Wine is an alcoholic drink made from grapes or a variety of other fruits. The chemical concoction of grapes allows them to ferment with no addition of acids, sugars, or water. Yeast eats up the sugars in the grapes and turns them into CO2 and alcohol. Different varieties of grapes combined with varying variety of…
These days’ people around have the misconception that reasonable beer drinking is good for health but very few are aware of the fact that drinking beer encourages weight gain too. So, your favourite beer which seemed a stress buster to you is actually working against you. A beer contains 40g of alcohol, and it also…
Now-a-days with the busy lifestyle and irregular eating habits more and more people are getting prone to weight gain which subsequently results in getting into the grip of one disease or the other. Weight losing spree has become quite cliché but is the crying need of the hour too. And when we talk about shedding…
We not only eat when we are actually hungry, but many a times we do so just because we are too stressed out and want some stress buster. We try to find that in the form of food and later feel guilty when we realize that we have had too much calorie intake. It has…
There are many different varieties of milk available for consumption The different milks tend to vary according to the way they are produced, and their fat content. The fat content of milk varies depending on the product e.g. whole milk has a fat content of about 4% fat, whole standardised milk, that which is widely…
Do you often find yourself with a packet of snack while watching your favorite program on TV or for that matter even while sitting idle? Then coming out of this habit is surely going to be a big challenge for you. But if you have finally decided to come out of this craving, you can…
Green tea is a healthy zero calorie beverage made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. The health benefit of the green tea can be attributed to the fact that it has undergone minimal oxidation during the process of manufacturing. Studies at various medical schools, scientific laboratories reveal that the antioxidants present in the green tea…
Green Tea-A – General Introduction Green tea had found its origin in China and India and is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. The leaves undergo minimal oxidation during processing. Lately green tea has gained popularity amongst the masses in U.S and has replaced the widely consumed black tea. The benefit of green tea…
The dictionary explains the word immunity as the innate resistance offered by the body to the foreign bodies such as microorganisms. White blood cells play a major role in developing body’s immunity. Immunity is basically the protection of one’s body from all the external harm causing agents. Our body needs to offer a strong resistance…
Fibre is the indigestible component of the plants which help in regulating the movement of food through the digestive tract. Fibres do not undergo any change or transitions in the body; they are passed as such unchanged in the bowel. Chemically they are carbohydrates. Fruits, cereals and vegetables are the rich sources of fibres. This…
