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Delhi’s Air Quality Enters Red Zone Again

December 2, 2016 SrijitaAgain, Air, Delhi's, Enters, quality, Red, Zone

With a drop in wind speed and the return of fog, the air quality of the national capital turned ‘severe’ today, following a fairly long period when strong wind movement had helped keep the pollutants at bay. The air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had Delhi’s air in the ‘severe’ category with a reading of 410, which may affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing respiratory ailments. (Reviews: Best Air Purifier 2016-17) Private agency Skymet has forecast that pollution levels are likely to increase…

Is Cardiac Health All in Your Genes?

December 2, 2016 SrijitaAll, Cardiac, Genes, Health, In, Is, Your

The good news: Healthy behaviour appears to slash the risk of coronary disease in people at high genetic risk for events. The bad news: Folks with “good genes” cant expect their genetic makeup to offset bad habits, warns a senior cardiologist here. Basically, it means that the foundation for prevention has to be lifestyle, because it makes a difference regardless of your genetic risk factor. If you were at high genetic risk, you are not fated to have the problem. Lifestyle is important regardless of whether your genetic risk is…

Fruit may be good for you, but don’t ditch the statins

December 1, 2016 Srijitabe, but, Ditch, Don't, for, Fruit, Good, May, statins, The, You

“Daily fresh fruit lowers heart death risk as much as statins,” The Daily Telegraph reports. A study of over a half a million Chinese people found that a diet rich in fresh fruit was linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. But don’t ditch the statins in favour of an “apple a day”, if they have been recommended for you. The study looked at people without cardiovascular disease, and did not compare fruit to statins. Statins are prescribed for people with cardiovascular disease, or a raised chance of getting it,…

Broccoli compounds may help combat chronic diseases

December 1, 2016 SrijitaBroccoli, chronic, Combat, Compounds, diseases, Help, May

“Eating broccoli could lower your risk of having coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and several types of cancer, a new study suggests,” the Daily Mail reports. But there is little hard evidence to back up this claim – the study it reports on involved plants, not humans. Phenols, which are compounds found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, have been linked for years to a lower risk of heart disease, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes and asthma. They are thought to play a part in reducing oxidative stress – cell damage caused…

Pasta-rich diet may ‘prevent pounds from piling on’, says study

December 1, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, From, May, On, Pasta-rich, piling, pounds, Prevent, Says, Study

“Pasta DOESN’T make you fat – it actually helps weight loss,” the Daily Mail reports. In the latest round of the nutrition wars, carbs are fighting back, with a study showing that a diet rich in pasta was linked to lower body mass index (BMI). The researchers used survey data and body measurements taken from over 23,000 Italian adults and found that pasta, as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet, is associated with lower BMI and smaller waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. The researchers speculate that healthy amounts of pasta may…

Pomegranate compound ‘could combat’ complications of ageing

December 1, 2016 Srijitaageing:, Combat, complications, Compound, Could, of, Pomegranate

“Pomegranates slow down the ageing process by prompting cells to recycle and rebuild themselves, a study shows,” The Daily Telegraph reports. But before you rush to stock up on the “food of the gods”, the study in question only involved worms and rodents. Compounds called urolithins are produced by bacteria in the gut when breaking down food such as pomegranates, nuts and berries. The researchers found that one of them in particular, urolithin A, increased the lifespan of roundworms by a half. They also improved muscle function in rodents (specifically,…