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Common Challenges Post Pregnancy, Common Challenges-pregnancy, Common Challenges-kids, Common Challenges - Toddlers, Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Kids, Nutrition Pregnancy, Nutrition Toddlers, Mini-Adults, Nutrition, Diet in Diseases, Nutrition-mom
LACTOSE INTOLERANT? WORRIED ABOUT CALCIUM INTAKE?
Post Views: 990 We have grown up starting our day with a glass of milk. Our ancestors believed that consuming milk and milk products on a daily basis benefits our health in many ways. Milk and milk products are one of the main sources of calcium in our diet. Historically, dairy products were the predominant source of dietary calcium, accounting for 70% of calcium intake in the Indian diet. Today, however, dairy products account for a mere 40% of calcium intake, largely due to the popularity of dietary supplements and the declining intake of cow’s milk. Also, with increasing allergies and intolerances associated with milk and lactose (milk sugar), consumption…
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MINDFULNESS: A VITAL ELEMENT IN TREATMENT OF PCOS
Post Views: 661 We are living in times where stress has become an integral part of our lives. Especially for women who want to have it all – balancing work, parenting, studying, socializing and lots of other activities that we incorporate in our lives which can become stressful. People are often seen juggling between work and family, working hard and taking up more than one can handle. To add to this, living in a technology-run world (read smartphones, television, computers, even smartwatches) consume most of our time and attention. Therefore, it is necessary to use a little (or a lot) more of mindfulness. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is not about…
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WISE FACTS ABOUT ORAL HYGIENE
Post Views: 1,185 Taking care of your teeth is as much a part of growing up as learning to recite the alphabets or memorize the multiplication tables. But is it as easy as A-B-C.? When it comes to our teeth, most of us still have a thing or two to learn. Let’s glance through some hygiene facts for our ivories which we may have been unknown to us even after so many years: YOUR TEETH’S 1ST LINE OF DEFENCE IS YOUR SALIVA. Saliva is nature’s disinfecting cavity fighter. It consists of water and mucus among other things, but mucus plays an important role. It consists of enzymes that can break…
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MOMMY’S GUIDE TO BREASTFEEDING
Post Views: 1,214 The biggest anticipation for every new mom is feeding her just born baby. Most of us are aware that breastfeeding is the optimal way of feeding the infant. Yet many mothers choose not to breastfeed for various reasons, including embarrassment, lack of knowledge, belief that formula milk is the same as breast milk and myths about “ease” of formula milk over breastfeeding. Although breastfeeding is nature’s way of providing the infant with nutrition, it is a skill that takes time and practice. A lot of factors determine successful feeding like a good latch, holding position, attachment, etc. Here’s a complete guide to help you sail through this…
