Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and development, making adequate nutrition essential for physical, cognitive, and emotional health. The nutritional status of adolescents is a critical indicator of their overall ...

Adolescence is a critical developmental stage marked by rapid physical, emotional, and social changes. During this period, maintaining a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) is essential for proper growth and overall health. ...

Food insecurity is a critical problem faced by the people in developing countries like Sri Lanka. Food processing sector plays a major role in a country’s economy as it acts as a bridge between agriculture and industry. ...

Millets are small seeded cereals available in different colours. They were cultivated and used widely for food preparation traditionally in Sri Lanka. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L) (‘Thinai in Tamil) is rich in vitamins, ...

Food consumption is involved with complex of dynamic process. Food can be taken into the mouth of an individual in various quantities. The quantity depends on the bite size and the type of utensil used. The amount of food ...

The worldwide pandemic Covid-19 has had an impact on Sri Lanka as well. The lockdown implemented due to the harmful disease has affected routine life, jobs, education and travel plans of the people. Individuals began to ...

Probiotics are the cultures of live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Fermented dairy products are considered as a suitable vehicle to carry probiotics where ...

Palmyrah (Borassusflabellifer) is a nature’s gift to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and the economical crop gives livelihood to the residents due to its food and nonfood values. Palmyrah tuber (odiyal) is an edible ...

Cereals play a major role in human diet as they are rich in energy, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. The dietary fiber found in cereals has been proved to reduce the risk of developing diabetes mellitus, ...

Anemia is a significant health concern among adolescents, as the rapid growth and development takes place in this stage. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of anaemia among adolescents in Sandilipay Medical ...