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Caffeine May Not be As Bad As You Think!

April 8, 2016 SrijitaAs, Bad, be, Caffeine, May, Not, Think!, You

For all you coffee lovers, here’s a piece of good news. This new study gives you another reason to drink up. A team of researchers including an Indian-origin medical student now report that regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats or abnormal rhythms as may have been believed earlier. When your heart beats out of rhythm, it may affect the delivery of blood through your body which can cause stroke or heart attacks. The study conducted at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), measured the chronic consumption of…

You Gain the Most Weight in Early Adulthood

April 8, 2016 SrijitaAdulthood, Early, Gain, In, Most, The, Weight, You

Here’s something to ponder as you consider whether to ditch that New Year’s resolution to exercise more: Your 20s are your prime weight-gaining years, according to data from the CDC. The data come from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, which involves medical examinations of thousands of men and women each year. The great thing about these numbers is that they’re based on clinicians’ examinations, not respondents’ self-reports. So fibbing about your actual weight isn’t an issue here. Epidemiologists have observed that the average person typically puts on 1…

Are You Vegan? Are You Eating Right?

March 30, 2016 SrijitaAre, Eating, Right?, Vegan?, You

Vegans need to guard against neurologic disorders, anemia, reduced bone strength and other health concerns as their diet may lack vital nutrient intake, a new study has warned. The US study points out that some vegans rely heavily on processed foods and may not eat a sufficient variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The findings showed that a whole food, plant-based diet is commendable and a well-planned vegan diet can be adequate to achieve proper nutrition, but requires some education. Researchers recommend that healthcare providers monitor vegan patients for…

Are You Vegan? Are You Eating Right?

March 22, 2016 SrijitaAre, Eating, Right?, Vegan?, You

Road to Wealth: Five Steps to Follow When You Invest In Your 30s

March 17, 2016 Srijita30s, Five, Follow, In, Invest, Road, Steps, to, Wealth:, When, You, Your

It is good to start investing as early as possible in life. But if you are in your 30s and still clueless about investing systematically, here are some tips: 1) Set your goals The first and foremost thing to do is to set your goals. Knowing what you want to achieve will help you work towards attaining those goals in a better way. “One should have clearly defined goals. As compared to 20s, one can define the needs more clearly in the 30s. This will help in laying out the goals…

Privacy on Android: The Battle You Have Already Lost

March 17, 2016 SrijitaAlready, Android, Battle, Have, Lost, On, Privacy, The, You

There is no shortage of cool new apps, from the one that turns your camera into an emergency flashlight, to the one that spontaneously materialises a taxi or groceries at your doorstep. Or the one that tracks your rapidly depreciating investments in real-time. As cool as these apps seem though, they are all probably spying on you. Unscrupulous companies could make innocuous seeming apps that harvest your text messages, your contacts and call history, while potentially even sending texts and making calls you may never know about. They may even…