What are polyunsaturated fats? Chemically speaking, polyunsaturated fats are lipids in which the hydrocarbon chain contains two or more carbon-carbon double bonds. This essentially means that the double bonds are unsaturated and have the capacity to accommodate more hydrogen atoms, thereby gradually becoming saturated. When there are no more double bonds left in the hydrocarbon […]
Recommended Daily Allowance can help deal with Iron deficiency
Anaemia affects about 50 to 70 percent of the Indian population and is a major health challenge in the country. Despite supplements infants, young children, women of child bearing age, pregnant women, in rural as well as urban settings are all affected by iron deficiency. In fact a survey carried out by National institute of […]