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Eating almonds could boost ‘healthy’ cholesterol levels, suggests new study

October 28, 2017 Loknath DasAlmonds, boost, Cholesterol, Could, Eating, Healthy, Levels, New, Study, Suggests

They make a great go-to snack and are packed with nutritious goodness, so it may come as little surprise that eating almonds on a regular basis could boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, dubbed the ‘good’ cholesterol, while improving the way it removes low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (or ‘bad’ cholesterol), according to a new study. The researchers looked at HDL cholesterol levels and function in 48 people who ate 48g almonds (around a handful) on a daily basis over six-weeks, and the HDL levels of the participants when they swapped their almonds…

What to Eat While Exercising To Keep Your Energy Levels Up

August 29, 2017 Loknath DasEat, energy, Exercising, Keep, Levels, to, Up, What, While, Your

Everyone wants to be healthy, fit and in good shape but you may often find it very challenging because you may think that you need to cut back on food drastically to do so. However, giving up on food is not the solution instead altering your food habits can really help. Most workout routines may fail due to a poor diet, excessive exercising or too much dependence on artificial supplements. The key behind a successful routine is to keep your body energized during the workout. To do so, you can often resort…

Use This Cooking Hack to Reduce Arsenic Levels in Your Rice

February 14, 2017 SrijitaArsenic, Cooking, Hack:, In, Levels, reduce, rice, This, to, Use, Your

Worried about arsenic in your rice? Try this simple kitchen hack: According to an experiment that aired this week on the BBC show Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, soaking rice overnight and cooking it with extra water can reduce levels of the carcinogen by up to 82%. Experts say this cooking method is a simple way to limit exposure to arsenic, which may be especially dangerous for pregnant women, children, and anyone who eats a lot of rice. Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that’s present in soil and can make its…

10 Delicious and Healthy Protein Snacks to Up Your Energy Levels

February 3, 2017 Srijita10', and, delicious:, energy, Healthy, Levels, Protein:, Snacks, to, Up, Your

Once, while I was travelling in Gujarat, I got myself invited to a breakfast at the home of an elderly couple. The breakfast was splendid. They served steaming, crunchy vadai, buttery aloo parathas, gajar halwa, etc. But the thing that stood out in my memory was the chilla that was served to me that morning. Hot, crisp and fresh off the tawa, it had been prepared using moong dal, not the traditional besan, and boy, was it delicious. The lady explained that she had made the clever substitution because the…

The Brain’s Need for Glucose: Low Levels Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk

February 2, 2017 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Brain's, Could, for, Glucose, Levels, Low, Need, Predict, Risk, The

People often confuse sugar with calories but they are very different. Sugar is a glucose compound which is broken down by the process of metabolism, into simpler molecules with the release of energy. Sugar, a form of glucose is necessary for sustaining life in a living organism. Any living organism or tissue or even a cell eventually dies when the sugar level depreciates. This glucose compound helps in manufacturing energy to perform essential biological processes. Such biological processes taking place inside a living organization leads to the sustaining of respective…

5 Home Remedies to Control High Levels of Uric Acid

January 24, 2017 Srijita5%;, Acid, Control, High;, Home, Levels, of, remedies, to, Uric

Being healthy is not for special occasions. It is a day to day challenge to fortify yourself from within. Good nutrition is as important as cultivating certain healthy habits to reduce your risk of falling prey to some of the chronic lifestyle diseases that are becoming increasingly common. With our hectic schedules and convenient choices, having high levels of uric acid is one such problem that many of you could face. Uric acid is a chemical found in your blood which is created when a substance called purine is broken…