Follow traditional diets to reduce obesity
While being interviewed for the post of a dietitian , a candidate was asked if she were a poor housewife and she wanted to cook a nutritional...
For a healthy adulthood parents must ensure kids get enough Nutrition for growth
Mother has a 75 year old helper called Bhavani Amma. I remember Bhavani Amma for her peculiar diet, or 'strict diet', that baffles everyone. Before...
Ministry of environment issues draft notification to check lead in household and decorative paint
According to a notification by Ministry of Environment, metallic lead in household and decorative paint exceeding 90 parts per million is hereby prohibited. The Ministry of...
66 percent of Children tested had more than 5 Blood Lead Level
In Cities in India, people are aware that the environment is polluted and that Lead is one of the pollutants. During the Lead in Maggi...
Be part of the Big Impact: Stop Lead Poisoning
Colourless, odourless and poisonous lead, invisible to the naked eye but is present in the soil, water, air and products of daily use. In countries like...
Where does lead in food come from?
Our body does not require lead, an element found in nature, but because of the presence of lead in many consumer products, and manufacturing process,...
Fasting: A powerful therapy in healing chronic diseases
On Good Friday a 38 year old, obese, friend decided to fast by skipping breakfast and lunch. She ended up for the next 5 days...
Lead hazard in India!!!
Studies so far in India show that the public knows lead is poisonous, but they are not aware of presence of lead in products they...
Lead poisoning: How safe are you?
One day my son poked his finger with pencil lead and screamed frantically fearing he might be 'lead poisoned'. I shrugged off his fear saying lead is not...
Acupressure points for cervical and other disease diagnose
Aren’t their times when the doctor says that the disease was diagnosed too late! You are confused! You have all the symptoms of some kind...