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Arsenic exposure linked to diabetes?

April 8, 2013
For the first time scientists have established a link between arsenic exposure in youngsters and development of Type 2 diabetes. A new study found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increased their risks for …

Top foods for enhancing fertility

March 27, 2013
Need help sowing the seeds of love? Look no further than our guide to fertile-friendly nutrition ... If you need some advice to boost your chances of making a baby, our list of fertility-enhancing foods may well deliver some …

Natural foods to reduce cholesterol

March 24, 2013
A high level of LDL or 'bad' cholesterol is well-recognized as a risk factor for heart disease; if you want to keep a heart attack or a stroke at bay, you need to pay attention to lowering it. Along with this, you also ought to …

Fish protein can inhibit cancer!

March 21, 2013
A new research has revealed that a protein derived from Pacific cod may inhibit prostate and other forms of cancer from spreading. ‘The use of natural dietary products with anti-tumour activity is an important and emerging …

Eat fish rather than fish oil pills: Study

March 6, 2013
Love eating fish? You might be on the right track. A new study has now shown that eating fish has greater health benefits than fish oil dietary supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids found  oily in fish may have diverse …

Anti-depressants make fish less stressed!

February 15, 2013
Medicinal drugs that end up in the world's waterways after being excreted, flushed and treated at wastewater treatment plants may unexpectedly alter fish behaviour, says a new finding. Tomas Brodin and colleagues from Umea …

Do you want to boost your child’s mental development?

January 4, 2013
An exponential growth of technology means that children have stopped reading resulting in  poor mental development. One way to arrest this regression is through DHA-fortified foods. DHA, the acronym for docosahexaenoic acid is a …

Omega 3 fatty acids – why you need them in your diet

December 10, 2012
These days every new study and every dietician seems to be waxing eloquent about the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids. If we were to do a random search for benefits of omega 3 fatty acids, you would start believing that they are …

Fish oil can cure bed sores!

December 5, 2012
Fish oil promotes healing in bed sores of critically ill patients, too, says an Israeli research. Bed sores result from constant pressure on the skin and underlying tissue due to prolonged sitting or lying down by such patients. …

Depressed after delivery? Eat fish!

May 23, 2013
A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has found that increasing their intake of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, could reduce depression after pregnancy. Child birth may elicit a depressive episode in …

Almonds, tomatoes, fish, chicken, soya beans – some foods over 40s must eat!

October 29, 2012
When we are younger, our body’s levels of recovery are higher. However, as we grow older we are more prone to various lifestyle diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, hypertension, and cholesterol issues. The only way …

Top 10 heart healthy foods

October 3, 2012
These days heart disease is affecting a number of us. A condition that was thought to only affect the elderly is now a disease that affects even people as young as 25. As the adage goes, prevention is better than cure. Here is a …

Omega 3 pills unable to prevent heart attacks

September 13, 2012
Popping pills of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the type found in oily fish like salmon, may not help prevent heart attacks, although previous research suggested that they protect against cardiovascular diseases. The …

Humans increasingly poisoned by reef fish

September 11, 2012
Human beings are being poisoned by consumption of many reef fish whose flesh is contaminated with toxins, an Australian study says. The illness called ciguatera leads to a painful and debilitating effects on our nervous system, …