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Getting kids to eat veggies when there’s no time for family meals

December 24, 2016 SrijitaEat, Family, for, Getting, Kids, meals, No, There’s, Time, to, veggies, When

Eating meals as a family is a proven way to get kids to follow healthier diets, but there are other tricks parents can try when there’s no way to get everyone around the same table, a recent study suggests. In homes where family meals were rare, children ate more fruits and vegetables when these items were readily available and they routinely saw parents consume them too, the survey of about 2,500 teens in Minnesota found. “Interestingly, we found that in the absence of regular family meals these other parenting practices…

Recover stronger: The best post-game foods for athletes and when to eat them

December 19, 2016 Srijitaand, Athletes, Best, Eat, Foods, for, post-game, Recover, stronger, The, Them, to, When

You just played the game of your life. After working out and training for weeks and weeks, you left it all on the field, exhausting every ounce of your energy to try and win the game. But your work doesn’t stop there. Post-game recovery and nutrition can be just as important as your pre-game preparation, especially if you want to have the energy to get back out on the field again. Your body needs the right nutrients to power you through the next practice, next game, next drill, or your…

Heredity isn’t Always Destiny When it Comes to Heart Attacks: Study

November 17, 2016 Srijitaalways, Attacks, comes, Destiny, Heart, Heredity, Isn't, It, Study, to, When

If heredity puts you at higher risk for a heart attack, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can bring that risk down dramatically, below the risk faced by some people whose genes would normally protect them from heart disease, according to a new analysis of more than 55,000 people. “We were a little surprised by how much you could offset your inherited risk by adhering to a healthy lifestyle,” said Dr. Sekar Kathiresan, chief author of the new study, presented at an American Heart Association meeting on Sunday and published online simultaneously…

Discourse on Pollution Only When Delhi Got Affected

November 11, 2016 SrijitaAffected, Delhi, Discourse, Got, On, Only, Pollution, When

Though the problem of pollution in India has been endemic, it is only when the national capital has been affected that the problem has got media attention, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday. “Pollution has captured the media attention only when Delhi is affected. Otherwise, pollution has been an endemic problem in this country since decades,” Jairam Ramesh, a former Union Minister, said at an Indo-US workshop here on air pollution. The workshop, organised by US government’s National Institute of Environment and Health Sciences (NIEHS) and The Indo-US…

Neurons Tell Brain When to Stop Drinking

July 12, 2016 SrijitaBrain, Drinking, Neurons, Stop, Tell, to, When

PhotoCredit:istock It is possible to influence drinking behaviour by activating particular neurons in brain, suggests a new study. The researchers earlier showed that alcohol consumption alters the physical structure and function of neurons in the dorsomedial striatum — a part of the brain that is believed to contribute directly to decision-making, especially to action selection and initiation. Essentially, they found that activation of one type of neuron, called D1, determines whether one drink leads to two. Now, they have discovered the neurons that tell us to stop. These neurons can…

FBI Assures It Will Help Authorities Unlock Devices When Allowed by Law

April 4, 2016 SrijitaAllowed, Assures, Authorities, by, Devices, FBI, Help, It, Law, Unlock, When, Will

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has assured law enforcement across the United States that it will help unlock mobile devices such as iPhones involved in investigations when it is allowed by law and policy. The FBI said in a letter to local authorities that it understands the challenges they face and that they lack necessary tools to monitor and investigate the communications of suspects who use encrypted mobile devices, according to the correspondence obtained by Reuters on Friday. “As has been our longstanding policy, the FBI will of course consider…