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Goodness of Cheese

My clients give me surprised looks when I tell them that cheese is allowed in their diets. Cheese has been in the news for causing weight gain, acne, heart disease etc. All this is not true. If you have read the book by Dr. Spencer Johnson “who moved my cheese”, which is a book on [...]

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How to eat at a Salad bar

I had an interesting conversation with a client today. He told me that at the office conference meet, there was a salad bar displayed but he was perplexed to see the high calorie dressings and refined breads and was curious to make better choices and give the caterer a better idea on what to serve [...]

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Are you getting enough calcium in a day?

A client of mine during a counseling 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, [...]

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Milk bad for diabetes?

I counsel many clients who are in the pre-diabetes stages or are suffering from full blown diabetes. They are worried about table sugar and are ready to skip it in their morning cuppa or just quit eating sweets..But we have many doctors who know all about “nutrition” and “diet” and end up advising patients about [...]

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How can you increase your child’s concentration and memory?

Have you seen your child losing concentration quite often, forgetting trivial things very easily? Then your child’s memory must be suffering. The brain requires adequate energy to function well and this can be provided with good nourishment through good food intake and regular physical activity. When your child is involved in strenuous mental activities such [...]

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Why is your child growing fat?

Obesity in children is the main cause for worry now. When I go to address children in schools, it is unbelievable to see the large number of children who are obese or just overweight. Several parents are very concerned about their child growing fat. Let us have a look why kids are getting fatter? The [...]

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Cheese and its health benefits

Cheese is the most misunderstood food around, mainly because of its fat content. Eating cheese has its own benefits. It has high quality protein and is high in calcium as well as phosphorous, zinc, Vitamin A, Riboflavin and vitamin B12. As it is rich in calcium, it prevents dental decay as it is low in [...]

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