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10 Delicious and Healthy Protein Snacks to Up Your Energy Levels

February 3, 2017 Srijita10', and, delicious:, energy, Healthy, Levels, Protein:, Snacks, to, Up, Your

Once, while I was travelling in Gujarat, I got myself invited to a breakfast at the home of an elderly couple. The breakfast was splendid. They served steaming, crunchy vadai, buttery aloo parathas, gajar halwa, etc. But the thing that stood out in my memory was the chilla that was served to me that morning. Hot, crisp and fresh off the tawa, it had been prepared using moong dal, not the traditional besan, and boy, was it delicious. The lady explained that she had made the clever substitution because the…

Protein can cut progression of both inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer: Study

January 31, 2017 Srijitaand, Both, Bowel, Can, Cancer, colon, Cut, Disease, Inflammatory, of, progression, Protein:, Study

A new study finds that altering the shape of a protein can significantly reduce the progression of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. According to researchers, modifying the shape of IRAK-M, a protein that controls inflammation, can significantly reduce the clinical progression of both diseases in pre-clinical animal models. The findings appeared in the eBioMedicine journal. “When we tested mice with the altered IRAK-M protein, they had less inflammation overall and remarkably less cancer,” said Coy Allen from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. The next step, he said, will…

Low Protein Levels May Increase Kidney Function Decline in Elderly

January 20, 2017 SrijitaDecline, elderly, function, In, Increase, Kidney, Levels, Low, May, Protein:

Older adults with low blood levels of a circulating protein in the blood may be at an increased risk of experiencing decline in their kidney function, a study has found. The findings showed that higher blood levels of a protein called soluble klotho — with anti-ageing properties — may help preserve kidney function. “We found a strong association between low soluble klotho and decline in kidney function, independent of many known risk factors for kidney function decline,” said David Drew from Tufts University in Massachusetts, US. The kidney has the…

6 Excellent Sources of Vegetarian Protein for Your Daily Diet

January 17, 2017 Srijita6, Daily, Diet:, excellent, for, of, Protein:, sources, Vegetarian?, Your

I’m going to begin with a boring, but necessary, scientific survey that was published in the Indian Medical Gazette in April 2015. The study was conducted across seven Indian cities (Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Vijaywada) with 1,260 respondents, and took a look at protein consumption in our daily diet. The not-so-shocking conclusion was that almost 9 out of 10 consumers had a protein-deficient diet, regardless of gender or socio-economic status. Perhaps unsurprisingly, vegetarians had a higher protein deficit than non-vegetarians. Why Do We Need Protein? We all…

Building Blocks of Protein: Why Amino Acids are Critical for Your Fitness Regime

December 29, 2016 Srijitaacids, Amino, Are, Blocks, Building, Critical, Fitness, for, of, Protein:, Regime?, Why, Your

For all those fitness junkies out there, this guide will certainly come in handy. We all know about the importance of carbs and the significance of protein in achieving the maximum from our workout regime. But unknown to most, there is another type of essential micro-nutrient that is pivotal to strengthening muscles and helping our fitness game – amino acids. These can aptly be termed as the building blocks of proteins. Some of these are essential for humans as they cannot be created from other compounds by the body. Therefore,…

Eat This Type of Protein at Breakfast to Stay Full for Longer

December 16, 2016 Srijitaat, Breakfast, Eat, for, Full, Longer?, of, Protein:, Stay, This, to, type

You’ve probably heard that protein is the key to a satisfying meal. And when you think of the nutrient, your go-to is probably some type of meat. But a new study suggests that veggie-based proteins—specifically, beans and peas—may actually fill you up and keep you satisfied longer than animal protein. Plant-based choices are not only better for the planet, the researchers say, but may also help people lose weight. Vegans, vegetarians, and anybody else looking to eat less meat have long known that legumes (such as beans and peas) are a valuable protein source. Until now, though, little…