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The pros and cons of keto cycling, according to health and medical experts

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Loknath DasAccording, and, cons, Cycling, Health, Keto, medical, of, pros, The, to

Fans of the high fat, low-carb keto diet praise its appetite-crushing benefit, which is why keto dieting is so popular for weight loss. But since we don’t live in a keto-friendly world, the call of carb-rich fare — from healthy options, like fruit, yogurt and oatmeal to less healthy foods, like pizza, French fries and dessert — can make it hard to stick with the keto diet. Even if you’re not craving carbs, a normal social activity, like dinner at a friend’s house, can pose problems. Enter keto cycling. In this fairly new approach, you cycle on and…

Anti-depressants really do work, according to major new study

April 17, 2018 Loknath DasAccording, Anti-depressants, Do, major, New, really, Study, to, work

It’s hoped the latest research could help end any stigma about taking the medication Scientists have finally concluded that anti-depressants work following the results of a major new study. According to the results – published in the Lancet – which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, it was found 21 common anti-depressants were all more effective at reducing symptoms of acute depression than placebos. The authors of the report said it showed that many more people could benefit from the drugs, although the study also showed big differences in how effective…

Toothpaste ingredient could fight malaria, according to ‘robot scientist’

January 19, 2018 Loknath DasAccording, Could, Fight, ingredient, malaria, scientist’, to, toothpaste, ‘robot

Research carried out in part by an artificially-intelligent (AI)’robot scientist’ has found that a common ingredient of toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant strains of malaria. In a study in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists from Britain’s Cambridge University who used the AI robot to conduct high-throughput screening said the ingredient, triclosan, showed the potential to interrupt malaria infections at two critical stages – in the liver and the blood. Malaria kills around half a million people every year, the vast majority of them children in the poorest parts…

Why Are Milkshakes Not the Best Idea According to Ayurveda

October 25, 2017 Loknath DasAccording, Are, Ayurveda:, Best, idea, Milkshakes, Not, The, to, Why

Love Milkshakes? The goodness of freshly cut fruits blended with the ever so nutritious milk, think there can’t be a concoction as healthy as this? Think again. Turns out that pairing these two healthy foods may not always result in a healthy combination. In fact, it is better not to team certain foods and consume them in pairs, as they can wreak havoc on your digestion, gut health and overall system. According to Ayurveda, one such food combination you must stay away from is that of milk and fruits – which puts our very dear…

Why You Shouldn’t Stand and Drink Water, According to Ayurveda

July 5, 2017 Loknath DasAccording, and, Ayurveda:, Drink, Shouldn't, Stand, to, Water, Why, You

More than two thirds of the weight of the human body is made up of water. It is essential to keep the body hydrated, and enable waste to move out of the body and improve blood circulation . It maintains spinal and cognitive health. Every day, our body loses significant amount of water. Water must be consumed in such a manner that our body is able to absorb every ounce of it. By chugging water down, we disallow our body to absorb the maximum benefits required for replenishing the system. The way one drinks water…

The 3 most exciting developments in sports nutrition right now, according to scientists

January 3, 2017 Srijita3, According, developments, Exciting, In, Most, Now, nutrition, Right?, Scientists, Sports, The, to

IT SEEMS LIKE every day a study comes out touting the purported health perks of a new supplement or food or beverage. Gelatin can help you recover faster! Chili pepper supps could help solve the obesity epidemic!Apple peels and green tomatoes could help preserve muscle mass! And while there’s certainly some validity to these claims and probably hundreds more, there’s still a lot “more research needed,” per the scientists behind the studies. And while many of these things are worth trying in an “it can’t hurt” mentality, there are certain…