Junk food is typically food that is rich in fats, calories, and sugar, with very little or no nutritional content. The lack of any creditable nutrition in this type of food is probably the reason why it is called “junk”. Junk food is also known as fast food. It is quick, convenient, and most of… Read More »
Your blood contains a certain amount of protein that helps regulate various body functions, fight against infections and facilitate chemical reactions in the body. For a normal healthy person, protein in blood usually falls between 6.0 grams per deciliter (g/dl) and 8.3 g/dl. However, in case you are suffering from some serious health condition, the… Read More »
Most people suffer from abdominal pain at some point in their lives. The causes could be due to any number of reasons including appendicitis, constipation, Cohn’s disease, endometriosis, food allergies, food poisoning, gallstones, gas, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), hernia, indigestion, kidney stones etc. Some of the causes of abdominal pain are directly related to one’s… Read More »
Also called chickpeas, Bengal gram, Indian peas, and hummus, garbanzo beans belong to a family of legumes named Fabaceae. Beige or cream in color, garbanzo beans are available all through the year, though fresh or green garbanzo beans hit the market only in harvest season. A dark skinned variety of these beans is also available,… Read More »
Make your salads colorful and bright by adding chopped bell peppers of different colors. They come in yellow, green, orange, purple and red, and each colored bell pepper has its own unique taste and flavor. For instance, red bell peppers, which are nothing but fully ripe green bell peppers can be sweeter and have a… Read More »