10 Ways to Encourage Kids to Eat More Veggies

Posted on Sun, 04 Dec 2011

Dietary guidelines suggest half of children’s plates should be filled with fruits and vegetables. But many children dislike vegetables. Here are some interesting ways to get kids eat more veggies. 1.)...

Childhood Obesity

Posted on Fri, 02 Dec 2011

Childhood obesity is increasing at alarming rates and junk food is one of the major reasons for this unhealthy trend. Children these days enjoy eating at fast food joints like McDonald’s, Burger King,...

Can I Add Salt to Baby Food?

Posted on Tue, 15 Nov 2011

Salt should not be added to a baby's food until she is 1-year old as this may damage her kidneys. A baby requires less than 1gm salt which is easily obtained from breast milk and/or formula milk. A ba...

Health Benefits of Meditteranean Diet

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2011

What is a Meditteranean diet?The Meditteranean diet is one of the healthiest ways of eating. A Meditteranean cuisine comprises of 50% carbohydrates, 30% proteins and 20% fats. One has to eat 5-times i...

Alcohol, Teenagers and Parents

Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2011

We all are aware about the rising number of teenagers engaging in risky behavior like alcoholism. The worst mistake parents can do is assuming that my child is too small to be exposed to alcohol. With...

Balance your Personal and Professional Life

Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2011

Stress levels are bound to rise when your work life and personal life are out of balance. Earlier people were fairly clear about the boundaries between their work and home. But in this world of fast r...

Food Adulteration in India

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

With news of Health Departments raiding various places in Delhi and Chennai on two consecutive days it is quite evident that we are facing the danger of food adulteration on a large scale. Though it s...

Unnecessary Hysterectomies in India

Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2011

Many of us might have read the shocking news about the removal of uterus of 226 women in Rajasthan. But this is not all. This is only one of the many cases that have surfaced. Many gynecologists carry...

Lower your Salt Intake

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2011

Common salt or table salt is essential for the body. Our kidneys regulate the amount of salt in our bodies and excrete the excess salt via urine. However in case of very high salt intake even the kidn...

Abortion- is it Ethical?

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2011

Is it morally right to terminate a normal pregnancy before childbirth? Well the answer to this question will vary from person to person and most importantly will be influenced by the circumstances. Ac...