Oatmeal-Diet: Friend or Foe ?

Image Source: Nate Steiner/Flickr An oatmeal diet has become a weight-loss program in itself. It is associated with lowering cholesterol1 and keeps hunger at bay for hours, preventing the dreaded “snacking between meals”. However, surprisingly, an oatmeal only diet can have a similar effect on blood glucose levels as a large bar of Snickers or … Continue reading Oatmeal-Diet: Friend or Foe ? →

 

Superfood: Super Fact or Super Fiction?

If loading yogurt with a million active cultures of bacteria (irrespective of whether they are alive at the time of consumption) to produce probiotics or freezing wild blueberries for off-season consumption, imparts ‘superpowers’ to those foods, then yes, superfoods exist. There are certainly a handful of foods that score much higher on the nutrition scale compared to … Continue reading Superfood: Super Fact or Super Fiction? →

 

Vitamin D: The One-Molecule Wonder

Current research shows that vitamin D not only betters bone health and provides muscular stability but it also prevents gastrointestinal and neurological ailments. 4, 5 Recently, vitamin D has been shown to play a role in cancer prevention, raising its stature amongst healthcare professionals.4, 6 Vitamin D is unique both in function and in its … Continue reading Vitamin D: The One-Molecule Wonder →

 

The Arterial Highway

If you think your arteries are just round tubes transferring blood, then let’s rethink a little. The structure of our artery is that of a muscular tube lined by smooth tissue and has three layers. Each is designed with a specific function and has evolved to perform the main function of easing blood flow efficiently and gracefully.

 

3D in Healthcare Apps

Are healthcare apps really changing the healthcare landscape? Ashish Khera discusses the trends, the extent to which apps are affecting the industry and the use of 3D in anatomy-related medical apps.

 

Play to Learn

Are you ready to ‘play to learn’? Gamification in healthcare is here to make both preventative healthcare & management of chronic conditions more effective, Engaging and FUN.

 

BMI Calculator

Before we begin talking about the features of this tool, let’s understand What can excess weight do to your body? Being overweight increases the heart’s work. It also raises blood pressure, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and lowers HDL (good) cholesterol levels. It can make diabetes more likely to develop, too. Knowing your body mass … Continue reading BMI Calculator →