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 Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children, especially in the developing countries. It is estimated that about 3 million young children are affected by the condition. Severe xerophthalmia usually occurs in infants or little children and is strongly associated with protein-energy malnutrition. The condition manifests in stages, which have been [...]
 Not many people know that a process as simple as sprouting can make a major difference in the nutritive values as well as the digestibility of practically all edible grains like maize, wheat, finger millet (ragi), and barley; seeds of carrots, coriander, radishes, pumpkin, and fenugreek;  and legumes like green gram (moong), peanuts, peas, [...]
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