All India Food Safety Summit 2011
“AIFPA President’s Award” for the year 2011 AWARD For Mr Girish Matlani (MD Sonic Biochem Ext Ltd) for outstanding contribution to the development of Food Processing Industries in the country.
Award was given by Mr RAKESH KACKER, SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING., Govt. of India.
NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (Commodity Online): Highlighting the achievements and hurdles in the functioning of the food processing industry in India, the All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) has organized the 'All India Food Safety Summit - 2011' at Hotel Le Meridien on Thursday.
The Summit was followed by an awards function, where awards and scholarships were given to food processors, entrepreneurs and others for exemplary contributions to the development of the food processing industry.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
All India Food Safety Summit 2011
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Foods that can give you a headache - The Times of India
Foods that can give you a headache (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)
Dietary changes and certain foods can trigger migraines.
Suffering from headaches or migraines every now then? Well, you're not alone as many people complain of such problems. Leaving aside obvious reasons like sinusitis, stress and mental tension, little do people know that their diet could be a culprit too. Surprised? We tell why you should be more watchful of what you eat to avoid that throbbing pain in your head.
Diet
A headache is a discomfort or a pressure-like sensation in the head. A migraine is a common type of headache that usually occurs on one side of the head. Dietician Dr Sunita Dube agrees that one's diet can affect headaches and says, "A family history of migraine, apart from stress, food and beverages may be responsible for up to 30 per cent of migraines. If you consider some other triggers such as hormonal changes, stress, sleeping habits, and depression, it's possible that the percentage is actually higher."One of the most common reasons for headaches due to dietary changes is suddenly switching to a very low calorie diet, in other words, crash dieting. Agrees consultant nutritionist Niti Desai, "This can lead to headaches, especially if these diets cut down or eliminate carbohydrates completely. The brain can only use carbohydrates as fuel. Headaches can also set in due to low blood sugar levels. Also, if you start skipping meals or have long intervals between your meals, headache sets in. Even a very low water intake can trigger headaches."
Tyramine, a culprit
Tyramine is an amino acid that has been thought to trigger headaches by reducing serotonin levels in the brain and affecting the dilation of blood vessels. Because of their connection to migraines, tyramine containing foods are important triggers. These include red wine, cheeses, chocolate, alcoholic beverages, and certain processed meats.
Alcoholic beverages
Dr Dube says that red wine contains tyramine, phytochemicals called phenols, which may be the real triggers. For some people, drinking any kind of alcohol can bring on a migraine. Other compounds in beer, whiskey, and wine that deplete levels of serotonin (the happy hormone) in the brain could also be triggering migraines.
Chocolates
They can act as migraine triggers because they too contain tyramine. But at the same time, the connection could be that women tend to crave chocolate during stress and hormonal changes, both of which also may trigger headaches. The amount of chocolate can be an issue too, as migraine patients with the diets highest in fat tended to have more frequent headaches.
Coffee
This deserves a special mention because sudden withdrawal of coffee consumption can trigger headaches. Clinical nutritionist Dr Nupur Krishnan explains, "Coffee is mildly addictive and it temporarily enhances mental alertness and concentration. Sudden withdrawal can often cause headaches, irritability and other symptoms that vary in severity from one person to another." For example, in some people who are sensitive to caffeine, it can trigger migraine headaches, while in others it might actually abort a migraine by relaxing the constricted blood vessels that are causing the throbbing head.
Sugar
Natural sugar is important because all plants and animal store energy chemically as sugar. All form of natural sugar provide about the same energy value - four calorie per gram. Natural sugar is better than artificial sweeteners. Desai says that a very small percentage of people intolerant to the sweeteners suffer from headaches. However, this is more common with the sweetener aspartame and not with the newer sweeteners that use sucralose.So if you suspect the reason for your frequent headaches or migraines might lie in your diet, is advisable to see a doctor.
Got a headache? Blame it on your diet - The Times of India
Got a headache? Blame it on your diet
Dietary changes and certain foods can trigger off that throbbing feeling.
Suffering from headaches or migraines every now then? Well, you're not alone as many people complain of such problems. Leaving aside obvious reasons like sinusitis, stress and mental tension, little do people know that their diet could be a culprit too. Surprised? CT tells why you should be more watchful of what you eat to avoid that throbbing pain in your head.
A headache is a discomfort or a pressure-like sensation in the head. A migraine is a common type of headache that usually occurs on one side of the head. Dietician Dr Sunita Dube agrees that one's diet can affect headaches and says, "A family history of migraine, apart from stress, food and beverages may be responsible for up to 30 per cent of migraines. If you consider some other triggers such as hormonal changes, stress, sleeping habits, and depression, it's possible that the percentage is actually higher."
One of the most common reasons for headaches due to dietary changes is suddenly switching to a very low calorie diet, in other words, crash dieting. Agrees consultant nutritionist Niti Desai, "This can lead to headaches, especially if these diets cut down or eliminate carbohydrates completely. The brain can only use carbohydrates as fuel. Headaches can also set in due to low blood sugar levels. Also, if you start skipping meals or have long intervals between your meals, headache sets in. Even a very low water intake can trigger headaches."
Tyramine is an amino acid that has been thought to trigger headaches by reducing serotonin levels in the brain and affecting the dilation of blood vessels. Because of their connection to migraines, tyramine containing foods are important triggers. These include red wine, cheeses, chocolate, alcoholic beverages, and certain processed meats.
Dr Dube says that red wine contains tyramine, phytochemicals called phenols, which may be the real triggers. For some people, drinking any kind of alcohol can bring on a migraine. Other compounds in beer, whiskey, and wine that deplete levels of serotonin (the happy hormone) in the brain could also be triggering migraines.
Tips to prevent premature greying - The Times of India
Tips to prevent premature greying
Greying hair when you haven't even crossed the 30s can be quite a freakish experience. Read on to prevent them from getting greyer.
It is extrememly puting off to cover up your greys while your friends are flaunting their crowning glory in trendy colours. Hair can grey prematurely due to heredity, stress (everyone seems to be afflicted by stress these days), and also illness or deficiency of nutrients that reduce the production of melanin. Although you can't stop hair from greying prematurely, what you can do is prevent them from getting greyer. Here's how:Kill the stress
Easier said than done but if it's stress that has brought on your premature greying, then you'll just have to figure out a way to beat it. Relax, meditate or exercise to find your way to unwind.Ribbed Gourd
It enriches the roots of the hair as well as restoring pigment. Dry the vegetable pieces. Soak the dried vegetable in coconut oil for three days and then boil the concoction until there's a black residue left. Massage your scalp with it and leave it on for a little while before rinsing hair.Eat up
Make sure to include foods rich in protein, iron, minerals, iodine and vitamins A and B in your diet.
For instant body and shine.... - The Times of India
Our manes say a lot about us. So undo all of that damage with these three kitchen cures.
Who needs costly salon products when you can give your hair a little TLC with these food-based treatments?
Eggs: Mix a couple of eggs in a bowl. After shampooing your hair, use this mixture to condition your hair. Leave in on for a couple of minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Add a few drops of lemon to completely get rid of the 'eggy' odour.
Bananas: If you blow dry your hair after every wash, your hair sure needs some care. Mash a banana into a smooth puree and coat your hair heavily with it. Let it stay for a least 15 minutes. The potassium in it can help soothe dry, flyaway hair and bring in some lustre and body.
Mayonnaise: A lifesaver for dry, damaged and chemically-treated hair. Just apply a cup of it to your hair when it's dry, and massage it into your scalp. Shampoo it out after about 15 minutes.
Easy ways to cure acidity - The Times of India
We've all suffered from it at some point or the other. We share tips to cure acidity ...
Acidity occurs when there is excess secretion of acids in the gastric glands of the stomach. When the secretion is more than usual, we feel, what is commonly known as heartburn, which is normally triggered off by consumption of spicy foods.
Here are some home remedies to cure acidity...
- Skip the aerated drinks as well as the caffeine. Opt for herbal tea instead.
- Have a glass of lukewarm water everyday.
- Include banana, watermelon and cucumber in your daily diet. Watermelon juice is great for curing acidity.
- Nariyal paani is known to soothe the system if you suffer from acidity.
- Drink a glass of milk - everyday.
- Have your last meal at least two to three hours before you hit the sack.
- Keeping long intervals between meals is another cause for acidity. Have small but regular meals.
- Try to avoid pickles, spicy chutneys, vinegar, etc.
- Boil some mint leaves in water and have a glass of this after meals.
- Sucking on a piece of clove is another effective remedy.
- Jaggery, lemon, banana, almonds and yogurt are all known to give you instant relief from acidity.
- Excessive smoking and drinking will increase acidity, so cut down.
- Try chewing gum. The saliva generated helps move food through the esophagus, easing symptoms of heartburn.
- Ginger aids in digestion. Either buy powdered ginger in capsule forms or add the herb to your recipes.
- A simple preparation of lemon water with sugar can be sipped on an hour before lunch to reduce uneasiness.
- Have vegetables like drumsticks, beans, pumpkin, cabbage, carrot and spring onions.
Friday, 9 December 2011
NEXT100 Future CIO Award 2011 for Kamal Matta by Subhojit Paul !
Kamal Matta !!! Winner of NEXT100 Future CIO Award 2011
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