, mint is definitely good for stomach. [...]

Is coffee good for health?

Posted on September 9th, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

The stimulating agent in coffee, caffeine is generally recognized to be safe. Though several studies regard it as marginally otherwise, the coffee drinkers should not deter from using it moderately for so many health reasons.
Caffeine stimulates the brain, making a person less tired, increases alertness, quickens reaction time, and improves the efficacy of performing [...]

Most experts will vote for eating the whole fruit versus the juice as it has more fibre. The fruit kingdom is filled with nutrients that help prevent and combat ill-health. An example; obesity-consume lemon, watermelon, grapefruit.
Cholesterol– consume orange ; Constipation – consume papaya, banana, grape-fruit, pineapple;
Banana—A large banana has about 100 calories. [...]

Lemon known for its Vitamin C health-giving ingredient is a popular and prized citrus fruit of all seasons. Regarded as a health-building food, it is a necessary part of our daily diet. Both as a fruit and a medicine, it is generally used for its juice extracted in various ways. The best [...]

Physiology of Mastication

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

Cutting the food substances into small particles and grinding them into a soft bolus is known as Mastication. The incisors provide a strong cutting action, and the molars have a grinding action. Mastication is a first mechanical process to which the food is subjected. It is centrally regulated by the cortex and [...]

After a nigh of fasting, our body needs breakfast. We burn about 450 calories while sleeping and wake up with an energy deficit. Eating breakfast restores the supply of blood glucose, the fuel used by our brain.
Also while we sleep, our metabolism slows down. Breakfast increases our oxygen uptake so that that food [...]

Honey for better health

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

Honey is used as a food supplement or as a medicine. It is good for health because it contains minerals like sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron as well as some vitamins of the B group and vitamin C. For centuries, honey has been considered wonder food in many countries. In ancient [...]

Contents of a good breakfast

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

High protein fish like pomfret, tuna, seer fish, mackerel and sardines contain substances which are converted into brain chemicals that boost mental activity. As it’s digestible, it would be the ideal choice for dinner which, at any rate, should not be heavy.
Lean meat too has a high content of protein, and so have all [...]

Kids and junk food

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

These days, many mothers complain about the poor eating habits of the children. Most of the kids thrive on junk food, hence the danger of having a nutritionally poor diet.
Children often emulate the adults. If you as parents are fussy and choosy about the food that you eat and throw tantrums on the dining [...]

Diet during pregnancy

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by madhavi krishnan in Diet Logs

With pregnancy confirmed, a woman must alter her dietary habits in order to nourish not only the growing foetus but to support the changes in her body. A balanced diet rich in calories, proteins, calcium, vitamins and minerals which, in terms of food translates into these:
4 glasses of milk per day in any form that [...]

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