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Coffee Makes You Too Jittery? There’s a Green Alternative

August 18, 2016 Srijitaa, Alternative, coffee, Green, Jittery?, Makes, There’s, Too, You

Image via iStock Matcha tea has been touted as a superfood because it’s high in antioxidants and vitamins. But most who drink it have a simpler mission: It’s their morning cuppa. A majority of Americans drink at least one caffeinated beverage per day, but the side effects can be unpleasant. Vandana Sheth, a registered dietician for 18 years, said many of her clients want a morning jolt but do not like the headaches, racing heart and sweaty palms that go along with several cups of coffee. For these people, she…

Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Srijitacomplaints, Deal, Doctors, From, hearing, Loss, lot, of, Too, With, younger

Doctors deal with loss of hearing complaints from younger lot too (Guido Mieth/Getty Images) Raghvendra, a photographer in his late thirties, had no idea why he could not hear after he finished shooting a religious procession, one day. The mild hearing loss soon aggravated and he stopped hearing any sound at a normal volume. Upon examination, doctors found he had 50 to 70 per cent hearing loss in both the ears. Chetana had no idea why her ears would suddenly start ringing. The ringing sound would at times become irritable…

Sleeping too much or too less? You may be at stroke risk

August 12, 2016 Srijitaat, be, Less, May, much, or, Risk, sleeping, Stroke, Too, You

Sleeping too much or too less? You may be at stroke risk (Miguel Sanz/Getty Images) Growing evidence has indicated that sleep disorders are highly prevalent in stroke patients, according to a recent literature review. Both insomnia and oversleeping are risk factors as well as consequences of stroke and may affect the patient’s recovery and recurrence of disease. The review is published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The authors of the review have recommended that people who have had a stroke…

A Diet That Lowers BP and Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Too

August 11, 2016 Srijitaa, and, BP, Cuts, Diet:, Disease, Kidney, Lowers, of, Risk, That, Too

A diet high in nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium may not only lower blood pressure but also reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, says a study. This diet, known as DASH for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, was designed primarily to reduce blood pressure. “In addition to offering other health benefits, consuming a DASH-style diet could help reduce the risk of developing kidney disease,” said study leader Casey Rebholz, Assistant Professor at…

An Ice Cream That is Healthy Too?

August 11, 2016 Srijitaan, Cream, Healthy, Ice, Is, That, Too

Representational image: iStock Relishing an ice cream is an undeniable pleasure, but what if it comes coupled with health benefits? You heard right, Nutrice is an ice cream developed with the help of the Central Government’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and it comes enriched with omega 3. The ice cream is being made at a factory in Karnataka’s Harohalli Industrial Estate.Omega 3 is added to milk powder, water, sugar and other ingredients right at the beginning of the ice cream making process. The oil is extracted from…

‘Haldi’ becomes super food in West too

July 12, 2016 Srijitabecomes, Food., haldi, In, super, Too, West

There is some truth to grandma’s turmeric recipes even as the spice has become the latest super food cure in the West for cough to cancer. Every time a bout of sniffles and sore throat hit young Rahul, his mother would put him through a three-part homespun healing routine. First, persuade the child to gargle warm salt water to clean the throat, and follow it up with a steam inhalation to ease congestion. The final step was the easiest for mom and child. “I would happily drink the manjal paal…