Sugar, a food commodity, is present in many foods. All carbohydrate foods contain sugars. Natural foods like fruits and vegetables, dairy...

Avocados are the only fruit that contains a substantial amount of good fats, Monounsaturated fats. In a serving of avocado (⅕ of the...

What are triglycerides (TG)? TG are a type of fat found in the bloodstream. Foods eaten are digested and serve as calories for the body...

Unlike hypothyroid and its recommended foods, hyperthyroid has its own list of suggested foods and nutrients to consider. Hyperthyroid if...

In our previous post, we talked about hypothyroidism and its causes and management tips. Hyperthyroidism, unlike hypothyroidism, is the...

Hypothyroidism affects 1-2% of people worldwide and is more likely to affect women than men. Women are 5 times more likely to get...

What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. It means the gland is unable to make enough thyroid hormones for...

Fish is a good source of many nutrients, lower in saturated fats and heart healthy. Certain fish has a higher content of heart healthy...

What is a heart attack? Heart attack is when the blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, causing poor supply to the heart. If this...

Whole grains consist of bran, endosperm and germ. The nutritional benefits of wholegrains are all packed mainly in the bran and the germ....

In our previous topic, Fatty Liver: Know it all, we talked about the types of Fatty liver disease (Alcoholic fatty liver & Non Alcoholic...

Fats are classified as Monounsaturated fats (MUFA), Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA), Saturated fats and trans fats. MUFAs and PUFAs are...

What is Fatty liver? Fatty liver is when there is excess fats present in the liver. There are 2 kinds of fatty liver, namely Alcoholic...

Fibres play several important roles for our health. These include heart health, diabetes protection, weight loss, healthy bowels and...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance. Cholesterol comes from two sources. Your liver and the food you take. Cholesterol from foods is derived...

Milk is a convenient food ingredient that contains calcium, a mineral necessary for good bone health. There are also many other non-dairy...

Osteoporosis is a silent disease characterized by low bone mass or decreased bone strength. This usually happens when there is an...

Christmas is all about gatherings and sharing happy times with your loved ones. Social interaction and bonding, according to...

Juicing has become popular over the years and there have been many claims about what good it can do. Some of the claimed benefits include...

Stress, subjective from person to person results in either good outcomes, or bad outcomes. Stress is your body’s response to certain...