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Binge Drinking May Increase the Risk of Hypertension in Youth

April 9, 2016 SrijitaBinge, Drinking, Hypertension, In, Increase, May, of, Risk, The, Youth

Young adults in their twenties who regularly “binge” drink have higher blood pressurewhich may increase the risk of developing hypertension, says a new study. Binge drinking was defined in the study as consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in less than two hours. “We found that the blood pressure of young adults aged 20 to 24 who binge drink was two to four millimeters of mercury higher than non-binge drinkers,” said senior author of the study Jennifer O’Loughlin from University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) in Canada. The study…

Eat Healthier Fats for the Sake of Your Heart

April 8, 2016 SrijitaEat, Fats, for, Healthier, Heart, of, Sake, The, Your

Eating healthier fats could save more than a million people dying from heart disease, says recent research adding that the types of diet changes needed would differ greatly between countries. The study, conducted at Tufts University in Boston, US, claims to have provided for the first time a rigorous comparison of global heart disease burdens estimated to be attributable to insufficient intake of polyunsaturated fats versus higher intake to saturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats can help reduce bad cholesterol levels in the blood which can lower the risk of heart disease…

6 Health Benefits of Sugarcane Juice: A Promise of Good Health

April 8, 2016 Srijita6, a, Benefits, Good, Health, Juice:, of, Promise, Sugarcane

When I think of sugarcane juice, the first thing which comes to mind are the busy by-lanes of Karol Bagh, Delhi: vendors offering poor imitations of Gucci handbags and Rolex watches, women sprinting through the crowd trying to get from one shop to another, the faint smell of hot pooris and Punjabi chana, the constant high-pitched rings of rikshaw bells and a few dozen sugarcane juice (ganne ka ras) carts parked at every street corner. In the sweltering heat, I’d jostle my way to the sugarcane juice guy and watch…

A Diet Full of Fruits in Adolescence Can Fight Breast Cancer Risk

April 8, 2016 Srijitaa, Adolescence, Breast, Can, Cancer, Diet:, Fight, Fruits, Full, In, of, Risk

Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have found that girls who eat more high-fibre foods during adolescence – especially lots of fruits and vegetables – may have significantly lower breast cancer risk than those who eat less dietary fibre when young, According to their research, for each additional 10 grams of fibre intake daily – for example, about one apple and two slices of whole wheat bread, or about half a cup each of cooked kidney beans and cooked cauliflower or squash – during early adulthood, breast…

Indian Scientists Unlock the Health Benefits of Betel Leaf

April 8, 2016 SrijitaBenefits, Betel, Health, Indian, Leaf, of, Scientists, The, Unlock

The next time you hear the words meetha patta or madrasi patta, don’t ignore the humble heart-shaped popular mouth-freshener. Paan or betel leaf could provide the key to unlock an arsenal of anti-inflammatory drugs, claim Indian researchers. Scientists at University of Calcutta and Indian Institute of Chemical Biology have examined nine varieties of betel leaf and identified the ones that can reduce inflammation. Ayurvedic texts have mentioned the medicinal properties and therapeutic effects of betel leaf. “Usually people generalise paan as one variety and don’t know that some varieties could…

Huawei P9 Back Panel Image Leaked Ahead of Wednesday Launch

April 4, 2016 SrijitaAhead, Back, Huawei, Image, Launch, Leaked, of, P9, Panel, Wednesday;

The Huawei P9 is the company’s long-rumoured flagship smartphone that has already been leaked in images, gone through benchmarking websites, and confirmed to have a Leica camera, is set to launch on Wednesday. However, the leaks keep coming in – giving us a better idea of what the smartphone will feature and look like when it finally launches. This time the smartphone’s leaked press image has hit the Web giving us another clear look at its dual-rear camera setup and fingerprint sensor. The alleged Huawei P9 press image shared by…