It’s almost onset of summer and when we think of summer, there are few things which we keep ready to protect our family and ourselves from the scorching heat, tan, sunstroke, disease, etc. Many people find summer, the worst season, but friends let’s recall our childhood days and it’s the best time ever when we have created long-lasting memories. These memories could be of food, places, games, talks, friends, grandparent’s place or vacations. I still remember my grandparents and parents pushing me to drink a lot of liquids like coconut water, buttermilk, seasonal fruit juices, etc. At times, it was a bit tedious job to prepare those healthy drinks compared to modern days. Today we are lucky enough to get these drinks easily available and that too within our reach.

The “Complementary Relation” of Calcium and the Vitamin D- “The Sunshine Vitamin”

Healthy bones are essential for you to achieve a life filled with enjoyment, activity and vitality. for all of this you will require good amount of Calcium combined with good amount of Vit. D ( popularly known as the sunshine vitamin)

Without vitamin D, consuming the FDA recommended amount of Calcium will not allow our body getting enough Calcium absorbed. Only through the combination of Vit. D and Calcium the body will be able to use and uptake Calcium properly and stimulate bone growth and maintenance. Without, sufficient Calcium absorption the body begins to lose the Calcium stored in the skeletal bones thus result in weakening of bones and putting you at greater risk for osteoporosis/ weak and less density in bones.

Learn about SUGAR in Nutrition, its scope and effects on your health

Chemically and in simple layman language sugar is basically simple form of carbohydrate. Sugar is basically compound known as Glucose. Its derived from various sources like sugarcane, milk, fruits etc.

This blog discusses on SUGAR in Nutrition and its effects on our day to day eating habits and, not sugar commonly known as a disease and the ways of detection of medical condition due to imbalance in blood sugar levels.

We hear various people belonging to different religions often fasts on different occasions almost every month. Fasting is considered to be one of the several ways to cleanse and keep our body well balanced both mentally and physically. Today when we mention fasting, it can refer to different ways which leads to overall health benefits. Thus it is not important to be on only food fasting for well being. Many people prefer even not to speak or utter a word for few days (Vipassana or Maun Vrat) which they feel is another way of balancing, meditating, disciplining and relaxing mind and soul that leads to some other benefits to health. It is said to be fasting is to connect more to self and to reconnect to what you believe in.

Lotus stem or Kamal kakdi, is (most of the times wrongly called as lotus root) very popular vegetable in India

This lotus stem is loaded with full of micro and macro nutrients and has some tremendous health benefits

The nutritional value of lotus stem is pretty impressive. It is rich in calcium, iron, fiber and many important minerals like zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, etc. It is also loaded with Vitamin B, Vitamin E, vitamin K etc.

Here is brief Nutrition profile in this vegetable:

100 grams of lotus stem contains

• Energy ~74 CALORIES ONLY.                                          
• 17 grams of CARBOHYDRATES                  
• 2.5 grams of PROTEIN                
• 0.39 mg of ZINC
• 0.261 mg of POTASSIUM
•  0.1 grams of FAT
• 1.16 mg of IRON
• 5 grams of FIBER 
• 40 mg of SODIUM
• 44 mg of VITAMIN C  
• 0.25 mg COPPER
• 23 mg of MAGNESIUM 
• 556 mg of POTASSIUM              

Today there’s an app for just about anything, whether it’s losing weight or anything. There’s an Android app that can help. Owning an Android device won’t do these are the best Android fitness apps and workout apps.

In this “Health App” series of blogs today I share with you the Part-1 in series. I will be suggesting you free Android app for Drinking optimal amount of water which is very important for vital physiological running of the body & its functions.  Here are some Qs to ask to yourself honestly-

– Do I drink enough water?

– Do I always forget to drink water regularly?