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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicNutrition

Topic: nutrition

Support the brain, protect the liver, and feed the gut—New nutrition goals are holistic

Both COVID-19 and increased levels of metabolic diseases are negatively affecting multiple systems of the body and are weakening individual and societal resilience.

Discussing essential nutrients for your body

The food consumed by our body is the only source of nutrients that provide energy. These nutrients are also important for nourishment, growth, immunity & overall health and wellness.

Diet culture distorts body image, promotes eating disorders. Try intuitive eating instead

The ‘diet culture’ based weight loss industry is not ready to give up and keeps coming up with new, trendy diets with no scientific backing.

A gallbladder-friendly diet? Yes, your nutrition can prevent stone formation

Gallbladder stones are painful. Factors such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and an elevated lipid profile have been associated with cholesterol gallstones in numerous studies.

Struggling with asthma and wheezing? Your poor food habits could be the culprit

Maintaining a healthy weight at all stages of life is essential for keeping your lungs in optimal condition.

Why you cannot lose weight by doing sit-ups?

A week of doing 100 sit-ups a day is not a tested strategy for losing belly fat. If losing weight is your aim, in particular around the midsection, you should start by examining your daily diet.

Uses of BCAA supplements

Leucine, isoleucine, and valine are among the important nutrients known as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). This supplement may slow down muscular breakdown by promoting protein synthesis in muscles.

Nveda puts forth scientifically validated health supplements for their consumers

Nveda is a company that specialises in providing high-quality nutritional and health supplements that use natural ingredients to treat various lifestyle conditions.

What’s fortified rice, why is Modi govt pushing it & why some experts aren’t excited

Is mass fortification answer to rampant anaemia in India? Experts concerned, say iron-fortified foods could adversely affect men and patients of thalassemia & sickle cell disease.

As PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ urges awareness, experts say malnutrition as much a food availability issue

Experts say governance issues and gaps in understanding the root of the problem thwart eradication efforts. Minor improvement in indicators, but India caught in malnutrition cycle.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.