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Nutrition and wellness, explained
Practical guides grounded in research and public-health guidelines from the US, Canada, Europe and India.
Indian kitchen
Rice, roti and blood sugar: building a balanced Indian plate with the ICMR-NIN 2024 guidelines
About one in nine Indian adults has diabetes and many more have prediabetes. You don't have to give up rice or roti. How the ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians (2024) suggest building a plate, plus simple habits that help keep blood sugar steady.
3 Oct 2026
Micronutrients
Vitamin D and B12: two common gaps, from northern winters to vegetarian kitchens
Vitamin D runs low in Canadian and European winters, and surprisingly often in sunny India too. Vitamin B12 is a risk for vegetarians, people over 50 and people on certain medicines. Who is at risk, what the official advice is in North America, Europe and India, and where to get both.
3 Oct 2026
Nutrition science
Ultra-processed foods: what the evidence says, and a realistic way to eat fewer
Ultra-processed foods now make up more than half of the calories eaten in the US and the UK. What counts as ultra-processed, what a landmark NIH trial and a 2024 BMJ review found, where the science is still uncertain, and simple swaps that don't require cooking everything from scratch.
3 Oct 2026
Everyday eating
The fibre gap: why most adults fall short, and an easy 30-gram day
Most adults in the US, Canada and Europe eat far less fibre than recommended, even though higher intakes are linked to lower rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer. How much you need, where it hides, and a sample day that gets you to 30 grams.
3 Oct 2026
Healthy ageing
Protein after 40: how much you really need, and why timing matters
The standard protein target was set to prevent deficiency, not to protect muscle as you age. What the research and expert groups suggest for adults over 40, how to spread protein across the day, and easy ways to hit 25 to 30 grams at breakfast.
3 Oct 2026
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