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New labeling rules could agitate businesses

New labeling rules could agitate businesses

The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 which govern the pre-packed commodities, were amended vide Notification Number G.S.R. 629 (E) dated 23rd June 2017 and the said amendments have become effective from 01.01.2018. In the

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Five natural ways to manage Hypertension with Ayurveda

Five natural ways to manage Hypertension with Ayurveda

Diseases are broadly of two types, infectious diseases and preventable diseases. Infectious disease happen because of germs, and there is usually an external pathogen. Preventable diseases do not happen because of external causes, but because

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Excess ash content in noodle – what does it mean?

Excess ash content in noodle – what does it mean?

A few months ago, Noodle industry was facing disputes with Food safety authorities on matter of excess ash content in their food product. It has been reported in news that one of the adjudicating officers

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Do not Let Asthma Suffocate You

Do not Let Asthma Suffocate You

From the tiniest microbe to the humongous whale, no living being can imagine being alive without breathing. Due to multiple afflictions of the respiratory system, clogged nose due to cold and flu or asthma, we

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Is the Modern Indian Family following the right diet?

Is the Modern Indian Family following the right diet?

Traditionally, the Indian diet uses less processed ingredients and more natural ingredients than that of Western countries. The Indian culture is more geared towards a sit-down meal with family or friends, unlike the West whose

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Which Food matches your Blood Group?

Which Food matches your Blood Group?

Several health researchers and nutritionists have suggested that the food items you consume react chemically with your blood, and work differently to satisfy your nutritional needs basis your blood type. Lectins, which are abundant and

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All that is green is not healthy

All that is green is not healthy

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is one saying we live by. Isn’t it? And surely a bright red apple would be appealing to our eyes and inadvertently we would buy it, thinking

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Different ways to protect liver in Ayurveda

Different ways to protect liver in Ayurveda

The liver is one of the most vital organs in our body. It performs various functions including bile formation, digestion, detoxification, protein metabolism, synthesis and many more.    According to Ayurveda, metabolism and digestion in the

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Diet pills: Danger alert for those who are eager to lose weight

Diet pills: Danger alert for those who are eager to lose weight

Diet pills are basically weight reducing drugs aimed at reducing excessive body weight.   The proven ways to lose weight are by eating healthy food, cutting calories, and being physically active. But making these lifestyle changes

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Cut down the intake of salt to prevent kidney failure

Cut down the intake of salt to prevent kidney failure

Cutting down on the intake of salt can go a long way in preventing kidney diseases at a young age, say health experts. Kidney failure is among the top five major causes of death in