Avoiding snacks after meals key to prevent excessive weight gain
Overweight and obese children eat 34 percent more calories from snacks as compared to their Continue reading “Avoiding snacks after meals key to prevent excessive weight gain” » More...
Scientists salvage humble bread’s reputation
Scientists have rubbished decades of bad publicity directed at the humble bread for allegedly causing a host of complaints Continue reading “Scientists salvage humble bread’s reputation” » More...
Eating junk food could also give you dementia
Gorging on junk food may not just make you fat but it could also give you dementia, a new study has claimed Continue reading “Eating junk food could also give you dementia” » More...
Starving one day and binge eating the next `touted as perfect diet`
The regime of chomping away to your heart’s content one day, and virtually starving yourself the next is the latest diet craze known as “intermittent fasting” or “alternate-day dieting” Continue reading More...
`Six sugars` diet offers hope for people who can’t digest fructose
People with fructose malabsorption – a food intolerance that is as complicated as it is common – are turning to low FODMAP diet Continue reading “`Six sugars` diet offers hope for people who can’t digest More...
Red hot chillies fit fat in 3 ways
Chillies battle the bulge in three ways by burning fat, suppressing hunger pangs, and boosting overall calorie-burning rates Continue reading “Red hot chillies fit fat in 3 ways” » More...
Eating less food may lengthen your life
Reducing daily intake of food by 40 percent may help in enhancing one’s life span by 20 years, British scientists working over treatment for ageing disease have suggested Continue reading “Eating less More...
Pasta made from green banana flour offers tasty treat for gluten-free eaters
Researchers from the University of Brazil have developed a gluten-free pasta product from green banana flour, which tasters found more acceptable than regular whole wheat pasta Continue reading “Pasta made More...
Apples found to carry most pesticides among `dirty dozen` foods
An environmental group has singled out Apples as being the biggest carrier of insecticides Continue reading “Apples found to carry most pesticides among `dirty dozen` foods” » More...
‘Changing plate’s colour helps you shed weight’
Scientists have suggested an easy way out for those who want to shed pounds. They should simply change the colour of their plates Continue reading “‘Changing plate’s colour helps you shed weight’” More...
