Sanjana - Dietitian

About Sanjana - Dietitian

A dietitian from Mangalore, India. A post graduate diploma holder in “Dietetics” and a university topper from Welcomgroup School of Hotel Administration from the prestigious Manipal University. At present working as a Dietitian for the Manipal Group of Hospitals namely KMC hospital Mangalore, India. Consultant for corporates like Infosys and others, conducting talks and presentations for various associations and local television shows.
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Healthy-Hair

Healthy Hair Diet

If dry, limp hair is weighing you down, then this diet is for you. Did you know that what you eat is reflected in the health of your hair? All of the hair-revitalizing shampoos in the world won’t help if you aren’t nourishing your body. Here’s how the Healthy Hair Diet can help: Just like [...]

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Morning workout increases metabolism throughout the day?

Morning workout increases metabolism throughout the day?

Working out before eating breakfast offers no additional or superior rewards. In general, any time you exercise, you’ll raise your metabolism during the session and for some time afterwards. Studies have shown that the more intensely you exercise, the longer your metabolic rate stays raised. The magnitude and duration of this increase varies from person [...]

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Eating at night = weight gain: Myth or fact?

Eating at night = weight gain: Myth or fact?

The important fact of metabolism is that our bodies do not stop working, even when we are sleeping! Hearts are beating, blood is circulating, lungs are functioning and brains are even working. This all takes energy — meaning we are still burning calories. There is no magic time after which the body stores fat. For [...]

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Exercise

Eating and exercise: Time it right to maximize your workout

When you eat and what you eat can affect your performance and the way you feel while you’re exercising. Coordinate your meals, snacks and what you drink to make the most of your exercise routine. Eating a lot before exercise can slow you down.When you exercise after a large meal, you may feel sluggish or [...]

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peanuts

Go Nuts on Your Diet!

Peanuts, almonds and more are good — and good for you Several studies over the past several years have shown the health benefits of nuts — which contain monounsaturated fat, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium,copper, protein, and fiber, and are rich in antioxidant phytochemicals. They’ve also been shown to play an important role in helping [...]

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heart-damage

“Are you clogging your Arteries?”

Trans fats are also known as hydrogenated fats. They are made by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oil under pressure. This results in a stiffer fat, a fat which is hard at room temperature. For example, vanaspati is a trans fat. They are artificial, they are man-made. All the trans fats are essentially artificial, How [...]

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drink-water

Drink to Your Health . . . With Water! Mother Nature’s Healthy “Cocktail”

Simple water — when it’s pure and free of contaminants — is truly a “wonder drug.” Without chemicals, additives, or anything unnatural, a steady dose a steady dose of 8 glasses of water a day will.. improve Your Energy Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance-keep Skin Healthy and Glowing Help You Lose Weight Digestion Water [...]

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