Ishi Khosla is a practicing clinical nutritionist, consultant, writer and columnist associated with The Indian Express. She is a former senior nutritionist at Escorts. She heads the Centre of Dietary Counselling and also runs a health food store. She feels that for complete well-being, one should integrate physical, mental and spiritual health. According to her: “To be healthy should be the ultimate goal for all.”

August 09, 2009 10:27 IST
Globally,annual hungry seasons or seasonal famines have been a part of agricultural societies.
Sun, Aug 09, 2009
August 02, 2009 13:04 IST
Exercising outdoors during monsoon may not be free of risks and can even prove to be life threatening.
Sun, Aug 02, 2009
July 19, 2009 18:09 IST
Energy is the capacity to perform work from the bodys chief fuelcarbohydrates.
Sun, Jul 19, 2009
July 12, 2009 15:45 IST
Maize,makkai,or our good old bhutta is one of the chief sources of energy in the human diet.
Sun, Jul 12, 2009
July 05, 2009 18:18 IST
Water has no nutrients or taste,no colour or calories. We can survive without food,but not without water.
Sun, Jul 05, 2009
June 28, 2009 10:48 IST
Inflammation is one of the bodys natural ways of protecting itself.
Sun, Jun 28, 2009
June 21, 2009 13:03 IST
Tulsi as implied by its Greek name Ocimum sanctum and the incomparable one in Sanskrit has been regarded as one of the holiest and most cherished herbs...
Sun, Jun 21, 2009June 14, 2009 14:42 IST
Why is Indian food a difficult choice at restaurants? asked a well-traveled friend who otherwise loved her dal-roti-aloo meal.
Sun, Jun 14, 2009June 07, 2009 14:36 IST
As you get ready for a cruise or a trek in the mountains for a great summer holiday,beware of the extra kilos you may put on
Sun, Jun 07, 2009
May 31, 2009 12:15 IST
Theres no substitute for the quality of life good vision offers
Sun, May 31, 2009
May 25, 2009 11:08 IST
Almost 80 per cent of women of reproductive age may experience mild or severe emotional or physical changes before their monthly periods.
Mon, May 25, 2009
May 24, 2009 12:32 IST
Almost 80 per cent of women of reproductive age may experience mild or severe emotional or physical changes before their monthly periods.
Sun, May 24, 2009
May 10, 2009 13:01 IST
Polycystic ovarian syndrome -a leading cause of infertilityaffects some 35 per cent of women in their reproductive years and more than 90 per cent of obese women.
Sun, May 10, 2009
May 03, 2009 13:59 IST
There is more to plant food than carbohydrates,proteins,vitamins,minerals or fibre.
Sun, May 03, 2009
April 26, 2009 14:20 IST
The saying,Variety is the spice of life holds true for your diet. Eating a variety of foods ensures your body gets all the nutrients it needs.
Sun, Apr 26, 2009
April 19, 2009 17:41 IST
Ice creama frozen dessert containing flavoured cream,milk products,sugar,artificial colours and stabilisers is a high-calorie,high-fat and high-sugar food.
Sun, Apr 19, 2009
April 12, 2009 15:55 IST
A healthy diet may not exactly prevent digestive disturbances,which relate to the balance between the good and bad bacteria (gut flora).
Sun, Apr 12, 2009
March 29, 2009 11:42 IST
Menopause,a natural part of ageing,is the end of a womans monthly menstrual periods.
Sun, Mar 29, 2009
March 22, 2009 17:30 IST
Every minute five people die of heart disease in India and 60 per cent of the cardiac patients in the world are Indian.
Sun, Mar 22, 2009
March 15, 2009 11:17 IST
As consumers demand convenient,readily available,tasty,nutritious and reasonably-priced foods,additives come in handy.
Sun, Mar 15, 2009
March 08, 2009 16:50 IST
As children and parents feel the pressure of exams,they can beat the stress with what they eat. Studies suggest what you eat can affect your mood,stress levels and irritability.
Sun, Mar 08, 2009
March 01, 2009 12:10 IST
Pizza has tomato sauce,which is a source of lycopenea carotenoid (plant pigment) that gives tomatoes their bright red color.
Sun, Mar 01, 2009
February 15, 2009 13:11 IST
Once again,trans fats are in the news for reports about their presence in commonly consumed oils,thus drawing the attention of the public the dangers they pose to our wellbeing.
Sun, Feb 15, 2009
February 01, 2009 15:40 IST
Phyto-estrogens are naturally-occurring plant-derived compounds (phyto-chemicals) that mimic the female hormone,estrogen.
Sun, Feb 01, 2009
January 25, 2009 12:19 IST
Dairy is one of the first things people sacrifice when they start a calorie or cholesterol-control diet.
Sun, Jan 25, 2009




