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India Society of Worcester, one of New England’s most vibrant Indian Association launched a new monthly seminar series for communities in Central Massachusetts. Seminars, offered free of admission fee, will be held 4th Friday of every month at India Center located at India Center (152 Main Street in Shrewsbury, MA). Attendees do not need to be members of India Society of Worcester. Seminar series will have several tracks beginning with Finance, Health, Society & Culture and Family. Seminars will begin with two different formats - in some cases with a keynote speaker and sometimes seminars will be held with a panel of experts discussing, debating two sides of an issue. Next Seminar: Saturday November 17th - Food, Nutraceuticals and Genes Consumers seldom think of the vast array of foods and the research and development that has resulted in tasty, nutritious, safe, and convenient foods. In USA, food is plentiful and we have the safest food supply. However, it has also resulted in perhaps some unintended consequences such as obesity and other food related diseases. It is now well known the four out of top six diseases that result in death are food related. On the other hand we also now know how natural chemicals (nutraceuticals) in some foods interact with our genes and may give us protection from chronic diseases. This seminar will focus on variety of topics related to food including food processing, nutraceuticals, food-gene interactions, nutrition facts, and recent trends. Food Science is the discipline in which biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of their deterioration, and the principles underlying food processing.Food technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food. A food scientist studies the physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup of food. Depending on their area of specialization, food scientists may develop ways to process, preserve, package, or store food, according to industry and government specifications and regulations. Topics that will be covered include (for Indian as well as Western food):
 Dr. Mukund V. Karwe, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University. is currently a Professor of Food Engineering and the Acting Chair of the Department of Food Science at Rutgers University. He is also the coordinator of an industrial project on Health Promotion and Safety in Processed Foods. He has done extensive research in the area of mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of transport phenomena in food manufacturing processes such as cereal & pasta extrusion and baking. His current research projects involve effect of processing on health promoting nutraceuticals in quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, and cranberries. His other research areas include non-thermal food processing to preserve food quality and fortification of foods with omega-3 fatty acids. One of his current projects involves application of high pressure in food processing. Dr Karwe has published over 100 papers, research articles and co-edited the book Food Extrusion Science and Technology. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Food Engineering at Rutgers University where he has won several awards for excellence in teaching and research. Mukund was born and raised in Thane, Maharashtra, India. He obtained his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay. His hobbies include hiking/mountaineering and classical music. _________________________________________________________________________________ Past Seminars: Miss a seminar you wanted to attend? Some of the seminars may have presentation or handouts available online. Check below. October 26th - Ayurveda in the age of Modern Medicine Date : Friday Oct 26 - 7:30 - 9:00 PM -
India Center Ayurveda is the Indian system of health that dates back centuries. Many of these natural remedies are still widely used in India. Is this ancient science still relevant today? How does modern western medicine relate to Ayurveda? We bring you experts from Ayurveda and Modern medicine to explore the fasciniting world of Ayurveda from a modern scientific standpoint in the latest ISW Seminar. Dr Steele Belok, MD has been a
practicing physician in the Boston area since 1984 and is currently a Staff
Physician of Internal Medicine and Nephrology at Mt Auburn Hospital. He is also
a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Harvard University Medical School and
Co-Director of the Maharishi Vedic Health Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Friday August 24th - Planning for College: It is never too early to start
Planning for College - Panel Discussion What are the best strategies to help you and your kids navigate through this changing educational landscape? How does one stand out from the flood of applicants? What are the financial resources available to assist you? Hear first hand from College admissions officers what they look in an application.
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about this seminar.
Friday July 27th -
Protecting yourself &
your children online - Panel Discussion How can you protect
yourself and your family from these online assaults? What are some of the simple
steps to keep your self and your systems safe? Click
here to read more about this seminar.
Friday June 22nd - Asthma and Allergies - By Craig
Sherman, RCP, RRT, RSS
Friday, April 27th - An
Information Session on the Proposition 2˝
Override Ballot Many towns in Massachusetts, including Shrewsbury, will go to the polls in the coming weeks and face an important ballot question: the Proposition 2˝ Override. ISW will organize a non political, information session for our members and neighbors. Click here for more information
About India Society of Worcester A Volunteer run non-profit cultural and religious organization, ISW provides community service through several activities in central mass communities. It offers, in partnership with Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE), a free health stop every Wednesday night at India center to provide the needed health care for the under served and uninsured in our community. ISW, since its establishment in 1963, offers a window into cultural heritage of India through yearly program called India Day that is attended by thousands from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Northborough and other surrounding communities. ISW’s Youth Group does community service at food shelters during thanksgiving and go out Caroling during Christmas.
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