Exercise reduces insulin resistance: Dr. Kovil
Dr. Rajiv Kovil is a Consultant Diabetologist at Dr. Kovil’s Diabetes Care Centre, the first Preventive Diabetes Centre & Diabetic Foot Clinic in Mumbai, KLS Memorial Hospital and Holy Spirit...
View ArticleSimple tape measure better calculator of obesity than BMI
Experts have revealed that a simple tape measure can help you calculate obesity better than the lengthy and often confusing current body mass index (BMI). Dr Jude Oben, from the Obesity Action...
View ArticleDrinking Earl Grey tea helps prevent heart disease
A new study has revealed that drinking Earl Grey tea could help tackle heart disease . According to the researchers, the key ingredient in Earl Grey tea, bergamot extract, was found to lower...
View ArticleHow high fibre diet helps in weight loss
Researchers have identified an anti-appetite molecule called acetate that is naturally released when we digest fibre in the gut. Once released, the acetate is transported to the brain where it produces...
View ArticleSugary drinks should carry health warnings: Experts
You have seen health warnings on insecticides, other toxic products and cigarettes. What about sugary drinks that are reportedly leading to overweight and obese kids worldwide? According to a professor...
View ArticleHow stress hormones urge you to eat more sugar
Do you know why you look for chocolates or sweets when under intense stress? Because stress-activated hormones are hidden in oral taste cells responsible for detection of sweet and get activated under...
View Article‘Smart cup’ can tell you exactly what’s in your drink
What if a cup can keep tab of the calories that you consume and send you an alert when you have had enough alcohol? That would sink a lot of your worries about weight gain and binge drinking as you...
View ArticleMaintain weight loss with plastic surgery after bariatric procedure
Patients who have plastic surgery to re-shape their bodies after bariatric procedures are able to maintain significantly greater weight loss than those who do not have surgery, a study indicated....
View Article5 effective diet tips for eating out
One in five calorie-conscious youths are shunning their friends in favour of their figures, admitting they would cancel plans, or have done so in the past, for fear of ruining their diet. But there are...
View ArticleHigh-salt diet may lead to liver damage
While high salt intake has been known to cause high blood pressure and other side effects, researchers have now found that a high-salt diet might also contribute to liver damage in adults and...
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