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How our memories become permanent

January 2, 2017 Srijitabecome, How, memories, Our, Permanent

Scientists have for the first time identified a mechanism that regulates rhythmic brain waves that play a key role in making our memories permanent. Memories undergo a consolidation process which stabilises and makes them become stronger — a process where brain waves play an important role, the study said. The study revealed that one of the brain waves — sharp wave ripples (SWRs) — needed for consolidating memories is dominated by synaptic inhibition. It helps the brain set what an individual has learned or experienced as a quick instant replay.…

Are toxins silently harming our kid’s development?

December 31, 2016 SrijitaAre, development, harming, Kids, Our, silently, toxins

A child policy review study in US has reported that babies under two years of age are 10 times more vulnerable to chemicals than adults. It also notes that babies by the age two accumulate 50 percent of the cancer causing chemicals. These facts make you shudder as a parent for once but then you ignore them thinking you don’t use any chemicals near your baby and hence your little one is safe. The truth is far from it, unconsciously and unknowingly we have been making choices as parents which…

How does sugar in our diet affect our health?

December 1, 2016 Srijitaaffect, Diet:, Does, Health, How, In, Our, Sugar

Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. Cut down by eating fewer sugary foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary drinks. The kind of sugar we eat too much of is known as “free sugars”. Free sugars are any sugars added to food or drinks, or found naturally in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices. Many foods and drinks that contain added sugars can be high in energy (measured in either kilojoules/kJ or calories/kcal) and often have few other nutrients. Eating these foods too…

Genes, birthplace shape up our gut microbes

November 30, 2016 Srijitabirthplace, Genes, Gut, Microbes, Our, Shape, Up

Your genes and place of birthcan have a major effect on the formation of the microbial community in the gut — which plays an important role in keeping one healthy, a research has showed. The study proved that gut microbiome plays a leading role in the body’s immune response. Thus, controlling the microbes in the gut could influence the immune system and disease vulnerability. The findings showed the early life environment is very important for the formation of an individual’s microbiome. The moderate shifts in diet, as we age, also…

At BioFach India 2016, Our New Favourite Foods for Healthy Living

November 14, 2016 Srijita2016:, at, BioFach, Favourite, Foods, for, Healthy, India, living, New, Our

Biofach is India’s biggest exhibition to showcase the newest and best organic and natural foods. Packed with over 80 brands and co-operations for three days (10th to 12th November 2016), it was a great place to see and sample a wide assortment of products and trends for healthy living. To understand how quickly the market for organic food and health products is growing in India, just take a look around at your local superstore. You will find aisles and sections devoted to just healthy alternatives. From low calorie snacks and…

We touch our smartphones at least 2,617 times a day

July 15, 2016 Srijita2617, a, at, Day, least, Our, Smartphones, times, Touch', We

Did you know touching your phone multiple times throughout the day makes you prone to infections? If you didn’… Read More We touch our smartphones around 2,617 times a day, according to new research which found that phone screen time was 2.42 hours for the average user, and 3.75 hours for the heavy user. For the study, a research firm in the US recruited a demographically diverse sample of 94 Android users from a pool of more than 100,000 participants. Then they built a supplementary smartphone tool to track…