HEALTH

Drinking fruit juice in early years has long term dietary benefits, study details

3:36 pm June 10, 2020

Washington: Consumption of 100 percent fruit juice during preschool years, can lead to healthier dietary patterns in later childhood without adversely impacting weight gain, a new study suggests. The study from Boston University published online at BMC Nutrition by Lynn L. Moore and colleagues, found that drinking 100 per cent fruit juice was associated with […]

Delhi health infra should be used for its residents only: Panel

11:09 pm June 6, 2020

New Delhi: A five-member panel constituted by the Delhi government has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital, in view of the raging COVID-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday. The suggestion comes in the backdrop of Delhi recording over 1,000 coronavirus cases daily […]

Cholesterol levels are rising among Asians: Study

10:35 pm June 5, 2020

Hyderabad: Cholesterol levels are rising among Asians even as it is sharply declining in Western nations though it is still higher when compared to the levels in the Asian region, Avula Laxmaiah, Scientist G & Head, Division of Public Health Nutrition, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, said on Friday. He is one of the authors of […]

Environment degradation leading to increase in cancer incidence: RGCIRC

12:16 pm June 5, 2020

New Delhi: Environment degradation and faulty lifestyles are leading to an increase in the cancer incidence in the country. Protecting the environment and adopting a healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer. This was stated by Dr Vineet Talwar, Director – Medical Oncology at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre (RGCIRC) New Delhi, India’s premier […]

New book to promote benefits of ‘dry fasting’ diet

11:00 pm June 4, 2020

New Delhi: Joining the bandwagon of books on beauty and healthy living is best selling Indian author and renowned personal lifestyle coach, Luke Coutinho’s new book, “The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive”. Co-authored by Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Bin Rashed Al Nuami, a member of the Ajman royal family in the UAE, the […]