8 good carbs for weight loss

8 good carbs for weight loss (TongRo Images/Getty Images) Obesity epidemic is upon us and we are helplessly watching it grow. Carbohydrates (along with fats) are one grey area for everyone trying to eat healthy. And adding to the brouhaha is the recent study by some medics who claim that while your body can still do without cutting down on fats but it is when you severely slash down carbohydrates from your diet that you will see weight loss results. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a leading British cardiologist reiterates the fact.…

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Hearing loss setting in early, caution doctors

Hearing loss setting in early, caution doctors (Mehmed Zelkovic/Getty Images) Modern-day living contributes immensely to hearing impairment, said doctors on the eve of International Week of the Deaf. Overuse of mobiles and earpods to medications to construction site noise, could all be contributing to the growing incidence of hearing loss. “One would expect hearing loss to set in after 45 years of age, but nowadays we get people in their early thirties with hearing loss,” said Dr Neelam Sathe from the ENT department of civic-run KEM Hospital, Parel. Presbycusis is…

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The 1200 Calorie Diet: A Tailored Meal Plan for Weight Loss

A 1200 kcal/day diet for an adult is a calorie-restricted meal plan for weight reduction and should not be made a way of life. National institute for Nutrition, recommends a healthy 1900Kcal/day for a woman (sedentary) and 2300Kcals/day for Men (Sedentary). Very low calorie diets i.e. below 1000Kcal/day should be under medical supervision only. If you have been recommended to go on the 1200 calorie diet, this what your day’s food chart should ideally look like: Breakfast Is the morning cup of tea a custom for you? By all means,…

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Low Carb Versus Low Fat: Should You Follow These Diets For Weight Loss?

For the past several decades, most people believed that a low fat diet was good for weight loss, largely because of its beneficial effect on metabolic risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar and obesity. In recent years, however, a growing body of research has pointed us in another direction, suggesting that a low carb diet could also help in weight reduction. Both types of diets, however, have their pros and cons so we need to look objectively at both to gain an educated, unbiased understanding.What is…

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Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too

Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too (Guido Mieth/Getty Images) Raghvendra, a photographer in his late thirties, had no idea why he could not hear after he finished shooting a religious procession, one day. The mild hearing loss soon aggravated and he stopped hearing any sound at a normal volume. Upon examination, doctors found he had 50 to 70 per cent hearing loss in both the ears. Chetana had no idea why her ears would suddenly start ringing. The ringing sound would at times become irritable…

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Parineeti Chopra: Diet and Fitness Secrets For That Incredible Weight Loss

Image Credits: Instagram/parineetichopra Among all the transformation tales of Bollywood, actress Parineeti Chopra is one of the latest ones. This bindaas actress may have won millions of hearts thanks to her acting talent, but now she’s hogging the limelight due to her mind blowing weight loss journey. Not many actors openly admit to being overweight, but Parineeti Chopra not only accepts it but even talks openly about feeling unfit and overweight. “BEFORE… All my life, I have struggled with how I look, how I feel, and how people looked at…

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