THIS couple survives on minimal food and their diet will surprise you!
Married couple Akahi Ricardo and Camila Castello survived on minimal food like vegetables broth or a piece of fruit just three times per week since 2008.
Jun 16, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
Want to control your appetite? Eating this might help!
A new study has found that eating foods such as walnuts, salmon and canola oil may help in controlling your appetite and also make you less hungry as they are rich in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs).
Jun 16, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
Want to lose weight? Go vegetarian, suggests study!
For the small yet significant study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, the team randomly assigned 74 people to follow either a vegetarian or a conventional diet.
Jun 14, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
Would you prefer plain green beans or 'dynamite' ones? Indulgent labelling of veggies may help you eat healthier!
Previous research has shown that people tend to think that healthy foods are less tasty and less enjoyable than standard foods.
Jun 13, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
Healthy monsoon: Overall health tips everyone must know
Taking precautions during rainy season is important to stay healthy and happy throughout the monsoons.
Jun 12, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
This is how Delhiites react to BJP MLA's 'momo is a killer' comment – See funny memes that make sense
The BJP MLA from Jammu and Kashmir claimed on Wednesday that momos contain the carcinogenic monosodium glutamate or Ajinomoto and are the root cause of several life-threatening diseases, including cancer of the intestine.
Jun 09, 2017, 14:44 PM IST
Parents take note! Eating egg daily may increase growth in children
A new study has revealed that eating egg daily can significantly increase growth and reduce stunting by 47% in children.
Jun 07, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
Why mustard oil may be healthy for your heart
Mustard oil, which has a pungent taste, contains about 60 per cent monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), 21 per cent polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) and about 12 per cent saturated fats.
Jun 07, 2017, 12:05 PM IST
A single serving of rice bran may provide essential nutrition!
Researchers have found one serving of rice brain can also provide more than half of a person's daily requirements of important vitamins such as thiamine, niacin and vitamin B6, and help tackle nutrition shortages -- a major global health concern.
Jun 02, 2017, 23:27 PM IST
Ghee – Health benefits, why it is better than butter
Ghee promotes heart health as it contains properties that help protect the arteries from hardening.
May 23, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
Foodies on Instagram, beware! Your love for food images could elevate your eating disorder risk!
Social media use is ever increasing among young adults and has previously been shown to have negative effects on body image, depression, social comparison, and disordered eating.
May 23, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Help yourselves to more servings of fruits and veggies to reduce risk of artery disease!
The findings revealed that people who ate three or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables had 18 percent lower odds of PAD than those who ate less.
May 22, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Consume foods rich in omega-3 to reduce Alzheimer's risk!
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
May 20, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Eating fruits, veggies may make you look attractive: Study
As part of the study, participants were asked to manipulate the colour of 50 different faces on a computer to make them appear "as healthy as possible."
May 19, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Eat more, weigh less! Fruits and veggies your solution to an obesity-free life
Current evidence suggests that such a pro-vegetarian diet has a protective role in cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but little is known about its role on the risk of developing obesity in healthy populations.
May 19, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Squeeze out the risk of blood pressure, heart disease with beetroot juice!
Researchers at University of Guelph in Canada found that dietary nitrate, a compound found in beetroot juice that dilates blood vessels to decrease blood pressure, may reduce overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs with heart disease.
May 15, 2017, 00:36 AM IST
Tomato extracts – The new solution to fight stomach cancer?
Researchers analysed whole tomato extracts for their ability to tackle gastric cancer cell lines.
May 15, 2017, 00:24 AM IST
Five lesser-known health benefits of almond oil!
Almond oil is considered to be good for skin and a boon for our health.
May 13, 2017, 21:02 PM IST
Pizza, noodles, soft drinks go off Maharashtra school canteens
School canteens will now have to to sell items like rotis made of wheat, rice, vegetables, pulses, idli and vada sambar, coconut water, lemonade, jaljira and other healthy items.
May 09, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
Limit your teenage child's salt intake – Too much may put them at a risk of stroke in adulthood!
Readings indicate higher levels of stiffness in both peripheral arteries in the extremities, as well as in central arteries, tied to higher sodium consumption.
May 06, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
