Calories that are needed by your body
Hot and crispy fried snacks, sweets, carbohydrates-rich food and much more should be avoided if you want to keep a check on your weight, but do provide calories to your body, say experts.Though most of us avoid having food items with lots of calories, our body requires some amount of calories."Each ...
Fizzy drinks as harmful as drugs for teeth
It's time to cut down on fizzy drinks. New research indicates that they are as bad for your teeth as drugs.The study is based on the experience of woman in her 30s. She drank two litres ofdiet fizzy drinks daily for three to five years and experienced tooth decay similar to that suffered by a 29-yea...
Could eating yoghurt help treat depression?
A new research reveals that probiotics found in natural yogurt could help boost a person's mood because they affect brain function.Previous studies have shown that beneficial bacteria affected the brains of rats but no research has confirmed that the same occurred in human brains.The study found tha...
Top 5 spices that help you cool down
The heat is on. A chilling drink or an ice cream seems to arrest the hot and fuming you? We know the feeling but wait, don't reach out for them just yet! Frosty foods cool you down but their effect is not everlasting and could rather be villainous. Scientifically, after the initial icy shock once th...
Why broad beans are good for you
Broad beans are a beautiful looking, highly companionable veg stuffed with protein.With their verdant sheen and kidney-shaped curves, few vegetables rival broad beans in the looks department. True, a little effort in the form of double podding is needed to show them off. First you liberate the beans...
Is plastic food packaging dangerous?
The phthalate chemicals used in packaging are banned in some countries and have been blamed for many ailments. So should you ban them from the house?If you've had to fight though plastic packaging to get to your food you won't be surprised to hear it can raise your blood pressure - but it's the phth...
Easy way to protect heart - sip black tea
Quercetin, a flavonoid abundant in black tea, has shown promise in protecting blood vessels against oxidative damage and lowering cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, said researchers who based their studies on mice.Flavonoids are common plant pigment compounds that act as antioxidants, enhance the ef...
Is the heat turning you red? Feeling cramped or down in the dumps? Find it hard to switch off at the end of an exhausting day? Does exercise and meditation only leave your nerves jangling?If the answer to the above is a definite yes, then we have some have great news for your stressed souls!Al...
Fatty foods can hinder alertness, says study
Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study.Results show that higher fat consumption is associated with increased objective daytime sleepiness, while higher carbohydrate intake is associated with increased alertness. There is no relations...
Boost memory with three glasses of champagne
Connoisseurs have long advocated its benefits -- and now a new British study has suggested that three glasses of bubbly a week can help improve memory.Scientists are convinced that a regular tipple of champagne can help prevent brain disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease, Daily Mail rep...
The food apps that could be bad for your children's health
Kids enjoy food-based games - and tablets and smartphones offer a fun, interactive playing experience. But what happens when they are adverts for unhealthy processed food in disguise?A children's gardening and food app recently won the digital equivalent of an Oscar, a timely gong given the current ...
Just a pinch of salt can endanger your life
You may not be adding just a pinch of salt to pep up your cooked food, but salty processed foods that you munch may just be inching you towards ill health and early death, British health experts warn.If only shoppers checked everyday foods like bread and cereals for their ingredients, particularly s...
Anurag Sharma, Director of the Baidyanath group shows you how to detox with this ayurvedic juice. Beetroot juice is a great cleanser and helps you detox. Add fresh aloe vera gel and you are building a strong immune system!
Recent reports suggest that tea can cause brittle bones - but you'll probably be safe if you drink less than a gallon a day.Do you fancy a cuppa? We drink, on average, three mugs a day. But you might want to try another tipple after hearing the case of a 47-year-old woman, published in the New Engla...
Summer is the best time to lose weight. The GUIDE chatted with experts to offer some handy tips to eat right this season.Dietitian Suman Agarwal, author of the newly-released book, Unjunked, says that eating healthy is a way of life. "One can eat all kinds of food but having them in a healthy way an...
Sip green tea, coffee to protect your heart
Scientists say green tea and coffee, if made a regular part of the diet, could benefit the heart, according to research conducted in Japan and published in the US.Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to rese...
Indulge in some culinary magic as Aditya Bal and Devanshi fuse traditional ingredients with western influences keeping in mind the health quotient. A Mexican salsa with corn, coriander and chat masala.
Water your best drink to fight the heat
The summer is round the corner and it's time to check your car's coolant level to guard against overheating. But what about your body? Doesn't it need something special to adjust to the expected gradual increase in mercury over the next few weeks?It does, say nutritionists and health experts, who re...
Health leading issue for women: Experts
Experts in the national capital warned Wednesday that the leading issue being faced by women was health."Every second woman in India suffers from some degree of anaemia, two percent are severely anaemic while 35 percent and 15 percent have mild and moderate anaemia levels. Lack of adequate resources...
'Cutting down sugar intake should be global strategy'
Cutting down on sugar should be part of a global strategy to tackle the obesity epidemic, says a study commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO).The finding is based on an analysis of 8,000 trials and 10,000 cohort studies by Lisa Te Morenga and Jim Mann from Otago University's Department ...
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