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Your Home Is Not An Investment

November 30, 2018 Loknath Dasan, Home, investment, Is, Not, Your

New Orleans, USA – April 22, 2018: Old Dauphine street historic district in Louisiana famous town, city, purple painted house wall colorful entrance, building nobodyGetty We are incredibly lucky. We bought our first home in December 2012 for $163,500 and sold it in July of 2016 for $232,000. In 42 months, our home appreciated by $68,500, an increase of nearly 42% in three and a half years. Our home went up by nearly 12% annually, and despite this, our home was not a good “investment.” To be clear: I am…

Sugar-free, calorie free: Artificial sweeteners may not help with weight loss

August 7, 2018 Loknath Dasartificial, Calorie, Free, Help, Loss, May, Not, Sugar-Free, sweeteners, Weight, With

If you feel artificial sweeteners are a perfect substitute to sugar, you might want to think again. Marketed as ‘sugar-free’ or ‘diet option’, artificial sweeteners – commonly found in a variety of food and beverages, including soft drinks, chewing gum, jellies – give a person the same pleasure as sugar but reduce the calories. But, are these popularly marketed sweeteners the right choice? “People who are weight conscious or suffering from diabetes or cardiac problems usually prefer artificial sweeteners over table sugar as they are calorie-free. However, many would not…

White rice and diabetes are not natural fits. Keep these diet tips in mind

July 29, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Are, Diabetes, Diet:, fits., In, Keep, mind, natural, Not, rice, these, Tips:, White

Though some might argue that brown rice is a more healthy alternative, white rice is a more popular and preferred foodgrain across India, especially its eastern regions. White rice is a good source of carbohydrates and the better half of many delectable food combos like dal-chaawal, rajma-chawal, biryaanis, pulao, and so on. However, experts say that the calories in white rice can spike blood sugar levels, and excessive consumption could increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. White rice is a good source of carbohydrates and the better half of many delectable food combos like…

Unravel 2 Not Coming to Nintendo Switch, May Have Co-Op Mode Hints ESRB Rating

June 13, 2018 Loknath Das2, Co-Op, coming!, ESRB, Have, Hints, May, Mode, Nintendo, Not, Rating, Switch, to, Unravel

Quirky platformer Unravel was revealed at E3 2015 and released in 2016. Barely two years since its debut, Unravel 2 is on the way. While EA had confirmed it was working with Unravel developer Coldwood, little has been said since. Now, thanks to an ESRB rating for Unravel 2 spotted by those on popular gaming forum ResetEra, we know what to expect. Namely, no Unravel 2 for Nintendo Switch (as the console isn’t listed as one of the platforms for launch) and possible cooperative play thanks to the game’s description. Expect Unravel 2 to make an…

Couple’s spat is not good for your diabetes, tension and stress worsens it

May 22, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Couples, Diabetes, for, Good, Is, It, Not, spat, Stress, tension, Worsens, Your

Having a fight with a spouse may not only hurt feelings, but also worsen symptoms of chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, a study has found. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US found that in two groups of older individuals – one group with arthritis and one with diabetes – the patients who felt more tension with their spouse also reported worse symptoms on those days. The findings – published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine – could potentially help create interventions targeted at helping couples with…

Packaging affects how food is absorbed by our bodies, and not in a good way

April 12, 2018 Loknath Dasa, absorbed, Affects, and, bodies, by, Food., Good, How, In, Is, Not, Our, Packaging, Way

Turns out, food packaging could be negatively affecting nutrient absorption in your body. According to a new study conducted by the Binghamton University, food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates. “We found that zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles at doses that are relevant to what you might normally eat in a meal or a day can change the way that your intestine absorbs nutrients or your intestinal cell gene and protein expression,” said researcher Gretchen Mahler. According to Mahler, these ZnO nanoparticles are present…