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Why obese women have uncontrollable urge to eat

July 27, 2016 Srijita'obese, Eat, Have, to, uncontrollable, urge, Why, Women

Why obese women have uncontrollable urge to eat (Akash D/Getty Images) Women with severe obesity often report an underlying drive to eat continually because their brain’s reward centres continue to respond to food cues even after they have eaten and are no longer hungry, a study says. The findings showed that obese study participants maintained activation in the midbrain, one of the body’s most potent reward centres. The activity in the prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex significantly changed in the lean group, after eating, but not in the obese…

How to Eat Dragon Fruit: 5 Delicious Ways to Try it

July 18, 2016 Srijita5%;, delicious:, Dragon, Eat, Fruit, How, It, to, Try, Ways

A popular fruit throughout Southeast Asia, in India, however, dragon fruit garners very less attention. Often seen in the exotic fruit section of the supermarkets, the bright pink and scaly fruit could be a little intimidating at first sight. It belongs to the cactus family, and its reference to dragons is probably due to its scaly outer skin. But get past your inhibitions and you will discover that it is a delicious fruit that can be enjoyed in a number of ways. It is also commonly known as Pitaya. Dragon…

Artificial sweeteners can make you actually eat more

July 14, 2016 SrijitaActually, artificial, Can, Eat, Make, More, sweeteners, You

Researchers have identified a complex network in the brain that has revealed why artificial sweeteners may not be the best way to slim down. Artificial sweeteners are substitutes for sugar that provides a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy. According to the researchers, the brain system responds to artificially sweetened food by telling the animal it hasn’t eaten enough energy, thus increasing the appetite and prompting them to actually eat more. It senses and integrates the sweetness and energy content of food, said the…

Eat chocolate, keep diabetes away

July 12, 2016 Srijitaaway, Chocolate, Diabetes, Eat, Keep

Research Consumption of a small amount of chocolate each day may help prevent diabetes and insulin resistance, a new study has claimed. Researchers who analysed data of 1,153 people aged 18-69 years found that those who ate 100 gram of chocolate a day -equivalent to a bar -had reduced insulin resistance and improved liver enzymes. Insulin resistance is a well-established risk factor to cardiovascular disease, researchers said. They hypothesised that chocolate consumption may have a beneficial effect on insulin sensitivity and liver enzymes and therefore decided to analyse a national…

Eat More Homemade Food to Keep Diabetes at Bay

July 8, 2016 Srijitaat, Bay, Diabetes, Eat, Food., Homemade, Keep, More, to

Ditching homemade food for that king size burger and French fries can add not only extra kilos around your belly but may also increase the risk of developing diabetes, a study has warned. Individuals who often ate from outside, typically fast food were more prone to gain weight — a major cause for developing Type 2 diabetes, the researchers said. Concerns have been raised that such people have a diet that is rich in energy but relatively poor in nutrients — this could lead to weight gain, which is, in…

Eat cranberries to keep urinary infections at bay

July 5, 2016 Srijitaat, Bay, cranberries, Eat, infections, Keep, to, Urinary

In case you are one of folks who often be afflicted by urinary tract infections (UTIs), you then should start having cranberries, as a brand new study has observed that it could be dietary approach for reducing symptomatic UTIs. Weber Shandwick International researchers have found that ingesting an 8-ounce (240 ml) glass of cranberry juice an afternoon reduces symptomatic UTIs via almost forty percent in girls with recurrent UTIs, decreasing the load of UTIs and decreasing the antibiotic use related to treating recurrent UTIs. Dr. Kalpana Gupta, infectious ailment specialist…