Have you eaten these foods today?

To get fit and to maintain good health you need to have a balanced diet.

A balanced diet includes foods with vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, which help supply energy for regular bodily functions, also for growth and development. It requires you to eat a variety of food from different food groups. Here . . . → Read More: Have you eaten these foods today?

Food stalls to be a big draw this year

The organisers of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) are counting on the appetite of Delhiites to draw large crowds. The organisers expect food counters to be the major attraction of the 14-day long fair, one of the biggest events on Delhi’s calendar. “Special cuisines from 22 states and other countries will be available. This . . . → Read More: Food stalls to be a big draw this year

Packed foods lead to obesity among Indians

Other than decreasing physical activity, increased usage of packed foods and a calorie-laden diet has led to greater obesity among Indians in the last two decades, public health experts said here Wednesday.

The new dietary dynamics are pushing people to diabetes, heart diseases and metabolic disorders.

“In the last 20 years, India has gone through . . . → Read More: Packed foods lead to obesity among Indians

चुकंदर का उपयोग

भारतीय भोजन थाली में सलाद के रूप में चुकंदर का उपयोग काफी प्रचलित है। गहरे लाल बैंगनी रंग का यह कंद प्रायः शरीर में खून बढ़ाने के गुण के कारण खाया जाता है। लौह तत्व के अलावा चुकंदर में विटामिंस भी भरपूर पाए जाते हैं। इसके नियमित सेवन से विटामिन ए, बी, बी 1, बी . . . → Read More: चुकंदर का उपयोग

10 best foods to reduce cholesterol

Have a salmon fish dinner. Snack on a handful of nuts. Pour a dash of olive oil in your salad.

And bite into that sinister chocolate. Now you can do all this guilt-free! All these foods help in fighting bad cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association, ‘You can reduce cholesterol in your blood . . . → Read More: 10 best foods to reduce cholesterol

Right food, lifestyle help reduce obesity

KANPUR: City doctors cautioned denizens about the harmful effects of obesity on the World Obesity Day on Wednesday. Obesity being one of the biggest and widespread disease of the world, TOI spoke to several health specialists and physicians in order to kill the myths related to obesity.

Obesity is a condition characterised by high levels . . . → Read More: Right food, lifestyle help reduce obesity

Cabinet nod for 15 more mega food parks

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the setting up of 15 new mega food park projects in addition to the 15 ongoing projects under the Infrastructure Development Scheme involving a government grant of Rs.787.50 crore.

The setting up of the new mega food parks is expected to facilitate state-of-the-art infrastructure with . . . → Read More: Cabinet nod for 15 more mega food parks

Priority status for food processing sector

CHENNAI: An integrated food processing industry will be to rural India what the IT sector was to urban India. It is a strong industry, which should not be confined to metros and should extend to other parts to enable overall development, said Piruz Khambatta, CMD, Rasna Private Ltd.

He was speaking at the inaugural event . . . → Read More: Priority status for food processing sector