Of the total global land (1.5 billion hectares), about 11% is under cultivation. 2015 figures published by FiBL put the global organic agriculture area under cultivation at 50.9 million (FiBL, 2015). Most of the organic producers are in developing countries. FiBL 2017...
Proteins are the building blocks of the human body, and they play a critical role in human health and well-being. Dietary protein can be split into two categories: the first is composed of nutritionally essential amino acids like histidine, isoleucine, leucine, and...
This is probably best described in the Ayurveda lifestyle concepts and code of health. It is not a code for asceticism. The stress is on personal hygiene, nutrition, diet, procedures, and medication. All these seek to correct imbalances in the human body, which are...
Weight loss, fatigue, and low immunity are common problems faced by people who have cancer. The role of nutritionists in advising the right diet to patients becomes quite critical. It is the selection of foods having the appropriate quantity and type of proteins,...
I have looked at this question from the standpoint of natural solutions. Two major natural solutions systems are widely acknowledged. They are Ayurveda and TCM. My comments are based on these two systems. TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) believes that ailment...