Let me say this at the outset, it wouldn't be quite fair to say that this list represents global food trends. Simply because the availability of ingredients is limited to geography and what we consume is governed by history. But it's a representative list in the sense that never before have ingredie...
The 5:2 diet - feasts for fast days
With its flexible approach and simple rules, the 5:2 diet has become the calorie-control plan for people who like to eat.For the first time since university I am on a diet. Somehow, I've become a calorie-counter, someone who weighs out porridge oats and drinks herbal tea. In other words, the kind of...
How to color your diet? Eat a rainbow!
The other day I walked into a humble yet impressive restaurant that boasts of catering to all sorts of taste buds. With nothing in mind but a penchant for some good food I ordered for a blush red chilled tomato soup and a lavender eggplant salad for the start. As for the mains a green curry with ric...
Western diet linked to lower chances of ideal ageing
Following a Western style diet based on fried, sweet, processed and high-fat food products can reduce a person's chances of achieving older ages in good health and with higher functionality, says a new study."The impact of diet on specific age-related diseases has been studied extensively, but few i...
Detox diets are new trend, but need supervision: Expert
Detox diet plans are gradually becoming a trend among diet freaks and health conscious citizens, says an expert but cautions that such regimes should be undertaken only under the supervision of dieticians.Detox diet is basically an intake plan to cleanse the system by giving the stomach a break from...
Mediterranean diet cuts heart attack risk: Study
A diet rich in olive oil, nuts and other Mediterranean foods reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke or death from heart disease by up to 30 percent, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine."We observed that an energy-unrestricted Mediterranean diet, supplemented with ...
Diet, quality pre-school can boost kid's IQ
There is an effective way of raising your kids' IQ -- just supplement their diets with fish oil, send them to quality pre-school and also engage them in interactive reading, vouches a new study.A team led by John Protzko, doctoral student at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Educ...
Can a fruitarian diet land you in hospital?
Ashton Kutcher says he was 'doubled over in pain' because of his fruit-only diet. So what is the truth about fruitarianism? For anyone who thinks fruit is only dangerous if it falls on your head, Ashton Kutcher has revealed a hitherto unknown peril. Kutcher, who is playing the Apple founder Steve Jo...
Why January diets are doomed to fail
January is not the time to start a diet, it's a month to enjoy comfort foods. Save the salads for the summer, says Catherine Phipps.It is generally accepted that those who overindulge in stilton and roast potatoes during December will want to diet come January. By the time the twelfth day rolls arou...
Eaten too much over Christmas? Thinking of going on a diet, but not sure which to plump for? One man spent a week testing out weight-loss plans to find out which you can stick with.The first act of a new year is usually attempting to remove that pulsating tractor wheel of pudding and booze that's am...
Small changes in diet help shed extra pounds: Study
Making small changes in our diet over a stretch of 25 days or more every month, goes a long way in helping shed the extra pounds, says a new study.Led by Brian Wansink, professor at the Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab, researchers launched the National Mindless Eating Challenge (NMEC), an on...
Stick to a healthy diet for weight loss
Cutting down butter and cheese, biscuits, cakes and crisps and going in for low-fat diet could help shed pounds, according to a new research.In this way, people can get slimmer in six months without dieting. The more fat you stop eating, the more weight is lost, says a new research from the Universi...
Should I follow a gluten-free diet?
One in four now try to avoid the protein, believing they have an allergy. But there is no definitive test for gluten sensitivity.Gluten-free diets are soaring in popularity, especially in the US where USA Today reports that up to one in four people seek out gluten-free foods. Gluten is a protein fou...
Crispy thin-crust pizzas smeared with fragrant sauces and chewy cheeses are popping up in menus across town. Bye bye, deep pans. Sonal Ved digs into five versions of this fad and rates the pizzas on their slimness.When it comes to pizzas, crust is the king. It decides how stringy or fresh your pizza...
Can plant-based diets remedy chronic diseases?
Bioactive compounds in plant foods control genetic and other biological factors that lead to chronic diseases, an American study says, reinforcing the idea that people who consume vegetarian diets rarely fall victim to such ailments.Sixty-three percent of the deaths in 2008 were due to cardiovascula...
Why are so many men secret dieters?
A survey has found that one in three men wouldn't tell anyone they were on a diet. So why is there so much shame surrounding this issue?When you're trying to diet in secret in a busy office, says Dave Briscoe, a researcher from Surrey, the trick is to accept each treat that is offered - but only one...
Low-calorie diets good in long run: experts
Low-energy diets or short-spell diets which combine to less than 800 calories a day can have long term benefits, researchers said here Monday.Researchers at Britain-based Robert Gordon University (RBU) reviewed over 30 studies investigating effects of controversial very-low-energy-diets (VLEDs) on o...
Diet pill could help beat obesity
A diet pill aimed at curbing fat people's appetites could soon be a reality, Daily Mail reported.The pill would not only shrink waist lines but also the 4.2 billion pounds National Health Service bill for treating obesity related illness such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.Scientists in the U...
'Cafeteria diet' is short-cut to stroke.
'Cafeteria diet,' rich in fat, sugar and sodium, is often a short-cut to stroke or death at a younger age, said a Canadian study and warned that people in their 30s or 40s may even suffer from dementia due to this junk food diet.Researchers found that such a diet induced most symptoms of metabolic s...
A healthy diet, more exercise can beat diabetes
A few simple changes in daily life can ultimately prove to be a major help in preventing two in three cases of diabetes while saving a large number of lives annually, a British study has found. People from South Asia are particularly prone to diabetes.According to the findings of the 20-year British...
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