Author name: Dietitian Meenakshi

It doesn’t’ feel like “that time of the month” unless it doesn’t come with a ‘yours’ truly’ precursor — Premenstrual Syndrome, commonly called ‘PMS’. And it is no simple & shy chick! It arrives with full pomp and show — making its entry loud and clear with an entourage of sidekicks — mood swings, bloating, food cravings, ballooning breasts, uncontrollable irritability, […]

The upcoming rainy season is a huge respite from the heat, but it does invite quite a few diseases. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet just might keep the infections at bay. As much as we would like monsoons to be only about cuddling with our favorite book and chai, the heavy downpour does not

Remember your ‘low fat’ phase? Those years where everything from ghee, to full-fat milk, to butter, to mustard oils, coconut oils were demonized so that refined ‘heart healthy’ vegetable oils with ‘no cholesterol’ could flood your supermarket and kitchen shelves. Then came the no sugar, no carb phase, the no gluten phase where all your

As the first drops of monsoon kiss the earth and the fragrance of petrichor fills the air, India prepares for one of the most spiritually vibrant months Sawan, also known as Shravan Maas. This sacred month, dedicated to Lord Shiva, holds immense religious, cultural, and health significance. Millions of devotees observe fasts (vrats) throughout Sawan,

No doubt, you’re probably familiar with the role of vitamin D in promoting healthy bones, largely by promoting the absorption of calcium. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, which also comes in two forms, Vitamin D2 and D3, which are either naturally available in various food items, or through dietary supplements or endogenously produced when our skin absorbs

The body stores fat in many areas for energy and insulation. The liver partially consists of fat. However, if the fat content in the liver is too high, this may be a sign of fatty liver disease. Dietary changes are the first-line treatment for this liver condition. The fatty liver disease damages the liver, preventing

The journey to pregnancy can be a tough one for many couples out there. Modern lifestyles and the problems that come with it have made it difficult for many couples to conceive – and nutrition often plays a role. The importance of nutrition prior to pregnancy cannot be stressed enough. What you eat, and the

Acid reflux occurs when there is acid backflow from the stomach into the esophagus. This happens commonly but can cause complications or troublesome symptoms, such as heartburn. Is there anyone who has not heard countless commercials to pop a pill to relieve acid reflux? Instead of pills, we recommend an acid reflux diet and other

Posted By Meenakshi Anupam If you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes or are worried it could be a factor in your pregnancy, you probably have a lot of questions and are definitely not alone. Thankfully, gestational diabetes can often be managed with diet and exercise alone, and it doesn’t mean that you won’t have a healthy

Women are inherently beautiful. Yes, they are, irrespective of their size, shape, colour and anything else. But do most of us inherently feel beautiful about ourselves? They say that a woman’s ovary represents creativity. For creativity to be nurtured, what is needed is huge doses of love, compassion and patience. If what you offer instead,