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Babies Born With Low Birth Weight May Be Less Active Later in Life

September 6, 2016 SrijitaActive, Babies, be, birth, Born, In, Later, Less, Life, Low, May, Weight, With

Babies born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, according to a recent study. The findings showed that those with a low birth weight were less likely to take part in exercise and sports across adulthood, from 36 to 68 years. Although previous studies have shown that a low birth weight can affect sporting ability and exercise levels at a younger age, however, this is the first study that has revealed how low birth relates…

Exercise May Help Patients with Lung Disease

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 SrijitaDisease, exercise:, Help, Lung, May, Patients:, With

Increased physical activity among patients with a type of lung disease could reduce their risk of anxiety as well as depression, a study has found. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. The prevalence of depression and anxiety is approximately 40 per cent in COPD patients while the corresponding figure is less than 10 per cent in the general population, the study said. But, the results suggested that in patients with COPD, higher levels of physical activity could lessen…

‘Healthy’ Sweeteners, Protein-Powerhouse Quinoa and Other Nutrition Myths, Debunked

September 3, 2016 Srijitaand, Debunked, Healthy, myths, nutrition, Other, Protein-Powerhouse, Quinoa, sweeteners

Is agave really better than white sugar? Will cleansing help my body detoxify? We all hunger for nutrition advice, but not all the advice you hear is worth believing. Here are the truths behind five common nutrition myths: Processed meat causes cancer: Remember last year’s scary headline? “World Health Organization Says Processed Meat Causes Cancer.” Turns out, the science was not as dire as the headline made it sound. The WHO report said that eating 50 grams of processed meat every day (about one hot dog) increased the relative risk…

Groundnut (Peanut) Oil: Add Flavour and Health to Your Everyday Cooking

September 3, 2016 Srijita(Peanut), Add, and, Cooking, Everyday, Flavour, Groundnut, Health, Oil, to, Your

To paraphrase Shakespeare slightly, the groundnut, by any other name, would taste as sweet. And so it has been bestowed with a handful of names – peanut, earth nut, goober pea, monkey nut, pig nut and pygmy nut.The groundnut (which is actually a legume, part of the bean family), much like many other ingredients beloved to Indian cooking, most likely came to us from abroad. This is a little difficult to wrap our heads around because it feels like such a thoroughly Indian food, just like tomatoes, papaya, cashew, potatoes…

Why Protein is the Most Important Nutrient Your Body Needs Daily

September 3, 2016 Srijitabody, Daily, important, Is, Most, Needs, Nutrient, Protein:, The, Why, Your

You probably know how important protein is for your body. It helps keep your muscles strong and healthy and fights hunger better than fats and carbohydrates. But that’s not all protein does for you. In fact, protein is required by each and every cell of your body and that’s why protein is one of the important nutrients that the body requires in adequate amounts every day. Protein is, of course, a vital component of a healthy diet. Most of us have known this since we were kids – probably from…

Nearly 60 Million Indians Suffer From Mental Disorders

September 3, 2016 Srijita60, disorders, From, Indians, mental, Million, Nearly, suffer

At least 60 million Indians — a number more than the population of South Africa — suffer from mental disorders, even as the country lags the world in medical professionals and spending on mental-health issues. Nearly 10-20 million (1-2 per cent of the population) Indians suffered from severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and nearly 50 million (5 per cent of the population) suffered from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety at the end of 2005, Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda informed the Lok…