Vitamin B12 being an essential nutrient which cannot be synthesized by the body holds special significance in our body physiology for multiple physiological processes. For vegetarians specially, with an increased vulnerability to low B12 levels, identification of deficiency signs and early management cannot be stressed enough. Understanding Vitamin B12: What It Is and Its Role … Read more
Reclaim Happiness Five Nutritional Solutions Simplified Feeling down? Nutritional deficiencies may be the cause or at least contribute to the problem. Let’s fix them. Your emotions matter. Yet, how you feel about any particular situation is more complicated than you know. Take Carl, a hypothetical person with a hypothetical scenario: Carl’s Situation: His boss evaluates … Read more
If you have ever had flavored yogurt, then you know how sweet it can get. Dairy generally contains some sugar, which occurs naturally as lactose—milk sugar. However, naturally occurring lactose counts more or less as a natural sugar. Nonetheless, some forms of these same dairy products—yogurts, ice cream, kefir, cottage cheese—may also contain added sugars … Read more
Consumption of high processed food products that are heavy in added sugars and unhealthy fats and high in salt has increased significantly outside the West—mainly in the U.S. and Europe. This nutrition transition, as it is often called, towards a more Westernized diet, is mainly driven by both the lower economic cost and high availability … Read more
Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae botanical family, so they are related to both pumpkins and cucumbers. With so many varieties thriving in locations around the globe—from India’s gourd-like bitter melon to sweet canary melon popular in Asia and Africa—the list isn’t short on surprises. Most of the melons that are eaten in the United States … Read more
A staggering 15.6 million adults in the United States reportedly used at least one botanical supplement with potential hepatotoxic effects within the last 30 days, according to an in-depth survey study that utilized data representative of the national demographic. In this study, where more than 9,600 users of NHANES were sampled, the overall prevalence of … Read more