Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

How To Eat For an Energy Boost

November 4, 2016 Srijitaan, boost, Eat, energy, for, How, to

We eat for many reasons, but the bottom line is that food is fuel for our bodies, so what we eat affects how energetic we feel throughout the day. Odds are you could use a little more energy, especially during these dark days of fall and winter. Here’s what you need to know. Don’t run on empty An energy-optimal meal or snack includes a mix of high-quality carbohydrates for energy with some lean protein and healthy fat for staying power. Pick slow-digesting carbohydrates (“slow carbs”) like whole grains, whole fruits,…

Peanut Butter Redux: More on Food Allergies

November 4, 2016 Srijita(Peanut), Allergies, Butter, Food., More, On, Redux:

This week, we revisit the enthusiastically debated Oct. 2 column about food allergies in the workplace. To recap: After a peanut-allergic letter writer (LW) asked a colleague to stop bringing peanut butter sandwiches to work, someone deliberately smeared peanut butter on the LW’s desk, causing an allergic reaction. The boss dismissed the LW’s complaint and said the LW shouldn’t be able to dictate what co-workers eat. Many commenters argued that employees with severe food allergies are exclusively responsible for protecting themselves at work. The Americans With Disabilities Act, however, says…

Smoking a Pack a Day Causes 150 Mutations in Every Lung Cell

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Scientists have found that smoking a pack a day of cigarettes can cause 150 damaging changes to a smoker’s lung cells each year. The findings come from a study of the devastating genetic damage, or mutations, caused by smoking in various organs in the body. Publishing in the journal Science on Thursday, the researchers said the findings show a direct link between the number of cigarettes smoked in a lifetime and the number of mutations in the DNA of cancerous tumors. The highest mutation rates were seen in lung cancers,…

Soda Taxes May Spread if Voters Check Ballots in California, Colorado

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As Americans vote for a new president on Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of voters in California’s Bay Area and Boulder, Colorado, will also decide whether they want levies on sugary drinks, another step toward making soda taxes a norm. Three cities in California – San Francisco, Berkeley and Albany – and Boulder, Colorado, have become the latest battleground in a so-called “War on Sugar” that centers on sweetened drinks. Over 800,00 voters will decide on ballot measures to introduce taxes of 1 or 2 cents per ounce on soft drinks…

Contact Lenses May Soon Monitor Glucose Levels

November 4, 2016 Srijitacontact, Glucose, Lenses, Levels, May, Monitor, Soon

Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses – spelling an end to painful jabs – thanks to scientists who have developed a transparent sensor. The sensor developed by the researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) in the US, uses a nanostructured transistor that can detect subtle glucose changes in physiological buffer solutions, such as the tear fluid in eyes. Researchers in the OSU said the nanostructured transistor is specifically an amorphous indium gallium oxide field effect transistor (IGZO FET). The sensors they fabricated…

Lack of Sleep May Make You Eat More Calories

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Sleep deprivation may make you munch on more calories the following day, potentially leading to weight gain and obesity, a new study has found. The study found that sleep-deprived people consumed an average of 385 kilo calories per day extra, which is equivalent to the calories of about four and a half slices of bread. The study, led by researchers at King’s College London, combined the results of 11 studies with a total of 172 participants. The analysis included studies that compared a partial sleep restriction intervention with an unrestricted…