Tag: diet

Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble essential vitamin that the human body is unable to synthesise. Therefore, it is necessary to intake vitamin C from dietary sources. Vitamin C performs many vital physiological roles in the body. It is a powerful antioxidant that helps with the prevention of diseases such as diabetes, […]

India has an incredible variety of herbs and spices, and one such indigenous seed is the basil or sabja seeds. Often known by a variety of names such as sweet basil seeds or falooda seeds, these seeds come from a variant of basil, a culinary herb valued for its strong, sweet, and somewhat spicy flavour. […]

The mineral zinc is necessary for many bodily purposes, such as proper immune system function, wound healing, enzymatic reactions, protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, gene expression, and growth and development. According to research, consuming zinc additionally helps with Wilson disease, burns, diarrhoea, acne, diabetes, and of course, zinc deficiency. But because the body cannot store zinc, […]

A balanced breakfast must include all the essential nutrients, including carbs, protein, and fibre, to ensure that one healthily starts the day. However, busy schedules sometimes act as a hindrance to preparing breakfast, making many skip the critical meal of the day.  Breakfast breaks the overnight fast and provides numerous health benefits. Various studies have […]

Pineapple is a highly nutritious tropical fruit which has become highly popular and is available in various forms: fresh fruit, frozen fruit, juice, tablets and capsules. The top crown of the fruit contains a bud that indicates when the fruit is ready for cutting. The crowns from the top are used for propagation, as pineapples […]