Sports Nutrition Tips

Normal childbirth is often viewed as a dangerous and agonizingly uncomfortable process. This is due to a misunderstanding of non-drug delivery. Unmedicated childbirth not only avoids major surgery, but it also has a short period that helps infants get beneficial bacteria as it moves through the canal.



Preparing for labor and delivery is like training for a marathon. To have a happy birth experience and recover quickly, you need to be physically and mentally prepared.

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The job of a nurse is not an easy one. It involves them working in a high-risk environment and often encountering a wide range of potential hazards while on the job. Sometimes, their calling puts them in the line of deadly diseases, even as they valiantly continue with their duties and responsibilities. Therefore, proper hygiene practices are of the utmost importance for those in the nursing profession.

Here are a few tips on personal hygiene for nurses

Wear gloves at all tim...more

The first week of September is observed as the National Nutrition Week to spread awareness about the pitfalls of nutritional deficiencies and how to address them. To spread awareness about this silent and unnoticed epidemic, National Nutrition Week is observed between 1st and 7th September.
Nutritional deficiency is a silent killer, especially in the present-day setting where several cannot afford a balanced meal, and many are giving into fad diet trends. This combined with the increasingly ...more

With fad diets and hectic lifestyles becoming more and more common in urban environments, nutritional deficiencies are on the rise in India. The other big factors for nutritional deficiencies are lack of access to balanced diets, lack of awareness, and the slow transition from natural and organic food to packaged and processed ones. To spread awareness about the grave dangers of nutritional deficiencies, especially of micronutrients, the first week of September is observed as the National Nutrit...more

World Heart Day (29th September) is celebrated to make people aware of the things that could be hurting your heart and how better care can be taken of this vital organ. Following a balanced and healthy diet is an essential method of safeguarding your heart against coronary diseases. On this day let us pledge to start eating healthy. Studies have found that adding some basic food items to your diet that your heart simply loves, along with regular physical activities and regular health screening c...more

Nutritional Deficiencies Of Indian Women!

Common Nutrition Deficiencies In Children!

Organ donation is a topic we often hear in the media. Over the last few years, this subject has slowing gained traction primarily due to increased awareness among the public. Events like the organ donation day have been particularly helpful in this regard.

But still, there are many misconceptions that do persist even now. The problem is that these misconceptions prevent many people from donating their organs. The fact is that every organ donor can save eight lives and improve many other...more

A healthy diet is crucial for healthy bones. Many people face problems like osteoarthritis and osteoporosis as they age. While there are many factors that lead to deterioration of bone health such as obesity, the foods that you consume has a bigger impact on your bone health.

For starters, two of the basic nutrients that your bones need are calcium and vitamin D. Calcium strengthens the bones while vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Deficiency of these key nutrients can set you up...more

Pregnant women need additional proteins in pregnancy, mainly in third trimester.
The requirement of protein is about 70-90 g in pregnancy, depending on the weight.

In the first two trimesters, you need protein (grams) =1.2*body weight
In last trimester you need protein (grams) =1.5*body weight

Now I would advise taking most of these proteins via diet. So my first advise would be-

1) visit a nutritionist and get a diet chart made-
However, sometimes it's not...more