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February 2017 (Issue 2) : Tips To Increase Physical Activity, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Why is it important?
• How much physical activity do we need?
• Why is physical activity important?
• Practical Tips to Increase Activity

February 2017 (Issue 1) : Tips To Improve Water Intake, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Functions of Water in the Body
• How Much to Drink
• How to Make Kids Drink Water
• How to Increase Water Intake
• Do not Forget Milk

January 2017 (Issue 2) : Safe Use Of Microwave, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• How Does a Microwave Cook
• Injury Risk
• Safety Tips
• Use Microwave Safe Containers
• Avoid Super-Heated Water
• Check for Damage To Machine
• How to Report Problems

January 2017 (Issue 1) : Dysmotility, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Causes of Dysmotility
• Measuring Transit Time
• Dietary and Life Style Changes

Seed Policy In Pakistan: The Impact Of New Laws On Food Sovereignty And Sustainable Development, Amna Tanweer Yazdani, Nosheen Ali

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

This paper highlights the challenges that genetically modified (GM) seeds pose for farmers, citizens and the land itself in Pakistan. It explores the history of agricultural policy in Pakistan from the Green Revolution to what is now being dubbed the “Gene Revolution”, and analyzes how harmful effects of both are being amplified by two recently passed laws: the Seed (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Plant Breeders' Rights Act 2016. The analysis of these laws is done from a food sovereignty perspective on sustainable development, where food sovereignty represents “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through …

December 2016 (Issue 2) : Human Microbiome-The Hidden World, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Effect of microbiome on various diseases
• Impact on immune system
• Impact on nutrition
• Impact on human behaviour
• What can clinicians do

December 2016 (Issue 1) : Turmeric – Magic Spice, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Antioxidant, Anti Inflammatory Agent
• Indigestion
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Neuro Health Benefits
• Good for Heart
• Diabetes

November 2016 (Issue 1) : Eat More Fruit Everyday, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Benefits of Eating Fruit
• Tips for Increasing Fruits in Your Diet
• How to Make Fruits More Appealing
• Tips for Children
• How to Keep Fruit Safe

October 2016 (Issue 1) : Management Of Weight Loss In The Elderly, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Why do the elderly lose weight?
• Warning signs for possible weight loss?
• Tips For Overcoming Weight Loss
• What if weight loss persists despite interventions?

September 2016 (Issue 1) : Baby’S First Solid Foods, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• When is your baby ready?
• What should be the first solid foods?
• Tips for Feeding Solid Foods
• Food Feeding Schedule

August 2016 (Issue 2) : Enjoy Eating There’S More To Yum, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Bitter Receptors
• Tongue Maps
• Taste Sense
• Tasteless Flavors
• First Bite
• Super Tasters
• Volatiles
• Forgetfull Buds

August 2016 (Issue 1) : Breast Feeding And Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Women at risk of vitamin b12 deficiency
• Effects of deficiency of vitamin b12 on infants
• Source of vitamin b12 from food
• Use of vitamin b12 supplements

July 2016 (Issue 2) : Alzheimer’S Disease And Its Management Through Food, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• What is Alzheimer’s disease?
• Some symptoms of Alzeimer’s disease
• Causes of Alzeimer’s disease
• Management of Alzheimer’s

July 2016 (Issue 1) : Safe Weight Loss For Overweight Children, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) Archives

• Overweight child is?
• How does children become overweight?
• Risks associated with being overweight?
• How to avoid being overweight?
• What to do for overweight children?