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While a majority of us are always concerned about losing weight, there are people who are looking to put on a few kilos. Especially ectomorphs, have a difficult time gaining weight and muscle mass. After spending some time in the gym, they fall prey to ‘desi’ gym trainers who recommend...

Because patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to weight loss and a compromised immune system, proper diet and nutrition is important. Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) asked Ilaria St. Florian, a registered dietitian at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, to...

Good nutrition is very important to all people, whether or not they are living with HIV and AIDS. It requires the intake of a variety of foods from all of the six basic food groups considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. A healthy diet therefore provides adequate energy, and helps...

Aged patients – as many as 25 per cent – are already malnourished at the point of admission into the hospital, according to a study published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in Nov 2016. These are not good scenarios for older patients because in order to defend...