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Water

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                                                                                            Water An important nutrient 75 to 80 percent of our total body is water. The total body fluid is distributed among two major components • Extracellular fluid: contain sodium • Intercellular fluid: contain potassium Hydrogen & Oxygen in the ratio 2:1 form water Sources: Visible & Invisible water. • Visible water that we can see are- plain water, fruit juices, tea, milk, coffee, etc • Invisible water that is inside the food s & metabolic water. Functions of Water   • Water quenched our thirst and is the most refreshing & cooling of all liquids. • It is a structural component of all cel...

Organic Food

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In current scenario, the markets are flooded with organic food products and this has become the reason for penning down this blog ; as so much of ‘Organic food’ is heard all across and which has created curiosity to understand and demystify the concept regarding in and out of Organic foods. The popularity of organic food has mushroomed immensely and hence it cannot be ignored. It won’t be an exaggeration to state that this is the latest food trend in market and along with has gripped huge economy in its clutches. This brief and concise blog would help the readers understand the concept behind the Organic Foods. Certain content of this topic is from my book based on Fundamentals of Food Production -  Principles of Food Production Operations .  Simply, Organic foods can be described as those foods which are grown without using any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, germicides and also without the use of genetically modified organisms . People these ...