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Study Says Cheese Keeps Us Healthy

December 19, 2016 SrijitaCheese, Healthy, keeps, Says, Study, US

Things are pretty weird in the world right now, but when all else fails we can always count on cheese. It’s even more comforting now that scientists have given us some of the best news we’ve read all month: Cheese is actually a superfood. We’ve always known this deep down in our souls, but the constant haters out there really made us doubt ourselves. We’ll never make that terrible mistake again, now that experts say cheese can actually make you live longer. Go ahead and read that sentence again. A…

Pasta-rich diet may ‘prevent pounds from piling on’, says study

December 1, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, From, May, On, Pasta-rich, piling, pounds, Prevent, Says, Study

“Pasta DOESN’T make you fat – it actually helps weight loss,” the Daily Mail reports. In the latest round of the nutrition wars, carbs are fighting back, with a study showing that a diet rich in pasta was linked to lower body mass index (BMI). The researchers used survey data and body measurements taken from over 23,000 Italian adults and found that pasta, as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet, is associated with lower BMI and smaller waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. The researchers speculate that healthy amounts of pasta may…

Eat Less Salt for a Healthier Heart, Says New Study

November 18, 2016 Srijitaa, Eat, for, Healthier, Heart, Less, New, Salt, Says, Study

A new research, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, shows that reducing sodium intake may provide significant improvements in kidney and heart health among patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. The study showed that in patients with chronic kidney disease, restricting sodium intake reduced albuminuria which is an indicator of kidney dysfunction and blood pressure levels. Researchers also found that paricalcitol, a vitamin D receptor activator, did not have any significant effect on these measures. However, the combination of paricalcitol and a low sodium diet resulted in the lowest albuminuria…

We Can Survive on Fruit Diet, Says Chef Ranveer Brar

November 11, 2016 SrijitaBrar, Can, Chef, Diet:, Fruit, On, Ranveer, Says, Survive, We

Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar believes that fruit diet is the only food habit that a human body can survive on for a lifetime. The chef was present here on Tuesday at the launch of Belgian Conference Pears brought to the Indian market by IG International in association with BelOrta. “If you look at our ancient eating tradition, you will see that ‘Phalahar’ is the only eating habit that gives human body everything that it’s needed. So, I strongly believe that fruit diet is the only food habit that a human…

2 Billion Children Breathe Toxic Air Worldwide, UNICEF Says

November 2, 2016 Srijita2, Air, Billion, Breathe, Children, Says, Toxic, UNICEF, worldwide

As Indians wake Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks, New Delhi’s worst season for air pollution begins — with dire consequences. A new report from UNICEF says about a third of the 2 billion children in the world who are breathing toxic air live in northern India and neighboring countries, risking serious health effects including damage to their lungs, brains and other organs. Of that global total, 300 million kids are exposed to pollution levels more than six times higher than standards set by the World…

I Have Experienced Depression, Says Hrithik Roshan

October 22, 2016 SrijitaDepression, Experienced, Have, Hrithik, I, Roshan, Says

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan says he has gone through a lot of ups and downs in his personal life and been through depression, but it is something which should not be stigmatised. The “Bang Bang!” star says issues relating to mental health must be spoken casually and not as if it is something which can’t be cured. “I’ve been through my ups and downs. I have experienced depression, I have experienced confusion, as we all do. It’s a very normal thing. We should be very casual about it when we…