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Milk, Dairy Products, Lactose

Lactose and Diet

Introduction When it comes to dairy products, understanding their impact on your diet and health is essential. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the role of lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy, and its implications for individuals with lactose intolerance. We’ll also provide practical tips for incorporating dairy into your diet and optimizing […]

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Salt, Sodium

Sodium: Understanding its Sources and Health Impacts

What it is Sodium, a vital mineral, is a key component of table salt (sodium chloride), essential for bodily functions like fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle function. Despite its necessity, excessive intake, commonly through salt consumption, can lead to health issues like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Dietary Sources of Sodium: Table Salt: The primary

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Carbohydrate is the primary nutrient of concern in diabetes management.

For diabetics, knowing the carbohydrate content of foods is very important. There are six food groups from which nutrients are obtained. —Grains/cereals/roots/tubers —Milk group —Fish/meat group —Vegetables —Fruits —Fat Of these six, four groups are sources of carbohydrate:   Grain/cereals/roots/tubers Milk group Vegetables Fruits For each food item you want to consume, you just have

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Hey You!!

Do you want to lose weight? Perhaps control your sugar level? Normalize your blood pressure? Strengthen your bones? Have a healthy, glowing skin? Feed your child/ward rightly? Then you need to make Tamba a part of your daily diet. Tamba has a dark, chocolatey colour and a slightly nutty flavour. It is naturally delicious and

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finger millet

The Wonder Grain

Have you heard of finger millet? It’s a grain. In the same family as maize, guinea corn and millet. Finger millet (or tamba as it is also called) is grown in parts of Africa and Asia. Dietitians and nutritionists regard it as the wonder grain because of its enormous nutritional value. It is rich in

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