Lakshmi Darshini's Profile

M.Sc (Foods and Nutrition)

Lakshmi has participated in several seminars on Foods and Nutrition. She has written diet articles for Medindia.

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Top 5 Health Benefits of Guarana

Top 5 Health Benefits of Guarana

Guarana, native to amazon is commonly used in sports drinks due to its energizing effects. But consuming large amount of fruit can deteriorate health.

Diet Articles
World Suicide Prevention Day 2015

World Suicide Prevention Day 2015

Out of 800,000 who commit suicide around the world every year, 135,000 (17%) are the residents of India, a country with 17.5% of world population.

Health Watch
 Hormone Deficiency in the Brain may be Responsible for Overeating

Hormone Deficiency in the Brain may be Responsible for Overeating

Even though you are not hungry, do you still crave for some extra piece of a cake? Then it might be due to the absence of a hormone in your brain.

Health In Focus
 Effect of Adding Colostrum on the Properties of Ice Cream

Effect of Adding Colostrum on the Properties of Ice Cream

When colostrum was added to ice cream, it increased total immunity factors and thickness, decreased meltdown resulting in slower melting of the ice creams.

Health In Focus