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World’s First Twins to Climb Mt.Everest: Tashi and Nungshi Malik On Food, Fitness and Dreams

April 8, 2016 Srijita'First, and, Climb, Dreams, Fitness, Food., Malik, Mt.Everest:, Nungshi, On, Tashi, to, Twins, World's

When Tashi and Nunshi Malik walk into a room, they can easily be mistaken for models. Just a few minutes chatting with these gorgeous twins makes you realise that they are just girls next door. Bubbly, vivacious and passionate, they could be just any other 24 year olds. Except that they are not. At an age when people are still figuring themselves and their career paths out, these two girls have already reached the pinnacle of success. Literally. They hold the Guinness record for being the first female twins to…

Anxiety and Stress May Lead to Dementia

April 8, 2016 Srijitaand, Anxiety, Dementia, Lead, May, Stress, to

People need to find ways to reduce chronic stress and anxiety in their lives or they may be at an increased risk for developing depression and even dementia, warns a review. There is an “extensive overlap” of the brain’s neural activity in anxiety, fear and stresswhich may explain the link between chronic stress and the development of neuropsychiatric disorders — mental disorders, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease, the findings showed. Chronic stress is a pathological state that is caused by prolonged activation of the normal acute physiological stress response, which…

10 Diabetic Friendly Fruits to Help You Manage Diabetes Better

April 8, 2016 Srijita10', Better, Diabetes, Diabetic, Friendly, Fruits, Help, Manage, to, You

Diabetes mellitus (DM) commonly referred to as Diabetes, is a chronic disorder. It occurs when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin or when the cells of the body become resistant to insulin. In either case, the blood sugar cannot get into the cells for storage, which then leads to serious complications. Diabetes, perhaps more than any other disease, is strongly associated with the western diet, as it was uncommon in cultures consuming a ‘primitive diet’. However as cultures switch from their native diets, to the foods of commerce; their…

Why Kids Are Most Likely to Develop Food Allergies

April 8, 2016 SrijitaAllergies, Are, Develop, Food., Kids, Likely, Most, to, Why

You may have ignored the symtoms as flu or common cold but a child we frequently sneezes or coughs a lot, often develops rash or hives and gets stomach stomach ache may be allergic to certain foods. If left untreated, allergies can lead to a potentially lethal anaphylactic shock – a life threatening allergic reaction. According to a new study, the good news is that many children outgrow their allergies, presumably as the immune system learns to tolerate foods initially mistaken as “foreign”. The research was conducted at the La…

Exercising More May Not Lead to an Increased Calorie Loss

April 8, 2016 Srijitaan, Calorie, Exercising, Increased, Lead, Loss, May, More, Not, to

According to a recent study published in the in the journal Current Biology, people do not necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more. This is due to the fact that their bodies adapt to higher activity levels. Researchers from City University of New York measured the daily energy expenditure and activity levels of more than 300 men and women over the course of a week. In the data they collected, they saw a weak but measurable effect of physical activity on daily energy expenditure. However, further analysis showed…

Eat Walnuts to Keep Age-Related Health Issues at Bay

April 7, 2016 SrijitaAge-Related, at, Bay, Eat, Health, Issues, Keep, to, Walnuts

Daily consumption of walnuts can help in healthy ageing, while also improving the bloodcholesterol levels and maintaining good gut health, finds a new study. The findings showed that intake of walnuts, especially by the elderly, can boost the good fats and other nutrients as well as lower obesity and blood cholesterol levels. Initially found to increase body weight, the study’s preliminary results demonstrated that daily consumption of walnuts for one year by a sizable cohort of older adults had no adverse effects on their body weight. “Given that walnuts are…