Healing power of spices is long known to prevent health problems. Traditional remedies which is validated by latest research to help you spice up your health regimen. Spices and herbs contain phytochemicals – biologically active compounds, some of which have anti-oxidant properties – that make them excellent additives to food. Ginger: Known for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, ginger helps to…
Nutritionist Ritika Samaddar has dolled out some tips on how you can maintain your energy this winter through food, habits and sun! With the winter season upon us, it is time to be energised and enjoy the wedding and festive season to its fullest. With shortened days, dark afternoons and cold weather, our mood and energy can take a bit…
If you have signed up for a marathon, here are expert-backed tips for you on what and how you should eat before, during and after your run. March is the season of marathons with over 40 races scheduled through the month in different parts of the country. If you are planning to hit the running track this spring, then you…
Running a marathon is not an easy task. It requires rigorous fitness training for months and necessitates strict monitoring of diet. Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head of Dietetics, Max Healthcare, Delhi, tells you what you should eat to be marathon-fit
Prebiotics are basically fertilizers for the gut, taking all those healthy probiotics you’ve consumed and firing them to do their work. Prebiotics are fibres and carbohydrates found that resist digestion in the small intestine, which then reach the colon where they’re fermented by gut flora. They become fuel for probiotic compounds, aiding the diversity of intestinal bacteria. In the past…
What foods and nutrients are heart healthy? This World Heart Day, celebrated each year on 29th September, Dr Ritika Sammadar, Chief Dietician at Max Healthcare, tells us what foods help protect our cardiovascular system from heart attacks, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.