All about Nutrition

The term ‘super food’ has gained a lot of attention recently thanks to a lot of health and nutrition companies marketing it to us. What really differentiates a regular food from a super food? Is daal chawal super food? Does ‘super food’ need to be exotic and found in the furthest of land and deepest of seas or does your kitchen already have ‘super foods’ that you are not already aware about. The term ‘super food’ was first used in 1949 by a Canadian newspaper marketing a certain muffin that was supposedly nutritionally dense. To be honest, the term 'super...

Buzzing words in nutrition... Amino acids !!! All about it... It's right HERE !!! 😍😍 What are Amino Acids? The building blocks of Proteins are Amino Acids. The amino acids are made up of central carbon atom, amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid. There are 20 main amino acids involved in building up proteins. Why are Amino Acids Important? Amino acids are important for the production of proteins, hormones and neurotransmitters. Amino acids are classified as essential and non-essential based on the ability of the human body...

Let's talk about fitness! My favourite topic in the world. In this article I will cover how Nut Butters can be your secret weapon while training, regardless of the fact you are an ultra- marathon runner, a recreational lifter or someone who just takes up weekday group classes to lose some extra kilos. We will also go over the ‘how to use’, ‘when to eat’ and ‘how much to eat’ as per your health goals. Unlike saturated fats coming in from meat and dairy, Nut Butters are loaded with MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids) and PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids), the kind...