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Prevent Yourself to be Diabetic
Globally, millions of people are suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus due to their sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy food habits. Around 460 million people are living with diabetes which is expected to increase up to 700 million by 2045 (IDF, 2020). Millions of people die every year due to complications caused by type 2 […]
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Foods that can help fight against COVID-19
As this is the time of corona pandemic, we all are facing. Millions of people have died globally and this number reached lakhs in India. To date, no vaccine is available against COVID-19 in the market. Although, people are trying at their best. But, during this intermediate period, where, there is no solution available in […]
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Genetic Engineering : A Solution or a Problem
People are living on the earth for millions of years and depending upon natural resources for their life. The most essential elements for life are food and water. With these, the existence of life on earth is impossible as in the case of other planets. Humans, with the grace of Almighty GOD, always put their […]
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Applications of Cold Plasma Technology in Food
The Cold plasma is a novel nonthermal food processing technology that uses energetic, reactive gases to inactivate contaminating microbes on meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. This flexible sanitizing method uses electricity and a carrier gas, such as air, oxygen, nitrogen, or helium; antimicrobial chemical agents are not required. The primary modes of action are UV […]
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Food safety and nutrition guidelines during pandemic situation of covid-19
The pandemic situation of a novel coronavirus in India disturbed the value chain of food and agriculture which left people in the position of limited or no food at their end. As there is a complete cure or treatment available for COVID-19. So, In this situation, prevention is the best way to save the lives […]
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Can novel corona-virus spread through fruits and vegetables.????
The world has already been suffering from long-standing problems of food security, safety, and nutrition. The situation intensifies severely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 2 billion people had no daily access to healthy, nutritious, and sufficient food as per pre-COVID-19 statistics from the Food and drug administration. This number has increased exponentially during this pandemic […]
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Health Benefits of Apple Fruit
What is the apple? Apple is a fruit grown and consumed worldwide due to its delicious taste & texture. It belongs to the family “Rosaceae” and the kingdom “Plantae“. What is the Nutritional Composition of Apple? A matured Apple contains 15% total carbohydrates out of which, 3-4 % starch, the rest are pectin, cellulose, and […]
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Food Safety Issues in India: Status, Challenges and Future Prospects
What is Food? Food is the biochemical entity that carries essential nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and growth regulators that require to run the body’s metabolism. The basic ingredients of the food are carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Consumers want to take good quality food but simultaneously they do not want to compromise their health i.e. the consumers […]