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Are you suffering from hemorrhoids or piles?

By Sanjana - Dietitian on November 18, 2009 in Health

Are you severely constipated and experience pain and burning sensation while passing stools? Do you see blood on the toilet paper. Hemorrhoids refer to a condition where the veins around the rectum and anus get swollen. Many factors contribute to this condition such as pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation or diarrhea, chronic cough, eating disorders etc. [...]

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Bitter gourd and its benefits

By Sanjana - Dietitian on May 4, 2009 in Food

A common vegetable in the indian kitchen is bitter gourd. It belongs to the same family as that of bottle gourd. Just like bottle gourd,it is low in calories and high in fiber. It contains beta carotene, a precursor to form vitamin A, hence can provide vitamin A. It is rich in vitamin B1, B2, [...]

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Is too much of protien good for muscle gain?

By Sanjana - Dietitian on January 10, 2009 in Health

Following high protein diets are the latest fads. My clients who want to build muscle or gain weight want to eat lots of protein by drinking liters of milk, eating lots of chicken or more than 5 eggs in a day. It all comes down to how much you need as per your body requirements [...]

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