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Mar 18, 20171 min read
Nagaland bans junk food in schools, calls for sensitising children
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/nagaland-bans-junk-food-in-schools-57359 #junkfoods
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Apr 29, 20152 min read
How to Battle Sugar Cravings
Carbohydrates stimulate the release of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin and sugar is a carbohydrate. But remember that...
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Feb 22, 20153 min read
Guidelines or Grandmom
People take what they want from they read. Case in point — Every 5 years the US government comes out with Dietary Guidelines. These...
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Jan 6, 20152 min read
What’s For Breakfast?
Kellogg’s sales in India grew 31% last year to just over 500 crores. The absolute figure is not very significant considering that the 770...
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Nov 28, 20143 min read
Calorie Labeling -Why it’s Important
“Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home, and people today expect clear information about the products...
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Oct 30, 20142 min read
Cardio Health of Obese Children
Research shows that obese children and teenagers are showing problems of cardiovascular problems. The obese children as compared to the...
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Oct 18, 20142 min read
How to Burn that Coke?
According to new research by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, teenagers that saw signs explaining the number of miles...
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Oct 2, 20142 min read
Cola Giants Admit to Contributing to Obesity
The bad news is that these same companies will be expanding in the East and South America with India as a top priority. Soft drinks are...
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Jul 16, 20142 min read
Don’t Stress Eat
Fatty foods and stress are partners in crime when it comes to your wreaking havoc with your metabolism. Stress does not speed up...
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Jul 12, 20141 min read
5% Excise Duty Hike for Energy Drinks
This will include many brands such as Gatorade, Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, Appy Fizz, B’lue, Red Bull and Tzinga. This is a good start to...
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May 2, 20141 min read
Delhi High Court Asks For More Info
Uday Foundation in 2010 attempting to ban junk foods in and around schools. The Delhi High Court’s initial verdict was given yesterday...
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Mar 27, 20141 min read
Britannia’s Ragi and Oat Biscuits
Britannia is marketing their Ragi and Oat Biscuits as “diabetic friendly.” Are they? Firstly, no food is totally restricted for those...
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Feb 18, 20143 min read
Are You A Binge Eater?
Is it ever OK to binge? Is eating right through the week and then going crazy on the weekend normal? Will I ever find a happy balance...
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Feb 15, 20142 min read
Why You Are Not Losing Weight
1. Underestimating calories consumed. Simply — you are eating too much. We just don’t know that vada-pav is 300 calories or that one...
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Jul 16, 20131 min read
What’s Your BMI?
here and see how you weigh in against other Indians as well as the rest of the world. #WaronObesity #WeightWoes
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Jul 15, 20131 min read
GM Foods?
For those of you that do not yet have a stand on GM (genetically modified) foods, perhaps these articles will help you form an opinion…....
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Apr 18, 20131 min read
5 Ways to Reduce Trigycerides
Here are 5 ways to keep your triglycerides in check. 1. Keep carbohydrates to only one-third of your plate. Starches such as bread, rice...
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Mar 3, 20134 min read
The Main Reason for Obesity
This is Mark Bittman article in the New York Times is very relevant to what is happening in India: Sugar is indeed toxic. It may not be...
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Jan 15, 20132 min read
4 Reasons You Not Losing Weight
1. Underestimating calories consumed. Simply — you are eating too much. In India we just don’t know that vada-pav has about 300 calories...
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Jan 14, 20132 min read
What are Junk foods and Fast foods?
The term junk food refers to foods which are easy to make and quick to consume. They are zero in nutritional value and often high in fat,...
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