Category: Nutrition

With the boom of the supplements industry in recent years, there is now a huge range of supplements that are readily available for consumption. However, with the substantial growth of the supplements industry, it can be challenging to distinguish between the supplements that are truly effective and the supplements which are nothing more than an…

If you have been to the market, you probably would have come across an exotic-looking, prickly fruit, which may have poked your curiosity. That would be a ‘dragon fruit’. Pink peel, green/yellow scales, and white flesh studded with tiny black seeds is how most people describe dragon fruit. While it tastes amazing, its appearance is…

Turmeric or Curcuma longa is a traditionally important spice. It has been a staple of Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Some studies suggest that the medicinal use of turmeric has a very long history, dating back nearly 4000 years. The turmeric plant grows mainly in Southeast Asia, especially in the Indian subcontinent. Its long…

Fish oil is typically extracted from fish tissues such as capelin, sand eel, anchovy, horse mackerel, cod liver, pilchard, and menhaden. It may also come from other oily fishes like sardines, herrings, salmon, trout, tuna, and swordfish. These fish contain omega-3 fatty acids like eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acids.  The human body cannot synthesise them,…

Introduction of Tapioca Tapioca is a starchy substance derived from the roots of the cassava plant. Cassava plant goes by the name of Manioc, Yuca, and Manihot as well. Much of South America and predominantly Brazil are home to these shrubs. Though cassava roots are edible in their boiled form, a significant amount of the…