How often do we hear people say , “ I am always hungry “ or “ I am never hungry “ … Quite so often ,isn’t it ? . Feeling of hunger is often described as “growling stomach or discomfort in stomach, coupled with the desire to wanting to eat “ Those...
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During my practice, I often see patients who have been on gluten exclusion by themselves, for one reason or the other. And many have wondered if this is even needed. So to help you gain some understanding, and decide what you can do if you ever...
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Bloating is one of the most common gut symptoms people reports. Most people describe it as ‘trapped air in the stomach’ with a feeling of the distended stomach that feels like having an ‘air baby’. Bloating gives you a feeling of fullness...
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Ninety percent of adult bone mass is in place by the end of adolescence and it has to last you a lifetime. A well-balanced diet, an active lifestyle, and a healthy weight can prevent conditions such as osteoporosis (porous bones), osteomalacia...
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Beginning of the New Year and many of us embark on New Year’s resolutions and set up new goals. We start reflecting on what went right and what did not in the previous year. The pressure to start the new year with great positivity and setting...
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When it comes to diagnosing food intolerance, sorry to break this news but there is yet to develop a validated test for this, except for the lactose intolerance where the hydrogen breath test is available. But even for diagnosing lactose...
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Prebiotics Prebiotics are food that feeds and encourages the beneficial bacteria in our gut. The main prebiotics are called inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides and galacto-oligosaccharides. Prebiotics can be fibres but not all fibres are prebiotics...
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Fibre is essential for normal gut functioning and most of us need to be eating more of it! Less than 1 in 10 adults in the UK are meeting the recommendations for fibre intake1. What is fibre? Dietary fibre is the edible part of plants that our...
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Pulses are considered to be one of the essential and versatile cupboard ingredient and no wonder, it has flown o ff the supermarket shelves during the recent times of COVID-19. What are pulses? Pulses are beans and lentils. These are edible seeds...
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Restaurants closed and limited take out facilities, more of us are cooking from scratch.Cooking at home is a great way to take control of both your diet and wallet. However, I am sure there are many who are feeling a little anxious being in the...
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Over the years portion sizes have grown significantly. Did you know that on an average, about 300 more calories are consumed per day, simply by eating larger portions than needed. So often people get confused about serving size and portion size...
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As we all are preparing to make sure our pantry and fridge are well stocked. Here are some ideas on food that you can freeze : Bread: Baked food products like bread, crumpets, etc will freeze well. If your toaster does not have the defrost...
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