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A to Z of Healthy Eating

May 8, 2013

Healthy eating terms explained Do you know your monounsaturated fats from your polyunsaturated? Your omegas from your antioxidants? If you are confused by food terminology we're here to help with a healthy eating A to Z, we've …

Healthy Indian breakfast ideas

March 26, 2013

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Many a times, people are in a rush in the morning – finishing house chores, getting ready for work etc and end up eating leftovers from the night, outside food …

Eat healthy for your skin

February 26, 2013

Caring for your skin is essential if you want it to remain glowing and supple. But with so much pollution, stress and busy schedules, it becomes a task to follow a daily skin ritual and stick to it. What people fail to recognise …

US fresh fruits find their way to Indian shores

January 16, 2013

Any dietician or nutritionist worth their salt will tell you that fruits are one of the most important components of your diet. Not only are they a great source of vitamins, fibre and other important nutrients but they also are a …

Winter skin care tips: Keep skin hydrated, moisturised

December 24, 2012

Fed up of dull, dry and flaky skin this winter? Give your skin that extra care by keeping it hydrated from within and moisturised from outside, suggest experts. ‘The winter season can be brutal on your skin. Cold temperatures …

Foods to beat the winter chills

December 10, 2012

Winter’s here! And with it comes extra hunger. Add to it the additional burden from cold and cough on your immunity for which you need to eat really healthy. Here is a list of food items that could keep you in the pink of …

Vitamin D can prevent Alzheimer’s in women

December 3, 2012

Two new studies, from US and France claim that higher intake of vitamin D seems to protect women's mental health and also keeps Alzheimer's at bay. The group led by Yelena Slinin, at the VA Medical Centre in Minneapolis, found …

Should moisturizers be used for all skin types?

November 19, 2012

There’s a common misconception that moisturizer should only be used by people who have dry skins. The truth is everyone needs to use them. Here’s what dermatologist Dr Ruchi Agarwal has to say …

A simple patch to get rid of hangover; critics call it ‘a licence to drink’

November 1, 2012

Cheers to the new Bytox hangover prevention patch! It claims to put an end to the morning-after hangover from a night of alcohol merriment. Invented by a US plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Leonard Grossman, the patch has …

Healthier alternatives to your favourite food items

November 19, 2012

'Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.' Food can affect your health and influence how you feel and look. Unhealthy eating can cause conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, …

A shot to cure intolerance to gluten?

October 9, 2012

An experimental shot could cure intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, and the main cause of coeliac disease, according to a British media report. Although bread is the main source, gluten is also found …

Doctors ask for tests that are unnecessary

October 6, 2012

Dr Kameshwar Prasad, head of the clinical epidemiology unit at AIIMS said, ‘On many occasions, doctors ask for tests that are unnecessary. Similarly, there are drugs that have become outdated or whose efficacy isn't proven. But …

Why popping pills is dangerous for you

October 4, 2012

Scene 1: My annoying headache refuses to go away, so I’ll just take an extra painkiller – after all what harm could one tablet cause? Scene 2: Nowadays I don’t have time to eat a proper meal, so I should start having …

Gene causing vitamin B12 deficiency found

August 27, 2012

A new study has found the gene responsible for a rare genetic disorder that inhabits the uptake of vitamin B12 in certain individuals. Vitamin B12 is important for healthy functioning of the nervous system, and its deficiency …

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