Substances in foods, house dust and pollen can cause anything from sniffles to migraine and even sudden death. Allergies are becoming increasingly common, but they are still not fully understood.

About four weeks ago, a popular TV health show beamed a story on how some star hotels are providing `healthier' options to satisfy customer demands. About two weeks ago, while I relaxed with family and friends at a resort, I overheard a guest telling a resort employee she wanted to see nutritional values displayed against the food items to make sure she would get the right amount of calories even when she's on a holiday! This remark was a pleasant surprise.

The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and various other slight variations) is a label required on most pre-packaged food.

A bowl of piping hot soup is one of the favourite choices to keep you warm in winter. There are a variety of ready to prepare soups available in the market today. One of those kinds comes from Unilever, a name which can be seen in majority of the kitchens... Knorr!

All parents are aware that good nutrition is essential for good health of their children. Most parents would like to spend time in planning their child's lunch boxes but don't do so because of lack of time or fussy eating habits of the child. Fat, sugar, salt and refined foods dominate the lunch boxes in the form of potato chips, chocolates, cheese, white bread, soft drinks, etc.