Nutrition By Lovneet: Recent Episodes
Lovneet Batra
Award-winning nutritionist, columnist and author of 50 Desi Super Drinks Lovneet Batra shows you how to take control of your health. In this series, she simplifies the science behind nutrition to help you make better food choices.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The health benefits of Indian mulberry
- Mulberries to control blood sugar levels
- Mulberries for immunity
- Mulberry for liver health
- Vitamins and minerals present in mulberry
- Anti-ageing benefits of mulberries
- Mulberry as a home remedy to treat disorders
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is BCAA?
- Amino acids
- Natural sources of BCAA
- BCAA and muscle mass
- BCAA supplementation
- BCAA and blood glucose
- BCAA and liver function
In this episode, we discuss:
- Body composition
- Fat percentage, healthy and unhealthy fat
- Healthy vs unhealthy fat
- Importance of lean body mass and BMR
- How to build a good body composition
- Elements of a good fat loss plan
- Signs that you are losing fat
In this episode, we discuss:
- The causes of dark circles
- Anemia and hyperpigmentation
- How inflammation affects under-eye area
- How sleep affects the under-eye area
- Ageing and dark circles
- 5 must-have nutrients to combat dark circles
- Foods to help get rid of dark circles
In this episode, we discuss:
- How food affects the skin
- How antioxidants help protect the skin
- Probiotics and the gut-skin connection
- How papaya works to boost the skin’s elasticity
- Rehydrating effects of coconut
- Importance of citrus fruits for healthy skin
- How pulses promote skin health
In this episode, we discuss:
- Common causes UTIs
- Common symptoms of UTIs
- Why women are more susceptible to UTIs
- What happens if UTIs are left untreated
- Why antibiotics are not enough
- How foods can manage your UTI and what to eat
- Importance of hydration when you have a UTI
In this episode, we discuss:
- Common causes of hair fall
- Hormonal changes, stress and hair fall
- How to fix hair fall with food
- Vitamins and nutrients to combat hair fall
- Importance of protein for hair
- The best foods for hair growth and strengthening
- Hacks to prevent hair fall
In this episode, we discuss:
- Permissible amounts of coffee per day
- How caffeine affects the system
- The coffee-cortisol connection
- Caffeine and sleep
- What happens when coffee is consumed on an empty stomach
- Other drinks to replace your coffee with
- Other foods to balance caffeine when you have hypothyroidism
In this episode, we discuss:
- How moong dal works to improve satiety
- How moong dal stabilises the hunger hormone
- Benefits of moong dal sprouts
- How moong dal helps mobilise fat stores
- Best ways to have moong dal for fat loss
- Moong dal for better sleep
- Other nutrients and minerals present in moong dal
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is caffeine?
- Foods and drinks that contain caffeine
- How caffeine works as a stimulant
- How much to consume in a day and when
- When to avoid caffeine
- Caffeine sensitivity
- Pros and cons of caffeine
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why and how pickling began
- Common pickling methods around the world
- Benefits of pickling
- How to pickle your fruits and vegetables
- Summer and winter pickles
- Link between pickles and gut health
In this episode, we discuss:
- Cashew apples: what they are, how they look + taste
- Health benefits of cashew apples
- Nutrients found in cashew apples
- How cashew apples help in weight loss
- How to make cashew apple juice
- How often to have cashew apples
In this episode, we discuss:
- Cellulite: what it is, why it occurs and when it occurs
- Why cellulite affects more women than men
- Misconceptions around cellulite
- Foods to fight cellulite
- Supplements for cellulite
- Workouts and exercises for cellulite
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is a Sattvic diet?
- The foods that are included in a Sattvic diet
- Storing and preparing Sattvic foods
- Balancing effects of a Sattvic diet
- Consumption of dairy in a Sattvic diet
In this episode we discuss:
- What is PCOS?
- How to manage hormonal imbalances during COVID
- Signs and symptoms of PCOS
- Wellness practices to follow to manage PCOS
- Oil pulling: how-to and benefits
- PCOS-friendly diet
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In this episode we discuss:
- What is inositol?
- How inositol affects PCOS/PCOD
- Natural sources of inositol and inositol-rich foods
- Inositol uses in the treatment of various ailments and disorders
- What inositol does to your body
- Types of inositol
Check out the complete blog here
In this episode we discuss:
- What is colostrum?
- What is leaky gut?
- Does colostrum powder heal the gut?
- Colostrum, constipation and IBS
- Colostrum for athletes
- How to take colostrum powder and the best colostrum supplements