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Low-Carb Diet More Effective in Weight Loss than Low-Fat Foods

December 15, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, effective, Foods, In, Loss, Low-Carb, Low-fat, More, Than, Weight

Eating food low in carbohydrates is safe for up to six months and can also help reduce more weight than following a low-fat diet, claims a new study. Researchers have found depending on the low-carb diets (LCDs), including Atkins, South Beach and Paleo, participants lost between one to almost four more kilogrammes than those who followed a low fat diet. “The best conclusion to draw is that adhering to a short-term low-carb diet appears to be safe and may be associated with weight reduction,” said lead researcher Heather Fields, from…

Sleep Loss May up Appetite for Sugary, Fatty Foods

December 9, 2016 Srijitaappetite, Fatty, Foods, for, Loss, May, Sleep, Sugary, Up

Is it hard for you to avoid gorging on sugar-laden sweets and oily samosas? Your lack of proper sleep is to be blamed. A new study has suggested that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep loss leads to increased consumption of unhealthy foods, specifically sucrose and fat. REM sleep is a unique phase of sleep in mammals that is closely associated with dreaming and characterised by random eye movement and almost complete paralysis of the body. The study showed that “the medial prefrontal cortex — brain region that are recruited when…

Sleep Loss Takes a Toll on Your Heart

December 4, 2016 Srijitaa, Heart, Loss, On, Sleep, Takes, toll, Your

Short-term sleep loss due to long working hours may adversely affect your heart function, a study has warned. People who work in fire and emergency medical services, medical residencies and other high-stress jobs are often called upon to work 24-hour shifts with little opportunity for sleep. “For the first time, we have shown that short-term sleep deprivation in the context of 24-hour shifts can lead to a significant increase in cardiac contractility, blood pressure and heart rate,” said study author Daniel Kuetting from University of Bonn in Germany. For the…

Alzheimer’s Proteins Behind Vision Loss in Elderly: Study

November 27, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, behind, elderly, In, Loss, Proteins, Study, vision

Researchers have found a group of proteins — known to be the likely cause ofAlzheimer’s disease — that get accumulated in the ageing retina causing damage to it and are also the key reason behind a vision loss condition among individuals aged 50 and older. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older — is a progressive disease that causes the death of the retinal photo receptors, the light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye. The most severe damage occurs…

Obesity, Weight Loss in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Bone Loss

November 27, 2016 SrijitaAdolescence, Bone, cause, In, Loss, May, Obesity, Permanent, Weight

Teenagers who are obese as well as those who lose excessive weight may both be at risk of irreparable damage to their bones, a new study has found. Obesity has been previously associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, but the study found that it can also affect the bone structure in childhood and adolescence. “While obesity was previously believed to be protective of bone health, recent studies have shown a higher incidence of forearm fractures in obese youth,” said lead author Miriam A. Bredella, Associate Professor at…

A Great Workout for Weight Loss and Toning Up

November 18, 2016 Srijitaa, and, for, Great, Loss, Toning, Up, Weight, workout

After the whole Zumba and Pilates trend, it is time to move towards something slightly more artistic. Introducing: The Trapeze workout. It is actually soaring in popularity (no pun intended), and helps you build strength and flexibility. It improves your core muscles and multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Have you ever watched a circus act and wished that one day you could hone those skills? Well, now you can. The thought of standing on a moving trapeze may be scary, but you don’t need gymnastic or acrobatic abilities to go for…