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Red Carrots (Desi Gajar) Versus Orange Carrots: Which Ones Would You Choose?

October 25, 2017 Loknath Das'Would, (Desi, Carrots, choose, Gajar), One's, Orange, Red, Versus, Which, You

Its that time of the year again. The carrots are back in season and we can’t wait to chew into these red juicy and crunchy wonders. According to the book, Healing Foods, by DK Publishing, carrots are rich in beta carotene from which the body makes vitamin A. Carrots are high in fibre promotes feeling of fullness and aids digestion and bowel regularity. It also contains a form of calcium easily assimilated by the body which can help lower bad cholesterol levels. Apart from this, they also aid eye health…

Want to avoid risk of bowel cancer? Cut processed red meat, alcohol from your diet

September 14, 2017 Loknath DasAlcohol, Avoid, Bowel, Cancer, Cut, Diet:, From, meat, of, processed, Red, Risk, to, Want, Your

Are you a meat lover? We have some important news for you. According to a new study, a group of researchers have found strong evidence of links between lifestyle and colorectal cancer risk. Physical activity and whole grains lowers risk of this cancer; too much alcohol and red meat, processed meats and obesity increase the risk. Eating whole grains daily, such as brown rice or whole-wheat bread, reduces colorectal cancer risk, with the more you eat the lower the risk and there was strong evidence that physical activity protects against colon cancer. Edward…

Meat lovers, beware. Eating more red meat can increase chance of diabetes

September 7, 2017 Loknath Dasbeware!, Can, chance, Diabetes, Eating, Increase, Lovers, meat, More, of, Red

Higher intake of lamb, beef, pork and poultry may significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes, warns a new study. Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) in Singapore found that a higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, which is partially attributed to their higher content of heme iron in these meats. Earlier research said that poultry could put you at risk of antibiotic resistance. Senior author Koh Woon Puay said, “We don’t need to remove meat from the diet entirely. We…

WannaCry Ransomware: CERT-In Issues Red Alert Over Cyber-Attack

May 15, 2017 Loknath DasAlert, CERT-In, Cyber-Attack, Issues, Over, Ransomware, Red, WannaCry

A red-coloured ‘critical alert’ was issued by the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) on Saturday, the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian Internet domain. “It has been reported that a new ransomware named as WannaCry is spreading widely. WannaCry encrypts the files on infected Windows systems. This ransomware spreads by using a vulnerability in implementations of server message block (SMB)in Windows systems. “This exploit is named as ETERNALBLUE,” an advisory issued by the CERT-In, accessed by PTI, said. It said…

Red Meat Link to Common Bowel Disease: Study

January 12, 2017 SrijitaBowel, common, Disease, Link, meat, Red, Study, to

A diet rich in red meat has been linked to a heightened risk of a bowel inflammation called diverticulitis, according to a study published Tuesday. The findings do not constitute evidence that meat is what causes the ailment, researchers said, but ought to be considered in designing healthier diets. Diverticulitis is a common condition which occurs when small pockets lining the intestine — called diverticula — become irritated. It accounts for some 200,000 hospital admissions every year in the United States alone, at an annual cost of about $2 billion…

Health Benefits of Red, Green and Gold Coloured Vegetables and Fruits

December 26, 2016 Srijitaand, Benefits, Coloured, Fruits, Gold, Green, Health, of, Red, vegetables

It is that time of the year again when corridors are decked with holly and one is out and about, painting the town red in their best outfits. But with so many parties to attend, calorie counting becomes a tedious task. After all, the plum cakes and endless glasses of wine come at a price. A price tag that one repays in the form of additional inches on the waist. So, if you want your guests to go home with full tummies and yet have a healthy start to the…