Nutrition

PCOS & DIET NUTRITION

PCOS & Basic Nutrition to Help You Thrive Against It

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by an unbalance of hormones in the body of women.  It normally affects women of childbearing age and causes menstrual irregularities, infertility, hirsutism, acne, and weight gain and insulin resistance.Hormones that play a greater havoc are the androgens- the male hormones and insulin. Women with PCOS have more than normal levels of androgens in their body and interfere with the ovulation making it difficult to get pregnant. There is an overproduction of insulin [...]

5 Nutrition based Healthy Living Tips to help you Manage Migraine

5 Nutrition based Healthy Living Tips to help you Manage Migraine

What is a migraine?The Mayo Clinic defines a migraine as, “an intense throbbing or a pulsing sensation in one area of the head, which is commonly accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.” According to the Migraine Research Foundation, a migraine is considered to be among the top 20 of the most disabling diseases since it brings in its wake the most excruciating pain. While the pain is acute when the attack strikes, there [...]

Managing Gestational Diabetes - A Sweet Nine Months

A Sweet Nine Months – Managing Gestational Diabetes with Balanced Pregnancy Diet

Managing Gestational Diabetes with a Balanced Pregnancy Diet While those nine months of pregnancy bring in its wake an amazing bonding with your unborn child, it may also sometimes bring with it a not so pleasant condition known as ‘Gestational Diabetes’.What is Gestational Diabetes all about?For that we need to first understand the role insulin plays in our bodies. Insulin is a hormone that controls the blood sugar levels in our system. When we eat, our digestive system breaks [...]

Jain Diet Recipe : Anar Ka Raita

Anar Ka Raita - Perfect Jain Diet RecipeJain diet is strictly vegetarian diet, it also involves avoiding roots and tubers. It is considered to be strict amongst all the religious diets followed. Along with being strict, Jain diet is also been considered to be low in terms of nutrition as there are many foods that are avoided.Even though there are many foods that are avoided, Jain diet can be made rich in nutrition by using a combination of different [...]