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Why Do People in Japan Live Longer?

April 9, 2016 SrijitaDo, In, Japan, Live, Longer?, People, Why

The Japanese diet is known for its balance and serving the right portion size. A lots of studies have shown that Japanese people are more likely to reach 100 years old than anyone else in the world. Researchers attribute this to their super-healthy diet. A new study supports the same and suggests that if you follow a Japanese diet, you may live longer. How? Following a Japanese diet can reduce the risk of death from all causes and death from cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke. It involves a balanced consumption of grains,…

Eating in Front of the TV? Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Food

April 9, 2016 SrijitaAttention, Eating, Food., Front, Here's, In, of, Pay, Should, The, to, TV?, Why, You, Your

Chefs, restaurateurs, and people I dine with are sometimes surprised by how I remember dishes that I had eaten years ago. As a food writer, you are expected to remember tastes. But why this food memory should go back that far is something even I don’t understand fully. One big reason, however, could be that those of us in the business of decoding foodand flavours are perhaps more tuned to eat mindfully. Of course, you do not need to be a food writer to appreciate the benefits of mindful eating.…

15 Jaggery Benefits: Ever Wondered Why Our Elders End a Meal with Gur?

April 8, 2016 Srijita15, a, Benefits, Elders, End, Ever, Gur?, Jaggery, Meal, Our, Why, With, Wondered

My earliest memory of winter in Delhi, and perhaps my favourite, dates back to when I was maybe four years old. My mom had asked me to call my brother to the dinner table where laid a plate of Makki ki Roti, gur and a generous dollop of ghee. I remember thinking I would take just one small bite. Needless to say, I never made it to my brother’s room… And a few minutes later, he found me polishing off his dinner, and not at all sorry for doing so.…

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…

Why a Chatbot Creeped Out Microsoft’s Satya Nadella

April 5, 2016 Srijitaa, Chatbot, Creeped, Microsoft's, Nadella, Out, Satya, Why

In February, Microsoft Vice President Derrick Connell visited the Bing search team in Hyderabad, India, to oversee a Monday morning hackathon. The goal was to build bots artificial intelligence programs that chat with users to automate things like shopping and customer service. Connell’s boss, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, thinks they’re the next big thing, a successor to apps. The Bing team was so excited they showed up Sunday night to throw a party and brought their spouses and kids. There was even the Indian version of a pinata. Some…

Why Female Heart Reacts More Sensitively to Stress

March 8, 2016 SrijitaFemale, Heart, More, Reacts, Sensitively, Stress, to, Why

While the number of men dying from heart attack has been constantly decreasing during the past twenty years, the fatal risk particularly in young women has increased significantly, finds a study. The study showed that stress in the daily routine has particularly adverse effects on the feminine hearts. Multiple stress factors trigger stress symptoms, which may manifest organically in the heart. Every year, 47 percent of the women and 38 percent of the men die from heart disorders, the findings revealed. Smoking, increased blood fats, low HDL cholesterol, high blood…