A client of mine during a counselling session told me that she has stopped drinking milk as someone told her that it can make her fat. If she has been avoiding milk, she has been losing out on calcium… Calcium is a mineral which makes up our bones and teeth. It helps in muscle contraction, nerve function,blood clotting etc Calcium also triggers weight loss and has been proved by various studies. It has...

By Maye Musk, MSc(Dietetics), MSc(Nutritional Sciences), RD(Registered Dietitian) About the writer…. Maye Musk is a New York City based registered dietitian, Ford model and 61-year-old grandmother of 7. She has had practices in San Francisco, Toronto and Johannesburg. She is my role model who has taken the field of dietetics and nutrition to newer dimensions. Thanks Maye for this wonderful article…To...

We are all familiar with “fat”. It is one term who all are fixated about. But the latest is “stress fat”. It is known that even if you eat healthy and exercise regularly, chronic stress can make you gain weight. How does this happen? Your body has various responses to stress. If you have had a stressful day, Your brain instructs your body to release adrenaline hormones which brings out...

It is impossible to lose weight if a low calorie diet is not combined with exercise. As we know, exercise burns off extra calories and fat, improves the metabolism and there’s more to it. Exercising regularly can improve your bone density. Constant dieting can make you lose calcium from bones. It is always advisable to take advise from a dietitian as they will provide you healthy diets with adequate calcium...

Although most of us do need a description of milk, but its health benefits being innumerable are not known by all. Milk is a part of almost every individual in the world. Have you ever given to thought to what health benefits can milk give. It is a complete health drink and contain almost all nutrients except for iron and vitamin C. Milk comes in various fat percentages which you can buy depending on your need....

Buttermilk as we know is low in fat and calories and is also healthy for your bones. It is much healthier than aerated drinks or soft drinks. Soft drinks leach out the calcium from the bones and crate a havoc with the calcium balance in the body. The artificial colors are cancerous and can stain your teeth and and leach out calcium from your teeth too. Soft drinks are high in sugar and gives you unwanted calories...

Soya products are being rated quite high on the nutritional front and has been a boon to people who are allergic to milk and its products. Tofu is a kind of cheese made from soya milk. It is quite similar to cottage cheese or paneer. It is highly nutritious, rich in proteins and is free from saturated fats. It is said to lower the bad cholesterol and helps to prevent heart disease. It is a boon for women going...