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Is Finger Millet Good For Children?

Is Finger Millet Good For Children?

You bet it is! Finger Millet, or Ragi, is one the first weaning foods given to infants when they are six to seven months old. Ragi porridge (kanji) is also a wholesome and most popular food given to children of all ages. Nutritional Content Ragi is an excellent source of calcium and carbohydrates. Around 100 grams of ragi has 72 grams carbohydrates, and gives 328 Kcal of energy. The calcium content in ragi (340 mg/100g) is almost ten times higher than the content in wheat (30mg/100g)! Ragi also contains good amounts of iron, protein, fiber, B-complex group of vitamins...

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Nutritional Importance of Eating Your Breakfast

Nutritional Importance of Eating Your Breakfast

Its 6 am, Suman wakes up, she prepares her children’s’ tiffins and packs her husband’s lunch.  In the morning madness, she suddenly remembers she has not eaten anything. Quickly grabbing a toast and a glass of packaged juice, she leaves for work. Sounds all too familiar? Well, you are not alone. Though we’ve all been drilled about the significance of eating ‘breakfast like a king’ from childhood, it is not always possible to indulge ourselves in the morning. The fact, remains that just as for kids, breakfast is the most important meal of the day for adults, one meal...

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Gestational Diabetes during Pregnancy

Gestational Diabetes during Pregnancy

Gestational diabetes is one of the most common health problems in pregnant women. If a woman has no previous history of diabetes, but she develops it during her pregnancy, she’s said to have gestational diabetes. What does this mean? Normally, human pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that breaks down glucose in the blood stream. During pregnancy, insulin levels drop, or due to the effects of certain pregnancy hormones, the body might not respond to insulin. Hence, blood glucose levels rise, causing Gestational Diabetes (GD). Around 3-10% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes worldwide. In India, it’s found in up...

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