Author: Anshul Jaibharat

Today, the world has realized the importance of a healthy and fit life. Good health is achieved through a balanced diet, proper sleep and less stress. One of the most important factors is including regular workouts in your fitness plan. Obesity related issues are increasing all around the world at an alarming rate and it’s important that we get our facts right. The obsession with weight loss has become so great that it often becomes the focal point of each action and reaction in our life. A healthy diet plan combined with the correct amount of exercise is the basic keys…

Health as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) is defined as the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. The knowledge of food and nutrition has a direct influence in maintaining good health of an individual. Food is a complex mixture of various substances which help to: Provide sufficient energy and heat for the various activities of the body. Helps in the growth, repair and maintenance of bodily tissues. Helps to keep the digestive system working optimally. Nutrition is the science of food which deals with the dynamic process in which the…

Carbohydrates are the first and most efficient source of energy for vital processes in the body. Chemically, carbohydrates are a mixture of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. These are naturally manufactured in plants by a process called photosynthesis in the presence of air, water, sunlight and chlorophyll. Carbohydrates consist of two types: Simple carbohydrates: These are readily digested and absorbed after being consumed. They are mostly found in fruits and refined products like candy. They consist of glucose, galactose, and fructose. Complex carbohydrates: These are found in all plant-based foods and take longer to digest. They include starch and cellulose. Functions of…

Minerals are an important component of our diet. These are needed in small amounts but without them, we cannot have strong and healthy bodies. The body contains some 50 minerals, which serves specific functions in the body. Some minerals are required in very small amounts i.e. less than 100mg and they are referred as micro minerals. E.g. iodine, zinc, manganese, copper, cobalt, and fluorine. Macro minerals are those, which are required in amounts more than 100mg/day. These include calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, & magnesium etc. One very important mineral is calcium (Ca) Almost 99% of our body’s calcium is…

From the day we become familiar with our surroundings which includes the world and the people around us, we start dreaming and set forth to reaching our destinations and our goals which we desire to achieve in our lifetime. As Douglas Everett said: “There are some people, who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality and then there are those who turn one into the other.” We are all capable of doing anything and achieving any goal we set for ourselves, but the difference comes in the will, the belief, and the faith in one’s own self.…

I was born in Libya (North Africa). I had spent the initial 13 years of my life there. I had enjoyed a very healthy childhood but was always chubby. For further studies, my family and I came to our native land, India. During my schooling I realized that I was not normal according to the society, I was ‘fat’. After high school and before going to college, I worked hard with my diet and exercise plan and lost almost 10 kgs. I joined BSc in one of the reputed colleges of Delhi University. In the three years of college, I was twice…