Healthy Eating 101: Top Nutrition Tips

Healthy Eating 101

Good nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy diet can protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet can help to prevent chronic diseases, boost energy levels, and support mental and emotional well-being. A balanced diet is one that …

Top Six Nutrition Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond

Six Nutrition Trends

The year 2020 has brought major changes in behavior in people across the world. Their everyday habits and behaviors have changed dramatically. With unprecedented access to research-based information, consumers now have a better understanding of the link between nutrition and wellness. This is leading to greater personalization of diets. According to experts, the following trends …

Malnutrition Awareness Week – October 5-9

Malnutrition

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition refers to “the deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances of a person’s energy or nutrients intake”. Malnutiriton results from having a diet that does not contain a sufficient amount of healthy nutrients. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) sponsors to raise malnutrition awareness and its adverse …

Get a Beach-ready Body with a Nutritious, Balanced Diet

Balanced Diet

Having a beach-ready body is everyone’s desire and to achieve this body you have to follow a good nutritious diet. Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. A balanced diet along with physical activity can help you reach and maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of chronic diseases. Eating …

Ten Foods to Boost and Strengthen Your Immune System

Immune System

The immune system is the body’s defense system that works to protect it against germs, infections and other pathogens. It does an extraordinary job in combating illness and keeping us healthy. Several factors could weaken the immune system, such as a stressful lifestyle, poor sleeping pattern, age, smoking, underlying health conditions, medications, pregnancy and a …

Take Your Fitness to The Next Level with Effective Nutrition

Fitness to The Next Level with Effective Nutrition

Nutrition has a great impact on our overall fitness. Using food as medicine has become a popular theme for improving general health. There are two types of nutrition: General Nutrition It is the process of obtaining the food necessary for health and growth, i.e. using nutrition to keep you alive and functioning. Optimal Nutrition Eating …

General Guidelines for a Healthy Diet

General Guidelines for a Healthy Diet

A healthy diet is a balanced diet that provides important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to keep the body and mind strong and healthy. Eating healthy protects against malnutrition and minimizes risks of various diseases and health complications. However, increased production and consumption of processed foods, rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles have led to a shift …