TRY THIS QUIZ………… HOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR EATING HABITS? Put a tick to every statement that you can honestly agree with and see how you measure up. I eat at least five portions of fruits and vegetables a day (One portion should be around 80g or 3 tablespoons full cooked vegetables or green leaves) When I snack I generally stick ...
The following diet plan is for persons with acute/chronic renal failure. Protein intake needs to be limited in order to decrease blood urea accumulation and to preserve already reduced renal function.We have developed this model diet for a typical hospitalized patient. This is to be legislated in the future. Note that this diet has been developed to be prepared with ...
"This is indeed a big modern step to improve accessibility and benefit to the Sri Lankan community"Farman Nizar,Head of OTC (Wellness),Swiss Biogenics Ltd."Hearty congrats on venturing into new territory! This is a first as far as I know for the MRI / MOH" Dr. Reggie Perera, MBBS, M. Med. Sc. MD, CCP, FCMA, FCCP, FSLAMA,Hon. Senior Fellow PGIM,Consultant in Health ...
Towards Enhancing Sri Lankans Lives through Better Nutrition …In 1920, the De Soyza Bacteriological Institute (presently known as MRI) was established. Dr. Lucian A. Nicolas founded the Department of Nutrition in 1926 in order to calculate wages by looking at food patterns in the county.During the dietary surveys, many deficiencies were identified throughout the Nation. To overcome these issues, ‘Thriposha’ ...
Some of the best 'medicines' for controlling your diabetes comes right from your own kitchen. Food is the fuel that keeps your body working. The exercise you do, the medicine you take, your blood sugar level-all are affected
Diet is one of the important risk factors associated with heart attacks. The safest way to prevent heart attacks is to strive for a healthy diet and active lifestyle. This includes the following: C
No oil !!!! Now people are scared of using oil. In Sri Lanka, we have been using coconut oil for years in cooking. I think Sri Lankan women always try to make food taste better by adding coconut oil. But, it ...
Body Mass Index(BMI) is the single best predictor of your malnutrition state.Remember , both "Over" nutrition and "Under" nutrition is considered "Malnutrition" and both cause trouble.Since the height of the adults wont change, you can easily keep an eye on your BMI value by regularly measuring your weight using a correct scale.use this software to calculate your BMI, and plot ...
"We are willing to give something important to the society which will bring long-term benefits. One thing we have specifically noticed is most of the babies who are born perfectly healthy start reducing their good health condition after six months, no sooner the complementary feeding is started. Complementary feeding practices are not strong enough .
Health and Nutrition Ministry has declared June as the Month of Nutrition and countrywide awareness campaigns have been organized to mark its significance under the theme Nutrition for all – “Play your role”.Daily News interviewed Medical Research Institute Department of Nutrition Head Dr. Renuka Jayatissa who emphasized the importance of a
