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15 health benefits of garlic

April 30, 2013
Indian curries are incomplete without garlic – a simple ingredient with packed health benefits. It is very strong and bitter but adds an unbelievable flavour to the cuisine. Any description of garlic is incomplete without …

Healthy Indian breakfast ideas

March 26, 2013
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Many a times, people are in a rush in the morning – finishing house chores, getting ready for work etc and end up eating leftovers from the night, outside food …

International Women’s Day 2013: Load up on iron, ladies!

March 7, 2013
March 8 is International Women's Day. Aashna, 33, is the typical superwoman wannabe. She is a successful techie and works for more than 10 hours a day. She makes sure she spends enough time with her daughter, is the ideal bahu …

Healthy Diwali recipe: Hariyali Dal

April 25, 2013
Just because the festive season is here doesn't mean you have to binge on unhealthy food items. Try this dal with steamed rice or rotis. This is an excellent dish if you want to give your guests a healthy treat this Diwali! …

Nutrition Basics for Women (Video)

November 20, 2012
Women’s nutritional requirements are different from a man’s. This is basically because of body composition. A woman’s body actually contains more fat (yeah we know it's very unfair) which means that they need to work harder …

You could affect your child’s iron status if you are stressed during pregnancy!

April 30, 2012
Newborns, whose mothers experience stress during the first trimester of pregnancy, may end up with a low iron content and poor health later, says a new study. Iron plays a key role in the development of brain. Well-known risk …

Parkinson’s disease may be caused by too much iron in your diet

October 3, 2012
Iron plays a vital role in the development of the brain -- too little can result in cognitive problems, too much promotes degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional …