Blow up Balloon: This time with Baking soda and Vinegar
Science is Boring when it’s read, but it’s completely fun when you do the experiments with your own hands ! The best way to get your child interested in science is by doing SCIENCE...
Science And Samosa Blog
Killer disease on Loose: India grappling with Tuberculosis
Image: Tuberculosis spread across countries recreated using R and Google graphs based on data from Worldhealthexpectancy.com Even though Tuberculosis is preventable and treatable, it remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. India has the highest...
Will We All Be Eating Insects Soon ?
Have you heard of ‘Entomophagy‘. Entomophagy is the human consumption of insects and arachnids as food. This includes insect eggs, larvae, pupae, and mature adults. Before you say disgusting, read these facts : Two...
Sanitary napkins, New age Pollutant
Even though number of women who use hygienic means to manage menstruation in India is pegged at just 12-15%, this has already opened up a new challenge….How to handle the staggering amount of Sanitary...
Do you need Selenium supplements ?
Selenium in human Health and Disease Selenium is an essential micronutrient found in Brazil nuts, chicken, fish, turkey, crab, nuts, cereal and eggs. Selenium is an “essential nutrient”, meaning our bodies cannot make it,...
10 Most Unpleasant Things About Pregnancy
Becoming a mother is like discovering the existence of a strange new room in the house where you already live – Sarah Walker. Are you pregnant, Are you going to start this journey or...
Did you know that blue light from ‘Digital Screens’ negatively affects health
We all take special care to protect our eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays; but what about the harmful effects of blue light rays? Usage of blue light emitting gadgets before bedtime prolongs...
Fad diets which you have never heard off
Half the world’s population is overweight and among them a large number is always working towards losing weight. Most of us would have engaged in weight loss program, but then lack of persistence, continuity...
Probiotic, Prebiotic and Synbiotics. Do we know what exactly are they?
My previous post was all about ‘Good Bacteria‘ and the role they play in maintaining a healthy life. Some researchers believe that up to 90 percent of all diseases can be traced in some...
Friends who live in our Gut: Gut Microbiota
Most people consider microbes as germs, but truth is trillions of microbes that live in our gut execute many functional roles – aid in digestion, keep a check on infectious agents, boost immunity, synthesize...
