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My Food My Health

My Food My Health

Anita Jatana
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Despite the dramatic developments in medical science, the health of the population worldwide has largely been on a decline and diseases have been found to be affecting people much earlier in life than before. This, in a large part, is affected by our dietary habits and patterns. My Food, My Health is an extremely accessible manual to healthy eating and healthful living through balanced nutrition, which compiles the wisdom of expert dieticians from the Apollo Group. Geared to cater to everyone-from toddlers and adolescents to mothers-to-be and senior citizens-this guide serves as a ready reckoner for healthcare professionals as well as the common man. It busts the myths and facts about various common diseases that pose serious public health challenges in India at the moment, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Abundant in practical lifestyle changes and easy recipes to help you cook healthy food at home, this book will aid you in understanding and confidently managing your health better, so you can live a happy, healthy life!

Imprint: India Penguin Enterprise

Published: May/2023

ISBN: 9780143458395

Length : 412 Pages

MRP : ₹999.00

My Food My Health

Anita Jatana

Despite the dramatic developments in medical science, the health of the population worldwide has largely been on a decline and diseases have been found to be affecting people much earlier in life than before. This, in a large part, is affected by our dietary habits and patterns. My Food, My Health is an extremely accessible manual to healthy eating and healthful living through balanced nutrition, which compiles the wisdom of expert dieticians from the Apollo Group. Geared to cater to everyone-from toddlers and adolescents to mothers-to-be and senior citizens-this guide serves as a ready reckoner for healthcare professionals as well as the common man. It busts the myths and facts about various common diseases that pose serious public health challenges in India at the moment, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Abundant in practical lifestyle changes and easy recipes to help you cook healthy food at home, this book will aid you in understanding and confidently managing your health better, so you can live a happy, healthy life!

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Anita Jatana

Consultant, Dietetics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi
Convenor, Delhi Chapter Indian Dietetic Association (2019-2021)
Convenor, NetProFan-an initiative of FSSAI

Jatana has 45 years of experience in the field of nutrition. She was the recipient of the Scroll of Honor, awarded for 'professional achievement in Lady Irwin College' for her outstanding contribution in the field of Dietetics and the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Lady Irwin College Alumni Association for her dedicated contributions in the field of dietetics in 2023. Jatana is also a certified diabetic educator with expertise in European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Life Long Learning courses on renal, critical care, parenteral, cancer, liver, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pulmonary and certificate on Fodmap Diet from Monash University. She has also presented more than a hundred scientific papers at various platforms, contributed chapters to multiple books and has edited the book-Apollo Clinical Nutrition Handbook.

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