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Effect Of Soaking On Cereals, Pulses And Nuts!
Soaking Cereals, Pulses And Nuts In Water! Soaking cereals, pulses and nuts is a common precooking practice and it has several benefits and one notable drawback. Benefits: Soaking reduces certain anti nutritional factors like phytic acid, tannins and trypsin inhibitors those can inhibit and reduce the absorption of some minerals like calcium, iron and zinc available in […]
Significance Of Wheat, Gluten Intolerance, Celiac Disease And Wheat Allergy!
Understanding The Significance of Wheat And The Conditions It Can Cause! Wheat is the second largest cultivated cereal crop of the world, next only to maize. Wheat is the second largest staple food of the world population, next only to rice. The wheat crop cultivation covers more land than any other cereal in the world. […]
Acanthosis Nigricans: Dark, Thickened, Velvety Patches On The Skin!
Acanthosis Nigricans, Insulin Resistance And Pre Diabetes! Development of dark, thickened, often slightly raised and velvety patches on the skin could be a sign of a condition called Acanthosis Nigricans. These patches can sometimes be accompanied by itching. The areas commonly affected are the neck, armpits, groin, elbows, knees, and knuckles. Acanthosis Nigricans is strongly […]
Dangers of Low Carbohydrate Diets!
Carbohydrates Are Essential To Health! Our food is composed of the following nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Each of these nutrients have specific roles to play in the functioning of our body. *** Carbohydrates are of two types, viz. simple and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are made up of one or two […]