National nutrition week is a health initiative by the Government of India to raise awareness on nutrition. It is celebrated each year from 1st to 7th September and is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of nutrition at all the stages of life. The theme for this year is “feeding smart right from the […]
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General food serving systems in canteens: Owing to the stressful lifestyle in metro cities, many of us are dependent on outside food especially canteen food if our campus has one. Mostly if the lunch is available at the canteen; people like healthcare workers, civil services workers, teaching faculty members, students, etc prefer the same
The year 2020 was not only harrowing for adults but also for all age groups including kids and adolescents. It was mentally distressing as children had no outdoor activities. As it was a completely new experience; the online classes, exams, submissions only added to the anxiety; both amongst parents as well as children. With the
Just less than a week ago I had one of my colleagues who called me to share her concern about her 2.5-year-old toddler who is extremely fond of chocolates and chocolate-based cookies and desserts. She mentioned that his craziness is to the extent that it often overrides his desire to eat a healthy meal. Hence;
India is home to almost 77 million individuals with diabetes and 1 in every 6 individuals with diabetes across the world are from India. Blame it on our genes, urbanization, modern eating patterns, stressful lifestyle, lack of exercise, etc but fact remains that we need to fight this out, together! The world has witnessed the
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