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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…

Not a ‘healthy’ idea to have chicken at roadside eateries

July 27, 2016 Srijitaa, at, chicken, eateries, Have, Healthy, idea, Not, roadside, to

Your favourite chicken curry can be a source for food poisoning due to lack of hygiene at meat vendors.”At least 70% common gastroenterological infections may be associated with eating out. When we ask patients about what they ate last, the most common answer is non-vegetarian food at an eating joint,” shared Dr Abhijit Chandra, head of surgical gastroenterology department, King George’s Medical University. “Take a trip to the Narhi vegetable market and see how chicken and fish are culled and you would get an idea of the hygiene standards,” said…

Girls have huge sense of being ‘unclean’ during periods: Study

July 15, 2016 Srijita'unclean', being, During, girls, Have, huge, of, periods, sense, Study

In July last year, the state government launched a scheme to distribute free sanitary napkins. The distribution was done directly in schools and among slum populations by the manufacturer. It continued only for about three months, but it has led to changes in menstrual hygiene practices, researchers who questioned 270 of the over 20 lakh girls covered by it found. Over 73% of the girls said they had no notion what periods were about at the time they first got them. Many said they would not ask their mother…

Kids who bite nails have fewer allergies: Study

July 15, 2016 SrijitaAllergies, fewer, Have, Kids, nails, Study, Who, ‘bite

Parents, relax! Children who bite their nails or suck their thumbs are less likely to develop allergic sensitivities, a study suggests. And, if they have both ‘bad habits’, they are even less likely to be allergic to such things as house dust mites, grass, cats, dogs, horses or airborne fungi, researchers said. “Our findings are consistent with the hygiene theory that early exposure to dirt or germs reduces the risk of developing allergies,” said Malcolm Sears, formerly from Dunedin School of Medicine, in New Zealand and currently with McMaster…

Thumb-sucking and nail-biting kids have less allergies

July 13, 2016 SrijitaAllergies, and, Have, Kids, Less, nail-biting, Thumb-sucking

NEW DELHI: Children who suck thumbs or keep biting their nails get scolded a lot for these bad habits. But new research has found that there is a positive side to these habits. Such children are less likely to develop common allergies to house dust mites, grass, cats, dogs, horses or airborne fungi. Children who have both habits are even less likely to have these allergies. The research, published in the journal of Pediatrics today, was completed by researchers of New Zealand’s Dunedin School of Medicine, assisted by professor Malcolm…

Have you tried the cauliflower diet?

July 7, 2016 SrijitaCauliflower, Diet:, Have, The, Tried, You

All those who cannot imagine their veggies and curries without rice, cauliflower has become the new saviour. Sounds unbelievable? Radha Thomas in her book, “The Cauliflower diet” shows how the humble veggie has now become a potent replacement for carbs. Cauliflower is the new soya and this versatile vegetable can be made into rice, dough, mashed potatoes and even cookies and pudding. The American Institute of Cancer Research has placed cauliflower in the list of vegetables that fight cancer. A cruciferous vegetable, it is said to be an…