These initiatives are not just about addressing hunger but ensuring that every Indian receives balanced and nutrient-rich food India stands at a crucial juncture in its journey towards achieving nutritional security. With malnutrition and anaemia affecting millions, particularly women and children, the nation’s focus on food and nutrition has never[Read More…]
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Study says women play vital role in fisheries
Despite their crucial contributions, women face numerous challenges, such as limited access to preservation technologies, credit, and decision-making Women form nearly half of the workforce in fisheries and aquaculture, with their involvement reaching up to 90 per cent in post-harvest activities like processing and trading in developing countries. Despite their[Read More…]
World-first trial highlighting link between alcohol and breast cancer
To increase alcohol literacy and address harmful consumption among midlife and older aged women Monash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in Australia have developed a successful alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments, as part of a world-first trial. Alcohol is a major modifiable risk factor[Read More…]
Australia links mediterranean diet with reduced risk of heart disease, death in women
Mediterranean diet has been of increasing interest because of its association with heart health A University of Sydney-led review into the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in women has found women who followed a Mediterranean diet had up to 24 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 23 percent[Read More…]
