It’s a common misconception that “sodium” and “salt” are the same thing. You would often find most often many use these words interchangeably. Let’s see how these two items are different and connected with each other. Actually “salt” refers to the crystal-like chemical compound known as sodium chloride. The “Sodium” 

  Constipation is a Preventable Condition Overview Constipation is a common problem, experienced by almost all of us. It means either going to the toilet less often than usual to pass stool or passing hard or painful stools. It affects people of all ages, worldwide. Although uncomfortable, it is usually

Are there really any negative calories foods? Are there really any negative calories foods? We wonder as we come across internet posts with a list of such foods. To our surprise, when we look at the list we find the foods such as lemon, strawberry, watermelon, cucumber, cabbage, bell peppers,

  Know Your Pulses: The facts A legume refers to any plant from the Fabaceae family that would include its leaves, stems, and pods. Fabaceae family comprises 730 genera with over 19,400 species. A pulse is the edible dry seed from a legume plant. So a fresh pea seed is not

Know Your Grains- Aka Cereals & Millets A grain is a small, hard, dry seed, with or without an attached hull or fruit layer.  The term grain commonly referred to as ‘cereal” or ‘cereal grain’.  Cereals are the edible seeds of specific grasses belonging to the Poaceae family.  The first-ever