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Eat Almonds and Say Goodbye to Belly Fat

Most importantly, the almond-based diet helped reduce abdominal fat mass or central adiposity, a heart disease risk factor.

Jan 10, 2015

Sakkarai Pongal

Sakkarai Pongal Ingredients Raw rice - 1/2 cup Moong dal - 2 tbsp Jaggery - 1 cup Water Ghee - 1 tbsp A few Cashew nuts A few Raisins A few Cardamom pods Edible Camphor - tiny pinch Method: 1. Roast Moong dal and Raw rice for a few minutes in a deep cooker pot. 2. Then, add water and let it pressure cook for about 2-3 whistles. 3. To melt jaggery - take a small pot, add quarter cup water and add the jaggery. 4. Strain the melted jaggery into the boiled dal and rice. Let it cook on medium low flame. 5. Add freshly ground cardamom and edible camphor. Turn off the stove. It will thicken and reach the right consistency as it cools down. 6. In another pan roast cashew and raisins in some ghee and add it as a garnish to the sweet pongal. Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HomeCookingShow Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCooking Subscribe to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/VentunoHomeCooking A Ventuno Production : http://www.ventunotech.com

Jan 9, 2015

A cup of blueberries a day helps reduce risk of heart disease

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI) : Adding one cup of blueberries to your daily diet could help reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are linked to cardiovascular disease.Regular consumption of blueberries could potentially delay the progression of prehypertension to hypertension, therefore reducing cardiovascular disease risk.The findings suggest that the addition of a single food, blueberries, to the diet may mitigate the negative cardiovascular effects.The study also found that addition of blueberries in diet, increased the levels of nitric oxide, a blood biomarker known to be involved in the widening of blood vessels which is very important because arterial stiffness and the narrowing of blood vessels are both part of hypertension and this rise in nitric oxide helps in reduction of blood pressure.

Jan 9, 2015

Depression linked to Reduced Memory

In a study published in Cognition and Emotion, researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas have identified a 12 percent reduction in memory when people were in a depressed mood.

Jan 9, 2015

Love Your Chocolate! Research Shows Cocoa Helps Improve Cognitive Function

New research shows that flavanols- certain antioxidants present in cocoa, can help retain cognitive health in old age.

Jan 8, 2015

Menopausal Woman in Early 30s Finds Out She is Pregnant 12 Days Before Giving Birth

Woman who went through menopause in her 20s find out she is pregnant 15 years later.

Jan 8, 2015

Bill Gates' Latest Project is Turning Poop into Drinking Water! (WATCH)

Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, is famous for his involvement in social projects and philanthropic ventures and his latest one seems to be a little stinky.

Jan 8, 2015

BlackBerry HBox Is Your New Personal Health Clinic; Scans Entire Body For Cancer, Informs Doctor

BlackBerry is expanding its horizon with the launch of HBox, a new gadget that serves as a home clinic by analyzing patient's blood for cancer.

Jan 8, 2015

Swine Flu Claims 2 Lives in Delhi, 8 Fresh Cases Reported; Know H1N1 Symptoms

The victims include a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar in west Delhi, and a 39-year-old man from Faridabad.

Jan 8, 2015

Criminal, Anti-Social Behavior may be Signs of Dementia

The common criminal and antisocial behaviours among the bvFTD group included traffic violations, sexual advances, public urination, trespassing and theft.

Jan 8, 2015

Exercising during Pregnancy Protects Children from Hypertension

New evidence shows that women who exercise during pregnancy may be protecting their babies against the risk of developing high blood pressure later in life.

Jan 8, 2015

Early intervention extends lives of type 1 Diabetics

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose soon after diagnosis are likely to live longer than those who do not. According to a study, there is 33 percent reduction in deaths over the past several decades among participants who had early, good control of their blood glucose.Early control of blood glucose greatly reduces any risk for early mortality in people with type 1 diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults and these results also remove any lingering concern that intensive therapy may lead to increased mortality.

Jan 7, 2015

Busted: New Research Shows Healthy Obesity is a Myth

Healthy obesity refers to those people who are obese, but still have a healthy metabolic profile.

Jan 7, 2015

Daily consumption of oatmeal may slash risk of premature death

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): A new study has revealed that eating whole grain foods can cut your risk of premature death by 9 percent and eating a small bowl of oatmeal may be the secret to a longer life. Whole grains may protect the heart by lowering blood sugar and insulin levels and this type of property could improve insulin resistance to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The study found that the folks who ate at least 33 grams of whole grains daily equivalent to a bowl of oatmeal-cut their risk of premature death by 9 percent compared to those who barely ate whole grains at all. Weight loss and other healthy nutrients may add to the health benefits of whole grains.

Jan 7, 2015

New Diet Pill Fights Obesity with Fewer Side Effects

Experiments conducted on mice models showed that the pill was highly effective in preventing weight gain, managing cholesterol, blood sugar and inflammation, within five weeks of starting the treatment.

Jan 7, 2015