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Microplastics: The Tiny Toxins Invading Our Food and Bodies By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Do you know that plastics are not only in our surroundings but inside our bodies too, firmly positioned inside our guts, lungs, and even brains? They are present in the form of the tiniest possible particle called microplastics. In the past few years, one small danger has quietly invaded our food, water, and even our organs: microplastics.  These microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic, smaller than 5 mm in length, but they occur everywhere. From food to liquid, sea salt to strawberries, and fish to human lungs, microplastics are taking over not only the earth but also our bodies. Our lives flourish in clean and serene environments. If our environment is not c...

8 Easy-to-Get Protein Sources: Power Up Your Daily Diet Naturally By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Protein is one of the most essential nutrients your body needs. It builds muscles, repairs tissues, supports the immune system, and even helps maintain healthy skin and hair. Protein plays a key role in healthy and sustainable weight loss. For a healthy adult engaging in moderate physical activity , the standard recommendation is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. This is based on the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). That means if you have a weight of 50 kg, you need 40 grams of protein daily. Protein is essential for losing fat, preserving muscle, controlling hunger, and maintaining metabolism.  A diet rich in protein, even from everyday foods, helps you lose...

How to Replace Negativity with Positivity: 8 Proven ways to reset Your Mindset By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Our mind is restless; it runs in different paths throughout the day. It is full of thoughts, watching people from the sidelines, taking note of their behaviour and their good or bad words. A thoughtful mind in a restless person constantly analyzes situations around it and has their own interpretations.  Sometimes, negative thoughts like fear, anger, jealousy, bitterness, and frustration become permanent residents of the mind, causing so much trouble that they leave the person with a lasting negativity, making them pessimistic, stressed, skeptical, and disagreeable. This n egativity needs to be controlled or changed into positivity at any cost ; otherwise, it can fill a person with confusion, anger, and frustration. Some people take therapy to get rid of nega...

9 Superfoods  for Super Health By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Certain food items can give you a whole lot of nutrients that can be beneficial for your health and vitality. We know them as superfoods for their superior role in a healthy life. Let's get to know these superfoods that provide super health. Superfoods are food items like berries, seeds, and veggies that are rich in nutrients and can be extremely good for health. They provide maximum health benefits and minimum calories. They are rich in vitamins, fibre, minerals, and antioxidants. They are whole foods in natural, complete, and raw form, and most of them are vegetarian.  Popular Superfoods Some of the popularly consumed superfoods are 1. Cinnamon Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. Some research suggests that it may help  support blood sugar control, protect again...

  How to Enhance Bone Health Naturally: 9 Proven Tips for Stronger Bones  By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger| Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | If you want to lead an active and independent life for a long time, then strong and healthy bones are the foundation of it. From childhood through old age, our bones go through constant growth, repair, and renewal. Through this long process, they need our care as well as proper nutrients to support their growth. It therefore becomes essential to support the bone growth with the right nutrition and lifestyle choices. Many people don’t realise that bone health is of utmost importance for leading a healthy life and it is not just about calcium. Bone health, besides calcium, also depends on other nutrients like vitamin D, vitamin K, protein, and magnesium, along with regular physical activity. Building maximum bone mass during childhood and adolescence is crucial, but equally i...