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Wednesday, 8 January 2014

YOUR HAIR NEEDS A GOOD DIET !

Hair is made of a tough protein called Keratin. The colour of hair is created by pigment cells which produce melanin in the hair follicle. With ageing, these cells become less efficient and their die off rates accelerates and thus hair turns grey.

Monday, 6 January 2014

FAD DIETING CAN MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT INSTEAD OF LOSING ?



A fad diet is one which are devoid of nutrients required by our body in sufficient amounts. It is also termed as crash diet. Some well known fad diet includes :        

  • Cabbage soup diet
  • Apple cider vinegar diet
  • Grapefruit diet and many more…….

Sunday, 5 January 2014

SPIRULINA - A HEALTHY OPTION !

Spirulina is a blue-green algae. It contains pigments such as chlorophyll and phycocyanin which provides spirulina green & blue color respectively.  It is generally found in alkaline water bodies. Spirulina is one of the most concentrated natural sources of nutrition. It has been consumed as food for centuries in Central Africa. It is now widely used nutraceutical. Because of its high nutritive value it was recommend by both NASA & ESA  as one of the primary foods during long term space-missions.