APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

Ketogenic Diet is a low carb-low protein-high fat food regime. It is also known as a keto diet. There are many positive fallouts of following a keto diet. Since the amount of carbohydrate is very low in this type of diet, the liver is not able to produce glucose to fuel the body parts. In such a condition, the liver undergoes a process known as ketosis and produces ketones which supply energy to different body parts. The process of ketosis makes use of fat. Thus, ketosis can burn up a very high amount of fat and bring down obesity. The ability of a keto diet to bring down fat is well recognized. However, there are some demerits of such diet too. One needs to recognize the demerits of such a diet before jumping to a conclusion. - There Is a Risk of Malnutrition An adult need at least 250 to 300 grams of carbohydrate per day. The body needs this amount of carbs to produce glucose and supply that to various tissues of the body. If a person...

Preschoolers are active, bubbly, cute, spirited and adorable children (below 5 years). There are a lot of growth activities taking place inside their cells. They need a lot of nutrition to support such activities. Nevertheless, most of these preschoolers are pretty opinionated about eating. Some of them may even have grown a food faddism. At times, they may not eat anything at all. But one needs to add nutrition to their palate. How can a person do that? Let us see if this works. -  Eating with Family These kids are very eager to eat what others are eating. They are always curious to taste such food. This is also an opportunity to offer the right balance of nutrition to the child. Since family meals usually feature an assortment of meals in moderate quantities, the child can get a bit of everything from different family members. This can fulfill its need for nutrition to some extent. Offer some portions of lean meat, eggs, poultry, whole grains, legumes etc....

What Diet Should You Take During PCOS? Polycystic Ovarian syndrome/disease is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age. Polycystic means “many cysts,” and PCOS often causes clusters of small, pearl-sized cysts in the ovaries. The cysts are fluid-filled and contain immature eggs. PCOS affects one in 4 women. What are the causes behind it? While the exact cause of PCOS is unknown, doctors believe that hormonal imbalances and genetics play a role. Women are more likely to develop PCOS if their mother or sister also has the condition. Overproduction of the hormone androgen may be another contributing factor. Androgen is a male sex hormone that women’s bodies also produce. PCOS Symptoms PCOS is a syndrome disease defined by a collection of signs and symptoms. The symptoms of PCOS that one patient experiences can be very different from the symptoms of another patient. If you have two or more of the following symptoms, you need to have a thor...

Congratulations ma’am! You and your husband are blessed with a baby, welcome to this roller coaster journey towards parenthood. Pregnancy cuddles some physiological, emotional and physical changes in a woman’s body and to get back in shape needs time, perseverance and lots of clean eating. One such struggle for every new mom is to lose baby weight. A woman’s body needs at least a year to recover back from post pregnancy trauma, both physically and emotionally taxing. A time limitation, sleep deprivation, postpartum depression (in a few common instances) adds to her plight. In an ideal situation, a woman gains around 10-14 kg through her nine months journey towards child-rearing. However, the numbers keep fluctuating based on other factors. After childbirth, nothing can make a new mum delighted if she can fit into her old pre-pregnancy clothes. It is advisable to start with mild exercise after two months in case of normal, vaginal delivery and in the case of c sec...