Tech '&' Nutrition

Potato is one of the most consumed vegetables in the world. Spanish introduced it to Europe in the second half of 16th century. Today, potato has become a stable food in many parts of the world, especially in India. It is also the world’s fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat and rice. A raw potato is 79% water; consisting mainly of carbohydrate (17%), low amount of protein (2%) and negligible fat. It is also rich in the vitamins like B6 and C and minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous and zinc. Potato also has a bad-reputation amongst the people who are trying to loose weight. Most “trainers” strictly advise their client to stop consuming potato (or most of the carbohydrate sources for that fact), when they are “dieting”. Does potato really messes with your weight loss programme? Does it really help in maintaining Blood Pressure levels? And most importantly, Is it good for you? Don’t worry. I’m going to answer everything question on ...

If you are living in India, then I am sure that you must know at least one person who is suffering from Diabetes. Yeah it’s that common in our country. This is the reason why India is also known as the “Diabetes capital of the world”. But according to some recent studies, there are approximately 422 million diabetic patients in the world and India ranks third in that list. Surprised? Wondering who are the other countries? They are China and the United States of America. According to the reports, about 50 per cent of the total patients suffering from Diabetes are from China, USA, India and Brazil alone. That means about 211 million patients are just from the four countries of the world and remaining are from the rest. These numbers are insane! What are the reasons behind these numbers? Apparently, there are end number of reasons behind these numbers like bad lifestyle, lack of education, no regular health monitoring, genetics and the most important of all, the food an...