Health & Food

What if doctors could tell exactly what you're eating just by checking your blood sample? If you're not strictly following the diet prescribed by your doctor, you may no longer be able to hide the fact. According to a study that appeared in the 'Journal of Nutrition', researchers have found a new way to understand what you eat from your blood sample. Scandinavian researchers suggested that it is...

Aug 23: According to a study, gamification is currently the popular trend for mobile fitness app makers looking to cash into helping people get fit. "It has just been assumed that gamified apps will work but there has been no research to show that they are effective for people in the long term," said Cameron Lister from Utah-based Brigham Young University. Lister and health science professor Josh...

Aug 19: The first thing Brian H noticed was that he could grow a real beard. It had been years since that had been possible, years he spent bedevilled by hair loss on his head, face, arms and legs. Brian, 34, who asked that his last name be withheld to protect his privacy, suffers from alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease afflicting about 1 percent of men and women, causing hair to fall out...

New York, Aug 8: If you are a woman and suffering from ringing or buzzing sound in the ear when there is no outside source of the sounds, increase your tea and coffee intake. According to new research, women with a higher intake of caffeine had a lower incidence of unexplained ear ringing. Higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus in younger and middle-aged women, it added...

Mumbai, Jul 16: As per RTI data compiled by an NGO, Praja Foundation, in the last one year itself 7,650 people across Mumbai succumbed to various diseases ranging from malaria, tuberculosis to typhoid. From this, the highest number of people (7075) succumbed to TB as per cause of death certificates issued by the BMC’s public health department. Furthermore, through this data, it was found that 46...

London, Jul 9: An individual who smokes, drinks a lot, is physically inactive and has an unhealthy diet has 2.5 fold higher mortality risk than someone who leads a healthy lifestyle, new research says. "To put it positively, a healthy lifestyle can help you stay 10 years younger," said Eva Martin-Diener from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Zurich...

London, Jul 6: You may be hitting the gym and sweating it out, but there may be some habits that could be keeping you away from perfect fitness. Be wary of such practices such as following a set routine and being impatient. Kieran Fisher, founder and managing director of British sports supplement store Bodybuilding Warehouse, says there are a few points to keep in mind to ensure that regular...

Jul 5: A new animal research has revealed that boosting up protein content in diet would be a better way to lose weight rather than counting calories. There would be no competition between the appetite systems, when foods are nutritionally balanced and when one nutrient requirement is satisfied. Many foods however, are unbalanced and have a higher or lower proportion of protein to carbohydrate...

Ingredients Ragi - 1 cup Dosa rice ( Kacchi chaawal) - 1/2 cup Sugar or Jaggery - 3/4 cup ( add more if needed) Coconut - 1/2 cup Cardomom (peeled and crushed) -10-12 Ghee (to grease the plates) For Garnishing Badam / Almonds AND Pistachios -Peeled and slivered Method 1. Wash the Ragi and rice. Sieve and grind with coconut and water. 2. Once we get a fine paste, take a thin cloth or strainer and...

Washington, Jun 26: People who watch TV for three hours or more each day may be twice as likely to die prematurely than those who watch less, a new study says. Researchers of the American Heart Association assessed 13,284 young and healthy Spanish university graduates to determine the association between three types of sedentary behaviour and risk of death from all causes: television viewing time...