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Is your healthy food actually radioactive?

December 17, 2016 SrijitaActually, Food., Healthy, Is, radioactive?, Your

Treating food with powerful electromagnetic radiation in order to kill harmful bacteria—yes, that sounds extremely freaking scary and awful. So it’s no surprise that food irradiation is the subject of some debate in the food world: Governments and health agencies stand behind it, but a number of consumer advocacy groups say it’s a failed and potentially harmful system. Feel like you’re a little late to this great food-tech debate? Don’t worry: We’ll get you up to speed. Here’s what you need to know: What is food irradiation? It’s the process…

Everything you know about healthy food is a lie

December 17, 2016 Srijitaa, About, Everything, Food., Healthy, Is, Know, lie, You

(iStock) In September, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Internal Medicine publication revealed that many of Americans’ most prevalent beliefs about nutrition might be bunk. The sugar industry financed nutritional studies, released in 1967, that downplayed the sweetener’s relation to heart disease, placing the blame on saturated fats instead. Those highly influenced findings have stuck for five decades. One of the scientists involved even helped develop the government-issued nutrition guidelines most of us grew up with, which contained cautions on the evils of red meat while scarcely mentioning the…

How to know if dairy is causing your bloating

December 17, 2016 SrijitaBloating, causing, dairy, How, if, Is, Know, to, Your

It’s a fact of life: bloating happens, and sometimes for seemingly no reason. Even if you usually eat a healthy diet, you may suddenly have to deal with a puffy stomach. If you regularly deal with bloating, it’s understandable that you’d want to figure out the culinary culprit. Some people cut out dairy, and this move can make sense. The Mayo Clinic lists milk and milk products as one of several gas-producing foods that can lead to bloating, noting that avoiding or reducing your intake of it may help decrease…

Is your breakfast cereal really healthy?

December 16, 2016 SrijitaBreakfast, cereal, Healthy, Is, really, Your

Breakfast cereal is a food item made from processed grains and consumed as the first meal of the day. It is easy to prepare and can be eaten either hot or cold. Milk and sugar are usually added to make it more appetizing and palatable. Some people prefer to add yogurt and fruits in order to enhance the taste and nutrition value. Breakfast cereals involve processing of the grains into fine flour before cooking. The flour may be mixed with water, sugar or chocolate. This is followed by a process…

The Vitamin D Dose: Why is it Important for the Body?

December 13, 2016 Srijitabody, D, Dose:, for, important, Is, It, The, Vitamin, Why

Vitamin D refers to a group of several different forms of this vitamin. It is also popularly known as the sunshine vitamin. A modest exposure to sunlight, as less as 5 minutes is sufficient for the body to convert the cholesterol present in the skin to Vitamin D, using the ultraviolet rays of the sun. The British Dietetics Association recommends about 15 minutes exposure thrice a week between 11am to 3pm. Vitamin D may be classified as a vitamin but it also acts as a hormone in the body, regulating…

The Vitamin D Dose: Why is it Important for the Body?

December 13, 2016 Srijitabody, D, Dose:, for, important, Is, It, The, Vitamin, Why