Health & Food

New Delhi, Jun 13: Throwing light on the actual obesity cases prevailing all across the globe, a new study suggest that more than 10 people worldwide are obese. Conducted in 195 countries over a 35-year period, the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at a conference in Stockholm is billed as the most comprehensive research to date on the subject. Obesity numbers...

Washington, Jun 12: Eating grapes can protect your teeth from decaying as a recent study suggests a natural compound found in grapes can strengthen teeth and boost the strength of fillings. Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry say this discovery could stop people from losing teeth as the grape seed extract - a byproduct of the wine making industry which can be...

Jun 10: Seventy per cent of digital blood pressure monitors used at homes are "unacceptably inaccurate", and could cause serious implications for people who rely on them, said researchers one of Indian-origin. The study found that about 70 per cent of the time, these digital devices weren't accurate within five mmHg, when compared to the mercury reading of the sphygmomanometer (used by medical...

Tokyo, Jun 9: Watching yourself in the mirror while eating can make your meal taste better, a new study has found. People rate food as tasting better, and eat more of it, when they eat with company than when they eat alone. This "social facilitation of eating" is a well- established phenomenon. However, exactly what it is about company that produces the effect is not clear. Researchers have...

London, Jun 8: Women are more likely to have a 'mind-reading' gene mutation that gives them the ability to read a person's thoughts and emotions by looking at their eyes, scientists including one of Indian origin have found. Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK conducted a test of cognitive empathy called the 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test on 89,000 people across the world. The...

Jerusalem, Jun 7: The health benefits of whole wheat bread and processed white bread may vary from one person to another, a new study suggests. The findings could lead to a more rational approach for telling people which foods are a better fit for them, based on their microbiomes or gut bacteria, researchers said. Despite many studies looking at which bread is the healthiest, it is still not clear...

Washington, Jun 6: Going to bed and waking up later on weekends than on week days may lead to social jet lag which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, poorer health and worse mood, a new study warns. According to researchers from the University of Arizona in the US, social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health outcomes. Each hour of social jet lag is...

Jun 4: The heady profusion of modern gymnasiums, be it at home, office or elsewhere, has made workouts a rage, but exercising without a proper training regime and guidance can take a toll on your health, and even be fatal, warn experts. A recent incident of a young software engineer in Kolkata dying after falling from the treadmill has only highlighted the risks of unmonitored workouts and over...

New Delhi, Jun 2: Ever thought you would be consuming heavy metals or cigarette butts with your food? As a rule of thumb, foods are generally safe. However, there are things that get into food, which could shock and disgust you enough to keep away from food altogether. What will surprise you further is that many of these things are permitted by the food safety authorities, but within limits. Some...

New Delhi, Jun 2: Kicking the butt is actually beneficial in many ways. Smoking takes a lot from you. Statistics says that around six million premature deaths trigger due to tobacco and around six lakhs due to passive smoking. Dr Pankaj Aggarwal, senior homeopathy physician at Agrawal Homeo Clinic, New Delhi, says that homeopath can be a way to help you overcome that addiction of tobacco. How...