Saswati Singh, Trustee member with Navprerna Foundations, a welfare organisation for the training and rehabilitation of persons with Autism and other developmental disabilities, talks about how important food intake can be for people with autism as well as other disabilities
Autism is a developmental disorder, which affects social skills, communication, thought and behaviour. This is more of a neuro-physiological disorder and affected persons have difficulty in processing and integrating…
Obesity
Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju shares tips on foods that helps fight asthma triggers and foods to avoid. Asthma, can be defined as a "chronic inflammatory disease of the airway" that causes the following symptoms: Shortness of breath Tightness in the chest Coughing Wheezing When the airways get narrow as a result of swelling, extra mucous is produced. This makes breathing difficult and triggers coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Asthma can be either allergic or non-allergic. For…
Post-Menopause is tied to long-term health problems if wholesome food intake and regular physical activity is not practiced. Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju shares tips on what to eat and importance of exercise. Menopause is a natural biological process. It is the time when a woman stops menstruating. The hormones estrogen and progesterone production will be low and the ovaries no longer produce eggs. In women, estrogen is mainly produced in the ovaries. It is also produced in fat cells and…
Dietitian Ujjwala Baxi explains the risks of the Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) diet if precautions are not taken, even though it has often yielded amazing results of weight loss Diet trends have undergone a steady transformation over the years, all the way from low fat diet to high protein ones. And in the last 11 years, the idea of reversing and consuming a low carbohydrate diet by increasing the fat consumption has been making waves. Ketogenic diet, Atkins diet and recently the LCHF diets…
You don't have to feel guilty digging into that pizza! Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju suggests ways of reducing calories of your favourite food like pizza and fried rice and making them wholesome and healthy. Check out the calorie counts! Wholesome Pizza Everyone loves pizza. But mind you…it can be a sinister source of calories and fats. Is there any way of giving it a nutritional upgrade, instead of ruthlessly banishing it as junk food? Yes definitely. You can make your pizza a whole lot…
When actors go through phases of rapid weight gain to rapid weight loss in preparation for film roles, many eyebrows are often raised among health professionals. Dr Shital Raval lists out reasons why it is medically dangerous and unhealthy of such yo-yoing. Imagine going from 68 kg to 93 kg in six months and then back again to original size. Well...That’s what actor Aamir Khan did recently oscillating from rapid weight gain to rapid weight loss. While Khan’s bulging - thinning programme…
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Sujata Din, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Certified Professional Cancer Coach based in Singapore shares two recipes of satisfying lunchtime salads that keep you full. Salads are an excellent option for a main meal; they are jam packed with nutrients as made with lots of vegetables. However, having a salad for lunch can at times leave you feeling hungry. The main reason a healthy salad meal leaves the stomach rumbling is because it lacks sufficient protein,…
Sujata Din, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Certified Professional Cancer Coach based in Singapore shares benefits and tips on juicing I'm often asked if juicing is good and what the downsides are to it. I love it, in fact I have one every day. My favourite is apple, carrot, beet, kale, wheatgrass, ginger and turmeric. If you are the type of person who doesn't eat many fruits or vegetables, juicing is an excellent way to get your recommended daily portions,…
