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5 Healthier Takes on Classic Super Bowl Snacks

January 26, 2017 Srijita5%;, Bowl, Classic, Healthier, On, Snacks, super, Takes

Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us. While we love the team spirit and viral television commercials that accompany the big game, all those calorie-laden snacks can seriously derail your diet. In a 2014 study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from Cornell University tracked the grocery shopping habits of 207 households over the course of 37 weeks, and found that total per-serving calories purchased during the week of the Super Bowl spiked to over 6,000—more than the week of Thanksgiving. Luckily, it is possible to keep your snack table relatively nutritious without sacrificing the…

The Anti-Ageing Diet: 5 Tips on How to Slow Down Ageing

January 24, 2017 Srijita5%;, ageing:, Anti-Ageing, Diet:, Down, How, On, slow, The, Tips:, to

It’s obvious that the quality of food we choose on a daily basis influences our health. Yet most of us have absolutely no idea what or how much we are actually eating. Ageing isn’t just the unfolding of a genetic time table. It has a lot to do with the damage you do on the inside through poor food and lifestyle choices. Anti-ageing begins on a cellular level and not on the surface of your skin. So there really aren’t any miracle moisturisers, lotions or potions to turn back the…

Insight: Nutella Maker Fights Back on Palm Oil After Cancer Risk Study

January 12, 2017 SrijitaAfter, Back, Cancer, Fights, Insight, Maker, Nutella, Oil, On, Palm, Risk, Study

The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Italian confectionery firm Ferrero has taken a public stand in defence of an ingredient that some other food companies in the country are boycotting. It has launched an advertising campaign to assure the public about the safety of Nutella, its flagship product which makes up about a fifth of its sales. The hazelnut and chocolate spread, one…

Stay on course

January 10, 2017 SrijitaCourse, On, Stay

Set Realistic Goal If you are currently at 30% or above body fat, you can’t get down to a single-digit body fat in just a month or two. Always set practical and realistic fitness goals. Divide your goal into micro goals. Set Deadlines Deadlines keep you on track. A lot of people fail in their fitness resolutions due to lack of a deadline. It actually works as a motivating factor. Make it Public Making your resolution public gives you a psychological boost. Moreover, declaring your resolution socially, binds you to…

This Winter Focus More on Vegetables and Fruits: Dieticians

January 9, 2017 Srijitaand, Dieticians, Focus, Fruits, More, On, This, vegetables, Winter

With winter being the best time to increase food intake, dieticians have urged children to focus more on fruits and vegetables to supplement body nutrition, which is hardly the case during summer due to low appetite. According to them, the increased intake of walnuts can be extremely helpful for dementia patients. Vitamin A is necessary for eyesight and carrot has plenty of it. “Carrot also enhances blood flow to the eyes to aid in better functioning,” said Nidhi Dhawan, dietician at city based Saroj Super Specialty Hospital. “The connection between…

Diet res-illusions: Tips from the pros on how to lose weight

January 4, 2017 SrijitaDiet:, From, How, lose, On, pros, res-illusions:, The, Tips:, to, Weight

We make ’em, we break ’em. New Year’s diet resolutions fall like needles on Christmas trees as January goes on. Genes can work against us. Metabolism, too. But a food behavior researcher has tested a bunch of little ways to tip the scale toward success. His advice: Put it on autopilot. Make small changes in the kitchen, at the grocery store and in restaurants to help you make good choices without thinking. “As much as we all want to believe that we’re master and commander of all our food decisions,…