For years I have refused to buy into the social construct that there is something innately wrong in being overweight. All that changed when I tumbled down a 6 feet deep hole and somehow managed to …
Have you always laughed off your extra girth by saying it’s genetic? Turns out, it’s not just your diet and exercise regime that determines how much you weigh. Genes are also largely to be blamed, claim …
Mushrooms are good for diabetics since they contain little or no sugar, says an expert. ‘Cultivated and wild species of mushrooms are consumed because of their nutritional value. They are rich in essential nutritional …
Researchers say obese mothers are more likely to use TV to quieten fussy and active infants, thus also causing greater likelihood of obesity in children, find nutritionists in the US. Principal study investigator Margaret E. …
Parasitic worms, which cause infections and a lot of pain and suffering in much of the developing world, may actually be useful in treating various disorders linked to obesity, says a new study. The study shows that once inside …
A popular New Year's resolution is to join a gym and lose weight, but not everyone would qualify for membership to a chain of health clubs in the US that wants its members to be at least 23 kg or more overweight to join. ‘All …
'Stomach clog? No you don't need a surgery for your ailment. Why don't you have a Coke instead?' No we aren't kidding a Greek study actually found that the fizzy beverage opens up stomach clogs in people with a condition known …
Before you take your wedding vows with him, you need to take your fitness vows seriously. Think of the fitness goal long term rather than just losing kilos for the wedding. Studies show that married people gain more weight …
New Year is round the corner and it's party time! But it's also followed by regret the next day because our calorie conscience goes for a toss on these occasions. Such social occasions are dominated and revolve around food …
The sinful excess of holiday eating could derail your food clock - a complex mechanism of interacting genes and molecules that keeps the metabolism in shape. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), …
It has long been known that bugs that colonise the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, changes in cholesterol metabolism induced by diet can also alter gut flora, say Jens Walter …
Curbing car travel could be one way of cutting down calories and maintaining a healthy weight during holiday fests, says a study. The study, led by Sheldon H. Jacobson, computer science and mathematics professor at the …
A 2010 Lancet paper on the Burden of Disease in India found that Indians are the most vulnerable group to cardiovascular diseases in the world! A genetic mutation combined with unhealthy lifestyles is responsible for this …
A US study says that children watching TV in bedrooms might have greater chances of becoming obese. A team from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Los Angeles linked the relationship between watching TV in bedrooms and …
