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Let us talk today about Nutrition in Child Growth and Development Nutrition is an important factor for growth and immunity. A balanced diet must have good amount of carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and fibre that is required for our body. All these nutrients help in the balanced growth of a child. Variations in the intake of macro and micro nutrients can put a child in a place taking   its toll on growth. Inadequate nutrition may lead to infection and impaired immunity which might result in faltering the desired growth for the age. Not to panic there are ways to help the cause The digestive system has 70-80% of the immune cells and a balanced diet helps for the good immune system by good nutrients for the digestive system’s proper function. Probiotics, the good bacteria and Pre-biotics, the food for good bacteria are known to support gut health & immunity. Kids feel better during their physical activity. Physically active kids have better brain...

Neurons and glia are two broad classes of cells in nervous system. Neurons process the informationwhile glia provides mechanical and metabolic support to the Neurons. Diving deep into Neurons we can classify this as Receptors , the highly specialized neuron which reacts to encodesensory information. Interneurons, the second category receive signals from and send signals to other nerve cells forming bulk of the human nervous system.  Motor neurons, the third class of neurons send signals to the muscles and glands of the body, directing the behaviour of the organism. In all the neurons separates   the interior of the cell from the surrounding fluids, whilst the outer membrane is fundamental to the neuron’s information processing functions. The cell body integrates input and determines the message to be transmitted to other cells by the axon. It also is responsible for a variety of complex biochemical processes. The cell membrane separates the neuron...

Nutrition plays a crucial role in brain health, in the areas of depression and dementia. Essential nutrients for brain health include: Omega 3 fatty acids – Magnesium -   Calcium – Fiber - Vitamins B1, B9, B12, D and E . Is this sounding like a breakfast? Yeah. Your breakfast is very important! Breakfast is the meal for your brain. Healthy breakfast helps in making you pay adequate attention in all respects. Breakfast is your first meal of a day. Healthy. Consumption of a good rather healthy breakfast increases your problem solving abilities and attention. Energy levels get increased and the mood swings are reduced.   Now we need to get into the question of what is a healthy breakfast in our daily life? Omega 3 fatty acids  are vital nutrient for brain structure. Brain function relies on dietary intake of DHA(the major component of our brain) to support the grey matter in the brain. Next comes Magnesium which is important for nerve i...

Hello All In our earlier topic we discussed the importance of Healthy Cells for a Healthy body. We had mentioned that various cells are responsible for the various functions of our body. In today’s topic we will be discussing about one of the major parts of our body THE HEART  Our heart is prone to various types of dysfunctioning due to lesser cellular dieting. As all will be knowing the various types of diseases associated with the heart like Pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing/aching sensation in your chest or arms,Nausea, indigestion, shortness of breath, cold sweat, fatigue to name a few Having said the above, let us now know some nutrients for having a healthy heart Omega 3 Fatty Acids – It support your heart by decreasing inflammation, preventing clot formation and helps maintain healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Quercetin – This is plant-derived flavonoid and contains natural anti-inflammatory properties that help to preven...