Is Palm Oil Bad for You?
Palm oil consumption and it’s effects on blood lipid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in humans is still a subject of debate. Advocacy groups with varying agenda (most with no knowledge of human nutrition, biochemistry and physiology) fuel the controversy. Most of the (mis)information is targeted at consumers and food companies with a view to […]
National Nutrition Week
In India, the National Nutrition Week is observed every year from September 1 to September 7. The day was launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development’s Food and Nutrition Board in 1982 to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition for human body. The need for spreading awareness of nutrition arose because a […]
National Nutrition Week 2021
National Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to September 7 annually in India. The theme of the 2021 National Nutrition Week is ‘feeding smart right from start’. Let’s understand the relevance. What is “feeding smart right from start”? The foundation of lifelong health, wellbeing, and productivity is established during our early stages of life, which […]