May 6th, International “No Diet Day”, to be very honest I did not even know until very recently that a day like this existed (and I am a RDN!). But to be fair can you blame me? Every single day there is something that is celebrated (e.g. National lollipop day and National Doughnut day)… Ya […]
Category: Nutrition
5 things that WILL increase your cholesterol levels!
Last time we talked about things that will not increase your cholesterol levels, so naturally, it makes sense if I give you a list of things that will actually make you more prone to hypercholesterolemia, isn’t it? So without any further due, here is the list of 5 things that are responsible for increasing your […]
5 things that will NOT increase your cholesterol levels!
Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with high blood cholesterol? If yes then I am sure you get your fair share of health advises not just from your doctor but also from your aunt, her next-door neighbor, neighbor’s in-laws, everybody within your 10 km radius and their dogs! “You can not eat an […]
This summer, Eat Mango like a pro!
Mango, the king of fruits is always blamed for being the worst when it comes to elevating blood sugar levels uncontrollably in people with diabetes! One argument is that it has “High Glycemic Index!” What is glycemic index? It is a number or ranking of sorts given to foods that contain carbohydrates. After eating a […]
5 easy meal fixes for the “young and the time/rest-less!”
In Texas, I always used to hear people say “fix a meal!”. Why would you fix a meal? It’s not a broken chair! It’s not a broken window! Why would you fix it? You cook meals, right! ..apart from the verbiage and colloquial use of the term “fix” really made me think. For people like us […]
“Die-a-bit-es” or is it?
Vanessa, a friend of mine used to call it “Die-a-bit-es” in her totally exaggerating tone!! Admit it, most of us just shrug at even the mention of diabetes (or any lifestyle disease really), don’t we? We think we are invincible!! Young, energetic, healthy (at present), why should we spare even a second thinking about something […]
Be Summer Savvy: 5 foods to reverse the sun damage.
Is summer your choice of the season? Are you one of those people who takes out their gears and goes trekking on sunny days? Or are you someone who hides in the darkest of dungeons during summer months?! Whether you are a summer person or not, truth is that we can’t completely escape the Sun […]
Is cooking in Aluminum gonna poison your food?
Have you been told to stop cooking in your old aluminium pots as they can cause cancer? I was told so by a dear friend and though being a rational, scientifically literate Registered frigging Dietitian, I exchanged all of my families’ vintage(!) aluminum utensils for stainless steel ones…ALL of them! That much we are scared […]
Lactose Intolerant and Pregnant?
Did you know that more than 60% of world’s population is lactose intolerant! Oh, you did! Oh..ok. I guess if you are already here reading an article on such a specific topic then you probably are either lactose intolerant or pregnant or both and have done your research alright! And if you haven’t already then […]
“Protein needs during pregnancy…and adequacy of vegetarian diet?”
“Are you Veg or Non-Veg?”! No, I am not talking about plants or animals (pun totally intended)! That is just Indian way of asking whether you are a Vegetarian or a non-vegetarian 😛 [ctt template=”3″ link=”Cgad5″ via=”yes” ]Approximately 1/6th of world’s population lives in India and about 1/3rd of those are Lacto-vegetarians…that is A LOT OF […]
