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Being a store house of macro- and micro-nutrients, banana is a complete food in itself. A good sized banana has 116 kcal of energy, 70% water, 27% carbohydrates, 1.2% protein, 0.45 fibre and 0.3% fat. Prominent minerals of banana include phosphorous, potassium, calcium, iron and zinc. Vitamins of B-group...

Fiber or roughage has a remarkable ability to block absorption of fat from the intestine. Fiber is made up of thousands of microscopic threads. When we eat food containing fiber, these threads wrap around the fat globules, encasing them so they can’t be digested. So the fat goes out of the body before...

Can the raw coconut and sprouts take the place of non-vegetarian food and provide sufficient minerals, protein and nutrients. I read in an article that the protein in the sprouts multiplies by a 100 times its normal content due to natural germination. Is this correct?

It is a common belief that dieting means loss of weight, but actually dieting can be related both to loss of weight and gain of weight. The diet which results to loss of weight is said to be as "weight loss diet". As per the food calories level consumed the Diet can be further classified.

I have not really gotten on board with the low carb craze, but I am curious about something. How do South Beach and Atkins differ in overall diet philosophy? I have some family that follow South Beach and I always wonder why they chose that over Atkins. I believe if I am not mistaken that both are very...