Food Science

Strengthen Your Immune System  The first line of defense is choosing a healthy lifestyle. The following general health guidelines are the single best step in maintaining the natural functioning of the immune system. All parts of your body, including the immune system, work better when you are protected from environmental attacks, and these are supported by healthy lifestyle strategies: Don't smoke. Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Exercise regularly. Maintain a healthy weight. If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation. Get adequate sleep. Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly. Try to minimize stress. Keep current with all recommended vaccines. Vaccines prime your immune system to fight off infections before they take hold in your body. Increase Immunity the Healthy Way     Many products on store shelves claim to strengthen or support immunity. But the idea of ​​raising immunity doesn't make much sci...

  HIDDEN HUNGER: Hidden hunger is also called deficiencies of micronutrients, afflicts more than two billion people, or globally 1 individual in three individuals (FAO 2013). Its effects can be destroying, leads to poor health, mental impairment, low productivity, or even death. The adverse effects on child survival and health are mostly acute, particularly in the first thousand (1,000 days) of the child's life, from conception to the age of two, resulting in cognitive consequences and serious physical. But the deficiencies from mild to moderate affect the development and well-being of a person. Additionally, to affecting human health, hidden hunger can curtail socio-economic development, especially in middle and low-income countries. Hidden hunger is the type of under-nutrition which occurs when absorption or intake of vitamins and minerals such as iron, iodine, and zinc are very low in food to maintain good health and development. Micronutrient deficiencies including the poor...