HEALTHIER EVERYDAY

Introduction Ageing starts at conception and ends at death. It encompasses the whole of life, not merely its later stages. Indeed , every stage has its unique potential and fulfilment and the period of adulthood-young, middle and older-are no exception. Dietary requirement do not differ greatly in old age from those of younger and middle adults in the case of energy. There is reduced need for energy as energy expenditure declines. Usually, old people are less active and use less energy.  They do not need as many calories as younger people. Further dietary intake in the elderly is influenced by a range of physical, social and psychological problems. Problems that affects dietary intake Physical Disability Joint pains/knee pain Loss of teeth Social Loneliness Social isolation Lack of income Psychological Loss of partner Food faddism and superstition Nutritional problems during old age The nutrients most likely to be deficient in the diet of an elderly person are vitamins C, B comple...

 Introduction Physical growth during adolescence plays a considerable role in deciding food requirements. Adolescents undergo a second large growth spurt before reaching adulthood.  This rapid growth is accompanied by sexual maturation. The remarkable body changes in adolescent period occur from hormonal effects regulating the development of boys and girls characteristics.  In this phase of a girl/boy food plays very important part in fulfil the need of body changes. Advice For Promoting Good Eating Habits Adolescents both girls/boys should have three regular meals based on a variety of foods. Use the three food groups as a guide to select foods. This is the only sure way by which they can get all the necessary nourishment each day. Good mixtures of foods should be eaten at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Breakfast  We all know among all three meals breakfast is the most important one. A healthy breakfast helps students to concentrate on their studies properly. An...

  Introduction School age children are still growing, although not as fast as their younger brothers and sisters. Growth rate vary widely between sexes. Girls usually out distance boys. Children from both sexes are usually very active and use up plenty of energy everyday.  Psychologically, they begin moving from a dependence on parental standard to those of peers. This is the step in preparing for community maturity and self growth. There is a close relation of sound nutrition and child learning. Breakfast is particularly important for a school child. It break the sleep hours and prepare the child for attention in the learning hours at school. Points to remember while planning meal for school children 1.  School children need mixtures/combination of foods from the three food groups.  2.  Every day at least meals containing enough foods from all the food groups, will help children to develop properly, stay healthy and learn well. 3. Their diet should also con...

 Introduction Health is our first priority for good and healthy lifestyle.   If a person is not suffering from any disease it does not mean he/she is healthy. Health is a state of physical, mental, social and spiritual well being. There are various activities that helps us to maintain good health and shows their positive effect on our healthy lifestyle.  These activities includes exercise, detoxification, friends, healthy conversation, spending time with family, laughter, balanced diet, good sleep and happiness all these plays an important role in healthy lifestyle. And all these activities works as MEDICINE in our life. 1. Exercise Exercise helps in physical and mental health of person. As exercise helps in weight management, protect us from disease, reduce anxiety and depression. Exercise also improves our memory and helps in maintaining joint health. 2. Spending Time With Family Family plays a very important part in our health. Spending time with our family helps in in...

 Introduction Coronary heart disease or CHD is disease associated with disorders of circulation, heart muscles and vessels of heart. People consuming diets with high amounts of fats and cholesterol become increasingly prone to disease of the cardiovascular system. Diet is however only one of several factors which are believed to cause cardiovascular problems. Aa a result fatty substance such as cholesterol deposited on the wall of arteries. CHD are associated in many patients with high level of cholesterol or triglycerides in blood and we call it hyperlipidemia.  Diet Therapy of CHD or Coronary Heart Disease Diet therapy of CHD and other types of cardiovascular disorder is based on four simple rules. 1. Give the patient only the amount of food which would maintain weight. Putting on extra weight is dangerous. If a patient is overweight, prescribe low calorie diet. 2. Plan the menu around those food that are easy to digest. 3. Restrict stimulants such as coffee, tea, cocoa. 4...

 Introduction Proper nutrition is necessary for maintaining good health and for building good health during and after an illness. Using diet to care for or control disease is called diet therapy.  Diet therapy means modifying or changing the normal diet, in order to meet requirements created by disease or injury. Such diets are called therapeutic diets. How is a normal diet modified for therapeutic purposes? Dietary modification for therapeutic purposes may be as follows: 1. Calories may be increased or decreased. For example, in fever, the calories are increased and for obesity the calories have to be decreased. 2. Modification may be made in the balance of nutrients, such as high or low protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals or vitamins. 3. Certain foods may be omitted in case of allergy. 4. Modification of normal diet in term of consistency, can be made such as liquid and soft diet. 5. Modification of the normal diet, could be in the rearrangement of the number and frequency ...

 INTRODUCTION We all know brain is our master organ of our body. All functions that our body perform are controlled by our brain only.  Brain manages our heart beat, respiration, the way we walk, how we talk, what we think, etc..  We have to take of our brain and healthy food plays an important role in brain health.  In this blog we will learn about 13 food items that are helpful in boosting our brain health. 1. BROCCOLI Broccoli is very helpful in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease. As broccoli contains the compound known as glucosinolates, to which our body breaks down into isothiocyanates and this compound lowers the risk of neurodegenerative disease. Broccoli is also rich in nutrients that are good for brain health like vitamin C and flavonoid. 2. GREEN TEA Green tea helps in improving the concentration and memory. The antioxidant present in green tea helps in protecting our brain from oxidative stress, and this helps our brain from disease like demen...