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Zinc deficiency in diet may lead to grave consequences

July 7, 2016 Srijitaconsequences, Deficiency, Diet:, grave, In, Lead, May, to, Zinc

Zinc deficiency in diet must be avoided at every cost as the trace element has an impact on the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms. According to a recent study carried out by the Chair of Animal Nutrition at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), even minimal zinc deficiency impairs digestion, albeit without any typical symptoms such as skin problems or fatigue. Hence, short-term zinc deficiency in the diet should be avoided. The test series established that even slight zinc deficiency in an animal’s diet impedes pancreatic digestive activity…

Anxiety and Stress May Lead to Dementia

April 8, 2016 Srijitaand, Anxiety, Dementia, Lead, May, Stress, to

People need to find ways to reduce chronic stress and anxiety in their lives or they may be at an increased risk for developing depression and even dementia, warns a review. There is an “extensive overlap” of the brain’s neural activity in anxiety, fear and stresswhich may explain the link between chronic stress and the development of neuropsychiatric disorders — mental disorders, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease, the findings showed. Chronic stress is a pathological state that is caused by prolonged activation of the normal acute physiological stress response, which…

Exercising More May Not Lead to an Increased Calorie Loss

April 8, 2016 Srijitaan, Calorie, Exercising, Increased, Lead, Loss, May, More, Not, to

According to a recent study published in the in the journal Current Biology, people do not necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more. This is due to the fact that their bodies adapt to higher activity levels. Researchers from City University of New York measured the daily energy expenditure and activity levels of more than 300 men and women over the course of a week. In the data they collected, they saw a weak but measurable effect of physical activity on daily energy expenditure. However, further analysis showed…