by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 26, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Nutrients nourish plants and animals to grow and live; anti-nutrients can block the absorption of nutrients. Anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin inhibitors, phytic acid, and cyanogen are as important as any edible plant part’s nutritional content. They are...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 24, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Recently, an entrepreneur asked me to write several paragraphs on nutrition and weight loss. She forwarded my note to a dietitian employed in one of the top hospitals in the USA. The dietitian regards nutrition as a fuel that provides the body with energy to function....
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 18, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Carbohydrates are essential for the human body. They occur naturally in grains, nuts, milk, vegetables, fruit, seeds, and legumes. When looking for a proper diet, people often make the mistake of focusing on carbs that turn out to be mere providers of calories. In...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 17, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
There is a vast amount of scientific research on probiotics in the public domain. Probiotics are a group of beneficial microorganisms found in the gut. These, when taken in adequate quantities, are seen to confer a health benefit to the host. (World Health...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 11, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
The American Heart Association recommends that an individual’s diet get 5 to 6% of calories from saturated fat. A daily requirement of 2000 calories a day would calculate about 13 grams of saturated fat per day. American Heart Association recommends limiting saturated...