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Hazelnut turns out to be new wonder nut for elderly people

32 people aged 55 and older participated and they were given about 57 grams of hazelnuts - 2 ounces or about one-third cup - daily for 16 weeks.

Dec 17, 2018

Avoid smoking to ward off stroke risks during menopause

A study found that physical activity and a healthy diet may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis -- a build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls.

Nov 30, 2018

New hair loss treatment could cure balding

New gene for rare genetic hair loss discovered

A team of researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn found that changes in the lanosterol synthase (LSS) gene lead to impairment of an important enzyme that has a crucial function in cholesterol metabolism.

Nov 7, 2018

Expired oil, plastic in rice? As weddings start in Kashmir, food safety officials have an uphill task

The food safety wing in Srinagar during its course of raids found huge quantities of expired oil, spoilt milk and adulterated spices being sold by the retailers

Sep 10, 2018

Uttar Pradesh IPS officer allegedly consumes poison; condition critical: Police

The Deputy Inspector General (Law & Order) Praveen Kumar said that further details will come to light only after the hospital releases an official statement.

Sep 5, 2018

Harvard professor calls coconut oil 'pure poison'; Ayurveda may differ

The video of a speech by Harvard professor Dr Karin Michels referring coconut oil as poison has gone viral, nearing 800,000 views on YouTube.

Aug 23, 2018

What are America's most unhealthy meals? Listed here

The list of unhealthy meals is issued by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest annually.

Jul 31, 2018

Did you know? Eating curd rice may put you on snooze but it has major health benefits

Most importantly, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction and contentment and eventually makes you feel happy about yourself when consumed.

Jul 13, 2018

Food safety regulator for mandatory declaration of blending oils

The FSSAI has proposed a mandatory declaration of 'Blended Edible Vegetable Oil' in percentage terms and has prescribed 25 percent as a benchmark for measuring the degradation of the oil.

Jul 5, 2018

Emirates brings 'Hindu meal' option back on menu after severe backlash

Emirates airlines decided to reintroduce the 'Hindu meal' option on the in-flight menu as the decision to scrap it off was severely criticised on Twitter .

Jul 5, 2018

Emirates airlines drops 'Hindu meal' option from menu and Twitter is not pleased

The Dubai-based Emirates has clarified that as food is a significant part of their service the Hindu passengers can still choose from a variety of other options like Indian vegetarian and Jain meals.

Jul 4, 2018

5 foods you should eat to live longer

If you hate to look into your medicine cabinet then it's time you change the way you stock up your pantry. Are you finding out ways to improve the proverbial fountain of youth? Here's where you can start!

Jun 15, 2018

US FDA wants to shorten new drug monopolies to cut costs

If companies have breakthrough products and they have invested a lot of capital, they should have an opportunity to price that product based on what the market will bear, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb said.

Jun 4, 2018

Worried about high cholesterol levels? Avoid foods full of trans fats

Manoj Acharya, a food consultant at Zappfresh, and Mehar Rajput, a nutritionist and dietician at Fitpass, tell us about the foods that are full of trans fats and are harmful to our health.

May 24, 2018

Ramadan: This is why you should break your fast with dates

If you are fasting this Ramadan, stack up on dates as the dry fruits are not only a great source of energy, but they also control your blood sugar level and are cholesterol-free.

May 20, 2018

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