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How to manage children's sugar consumption? Here are the tips for parents

Sugar consumption by children is a critical problem for parents and it is important to monitor their intake of sugar. Here are some tips for parents to manage their children's sugar consumption

How to manage children's sugar consumption? Here are the tips for parents
Updated On : 05 Jun 2024 | 2:03 PM IST

Almonds aid in weight loss, improve cardiometabolic health, shows study

Researchers showed that when energy-restricted diets were supplemented with Californian almonds or carbohydrate-rich snacks, both diets successfully lowered body weight by roughly 7kg

Almonds aid in weight loss, improve cardiometabolic health, shows study
Updated On : 19 Sep 2023 | 11:02 AM IST
Updated On : 02 Aug 2023 | 8:28 PM IST

Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova reportedly dies of starvation

Zhanna Samsonova, a vegan food influencer, passed away at the age of 39. The influencer reportedly died due to starvation as she was subsisting on a raw vegan diet for the past 10 years

Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova reportedly dies of starvation
Updated On : 01 Aug 2023 | 5:08 PM IST

Japan's Parliament to convene extraordinary session next week: Report

Japan's Diet, the country's Parliament, will convene an extraordinary session next week, lawmakers have confirmed

Japan's Parliament to convene extraordinary session next week: Report
Updated On : 29 Sep 2022 | 11:39 AM IST

Rain check: How to stay healthy and safe in monsoon season

Change your lifestyle and invest in these accessories to shield your skin and digestive system

Rain check: How to stay healthy and safe in monsoon season
Updated On : 22 Jul 2022 | 6:10 PM IST

Navjot Sidhu assigned role of clerk in Patiala jail, gets a special diet

The 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will perform the job from his barrack only because of security reasons, a jail official said

Navjot Sidhu assigned role of clerk in Patiala jail, gets a special diet
Updated On : 27 May 2022 | 7:49 PM IST

Can the pandemic nudge us to change our habits and make our lives better?

Preposterous though it may sound, months of staying at home 24x7 has offered an opportunity to change lifestyles for the better.

Can the pandemic nudge us to change our habits and make our lives better?
Updated On : 16 Jun 2020 | 12:19 PM IST

Amid nationwide lockdown, what can keep children healthy at home?

Staying cooped up indoors can be stressful for children. It's one of the reasons they look for a virtual escape

Amid nationwide lockdown, what can keep children healthy at home?
Updated On : 02 May 2020 | 10:13 PM IST

People eating big breakfast may burn twice as many calories: Study

Eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner may prevent obesity and high blood sugar, according to study which may lead to better clinical dietary recommendations to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, assessed 16 men who consumed a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner -- and vice versa in a second round -- over the course of three days. "Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner," said the study's corresponding author, Juliane Richter from the University of Lubeck in Germany. "This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast," Richter said. According to the researchers, the human body expends energy when it digests food for the absorption, digestion, transport, and storage of ...

People eating big breakfast may burn twice as many calories: Study
Updated On : 20 Feb 2020 | 12:29 PM IST

Certain foods may help postmenopausal women sleep better

Foods such as vegetables, nuts and whole grain breads help reduce the risk of insomnia

Certain foods may help postmenopausal women sleep better
Updated On : 28 Dec 2019 | 11:24 PM IST

Intermittent fasting may provide health benefits: Study

Since many people around the world eat three meals plus snacks each day, they may not experience the switch, or the suggested benefits, say experts

Intermittent fasting may provide health benefits: Study
Updated On : 26 Dec 2019 | 7:11 PM IST

Changing food habits & yo-yo dieting

Even if our weight yo-yos, our overall health will keep getting better

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Updated On : 24 Nov 2019 | 8:36 PM IST

Diets with more fibre and yogurt tied to lower risk of lung cancer

Compared to people who never ate yogurt, those who consumed the most yogurt were 19 per cent less likely to develop lung cancer, the analysis found

Diets with more fibre and yogurt tied to lower risk of lung cancer
Updated On : 24 Nov 2019 | 12:04 AM IST

Developing nations should increase carbon footprint to tackle hunger: Study

The study also found that a food's country of origin can have huge consequences for its climate impact

Developing nations should increase carbon footprint to tackle hunger: Study
Updated On : 17 Sep 2019 | 7:39 AM IST

Get protein from plants, not animals, to prolong your life: Study

Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with lower mortality

Get protein from plants, not animals, to prolong your life: Study
Updated On : 08 Sep 2019 | 12:16 AM IST

A break from chicken

My son and his wife are now spending a holiday in pursuit of chicken in Istanbul

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2019 | 9:05 PM IST

Focus on variety can lead to eating more unhealthy foods. Here's why

Diet diversity could lead to weight gain and obesity, the AHA Behavioural Change for Improving Health Factors Committee writes in the journal Circulation

Focus on variety can lead to eating more unhealthy foods. Here's why
Updated On : 25 Aug 2018 | 11:38 PM IST

Fit & Proper: Balancing Diwali's sweetness overload

While we may pledge to go easy on sweets during festive season, many of us make dietary errors that can take a toll on health. Here are some tips on what to avoid

Fit & Proper: Balancing Diwali's sweetness overload
Updated On : 14 Oct 2017 | 11:08 PM IST

Dietary restriction increases lifespan

Turning off autophagy in the intestine made the slow-eating, long-lived worms move around less

Dietary restriction increases lifespan
Updated On : 16 Jul 2016 | 5:34 PM IST