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The Anti-Ageing Diet: 5 Tips on How to Slow Down Ageing

January 24, 2017 Srijita5%;, ageing:, Anti-Ageing, Diet:, Down, How, On, slow, The, Tips:, to

It’s obvious that the quality of food we choose on a daily basis influences our health. Yet most of us have absolutely no idea what or how much we are actually eating. Ageing isn’t just the unfolding of a genetic time table. It has a lot to do with the damage you do on the inside through poor food and lifestyle choices. Anti-ageing begins on a cellular level and not on the surface of your skin. So there really aren’t any miracle moisturisers, lotions or potions to turn back the…

Controlled diet may reverse diabetes

January 21, 2017 SrijitaControlled, Diabetes, Diet:, May, reverse

Is reversal of diabetes possible with calorie modification? A new study conducted abroad, which is being followed with case-controlled studies in India, promises this possibility. In this experimental treatment module, also referred to as Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD), patients with early onset diabetes are not given medication but are put on a controlled diet -reducing daily calorie intake by less than half of normal diet -for rapid weight loss. “The VLCD diet aims to achieve benefits of a bariatric surgery without operation. We have tried it on some patients…

Why Indians must say NO to GM Diet

January 20, 2017 SrijitaDiet:, GM, Indians, Must, No, Say, to, Why

We all have heard about GM Diet, and many of us have gone bananas over following it. We made a hell out of a whole week of our lives and let our taste buds be wracked for losing some kilos. But is the diet plan really as clean as it sounds? This crash diet that became a fad in India a couple of years ago wasn’t actually meant for Indian stomachs. GM Diet expands to General Motors Diet and was exclusively designed for the employees of General Motors Corporation. Following…

Now, it’s the ‘Sirtfood Diet’

January 20, 2017 Srijita'Sirtfood, Diet:, Its, Now, The

With January being the month of resolutions, it’s no surprise that food diets are doing the rounds. The latest craze is the Sirtfood Diet by Aidan Gogginsand Glen Matten, that lets you indulge in chocolate, coffee and more. Sirtfoods are newly-discovered food groups. These foods activate a certain protein called sirtuins, which aid the fat-blasting genes in the body. Sirtuins regulate metabolism to clear out the cells, detoxify the body and thus help one lose weight. Along with their fat-burning effect, sirtfoods are said to also have the ability to…

A Diet Rich in Fruits and Vegetables Outweighs The Risks of Pesticides

January 19, 2017 Srijitaa, and, Diet:, Fruits, In, of, Outweighs, Pesticides, Rich, risks, The, vegetables

When you shop for groceries, do you carry a copy of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen,” list with you? It’s a list of the 12 vegetables and fruits with the most pesticides, and some people only buy organic versions of the items on the list. It’s the companion piece to the “Clean Fifteen,” which showcases the 15 options with the least pesticides. These annual reports generate a lot of media coverage, and their presence seems to influence our grocery shopping habits. But research shows that the lists – which…

Prebiotic Foods Versus Probiotics: What’s Best For Our Diet?

January 19, 2017 SrijitaBest, Diet:, Foods, for, Our, Prebiotic, probiotics, Versus, What's

For quite a long while, probiotic bacteria and yeast were considered the hero of the stomach, fighting to swell the amount of ‘friendly’ bacteria in the gut i.e. bacteria that may have been depleted by stress, illness, certain medicines, or an improperly-balanced diet that is low on fiber. Probiotics were said to battle with IBS, diarrhoea and stomach-related ailments and subsequently even improve skin conditions, clear up allergies, and generally reduce nagging health conditions. However, later studies showed that most of the probiotics being ingested were actually not completely effective.…