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Impact of Obesity Amongst Women

Scientists from the University of Southampton studied the association between BMI and prolonged sickness absence, cutting down at work and health-related




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Fermented Soy Intake Linked to Lower Risk for Death

Soy is widely viewed as a healthful food. However, whether intake of soy products (unfermented and fermented) is associated with longer life expectancy is unclear.




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Using Technology During Mealtimes Could Reduce Food Intake

Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may reduce the amount of food a person eats, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Nutrition/i.




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Drinking Coffee May Not Enhance Your Creativity: Study

Caffeine may raise your ability to problem-solve, but it won't boost your creativity, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iConsciousness and Cognition/i.




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Intermittent Fasting Helps Prevent Disease

Intermittent fasting has worked on the liver to help prevent disease, stated researchers in Australia. The findings will help medical scientists working




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Diet can Impact the Multiple Sclerosis Disease Course

Propionic acid can serve as a potent immunomodulatory supplement to multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iCell/i.




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Age-related Muscle Loss Reduced By A More Balanced Protein Intake

Senior citizens can preserve muscle mass by consuming more protein at breakfast or lunchtime. The body's mechanisms for producing new muscle require




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Sugar-rich Diets Lead to Early Death

Independent of obesity, sugar-rich foods were found to have a negative impact on health, reported a study led by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, UK.




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Parental Diet Affects Sperm And Health Of Future Offspring

High-fat and low-protein diets lead to metabolic disorders in their offspring, revealed researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR).




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Diet and Nutrition Have Profound Impact on Gut Microbiome

Nutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, according to a study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNutrition Reviews/i.




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High-salt Diet Weakens Immune System

In a new study with mice, high-salt diet was associated with bacterial infections. In human volunteers who consumed an additional six grams of salt per day also showed pronounced immune deficiencies.




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Smart Tips on Eating Healthy and Staying Active during COVID-19 Pandemic

Adding a wide range of immune-boosting foods to your daily diet and staying active all day can improve your immunity during this COVID-19 pandemic. With




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Can Alkaline Foods Fight Against Coronavirus?

Coronavirus pH varies from 5.5 to 8.5 is a myth, as the World Health Organization (WHO) hasn't released any data on the coronavirus' pH level. However,




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Unconscious Food Impulses may Make Bariatric Surgery Less Effective for Extreme Obesity: Study

Unconscious food cravings were found to make bariatric surgery less effective for extreme obesity, stated new research that was accepted for presentation




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Coconut Oil Reduces Metabolic Syndrome Features

In animal study, small amount of coconut oil was found to decrease the features of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that raise the chances




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Most Diets Lead to Weight Loss and Lower Blood Pressure, but Effects Largely Disappear After a Year: Study

A new study published in The BMJ revealed that weight loss at the 12 month-up diminished, and improvements in heart disease risk factors largely disappeared,




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Curcumin of Haldi Helps in Nano-based Drug Delivery

Curcumin can be incorporated into stable drug formulations to improve therapeutic efficacy, according to Dr Prem Felix Siril, Principal Investigator of




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Natural Compound in Fruit Peels, Herbs Halts Damage and Spurs Neuronal Repair in Multiple Sclerosis

An active ingredient found in fruit peels and some herbs can halt and reduce further damage to neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a new study.




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Is Green Tea Good for Food Allergies?

Gulp down a cup of green tea to get rid of food allergies, suggests a new study. Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses.




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Healthy Eating Tips and Recipes to Keep Your Body and Mind Fresh during Stay-at-home Orders

COVID-19 has made everyone stay-at-home for 21 days. People feel bored by staying within the four walls of their house and eating the same routine diet.




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Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Cognitive Function

Mediterranean-rich diet was found to correlate with higher cognitive function, said researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National




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Traditional Vegetable Diet can Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

Adding plenty of veggies to your pregnancy diet can reduce the risk of preterm birth. So, hurry up, Start following the traditional vegetable diet to deliver healthy full-term babies.




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Gut-to-circuit Helps Explain Sugar Cravings

In a rodent study, the brain region that responds solely to sugar, the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNST) has been discovered by scientists.




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Seek Help and Break Barriers to Eating Disorders Recovery

Seeking help from health experts could be the best way to win over eating disorders, suggests a new study. A new study has found young people are leaving




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More Plant-based Diet Without Stomach Troubles: Study

New study succeeded in breaking down FODMAPs with enzymes and producing unique, stomach-friendly plant-based food products. The findings of the study




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Children's Fruit Drinks Need Clearer Labels: Study

Fruit drinks' labels marketed to children, do not help parents and other consumers differentiate among fruit juice and sugar-laden, artificially flavored




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Diverse Diet is as Effective as Sports Supplements for Female Athletes

Less-expensive foods are just as effective at helping female athletes recover from workouts as sports nutrition products, reports a new study. The findings




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'Local Food' Is Not A Reality For Most Of The World

Majority of the world population live in countries that are dependent on, at least partially, imported food. Globalization has revolutionized food production




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Media Literacy Has a Positive Impact on Kids' Nutrition and Family Relationships

Media use is a known contributor to childhood obesity, but reductions in screen use only partly eliminate media influence. Family-centered, media literacy-oriented




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Coffee Influences Our Sense of Taste

Drinking coffee makes your taste buds more sensitive to sweetness, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iFoods/i.




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Processed Meats Linked to Dementia Risk

People whose diets consisted of processed meats, potatoes, and snacks like cookies and cakes are at an increased dementia risk years later than people




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Drinking Filtered Brew is the Safest: Study

Unfiltered brew coffee was linked to higher death risk than a filtered brew, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology/i.




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Can Boosting Your Immune System Protect You Against COVID-19?

Supplementation of micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids is a safe, effective, and low-cost strategy for an optimal immune function to fight against




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Common Chicken Cooking Practices at Home may Not Ensure Food Safety

Popular methods for judging the doneness of chicken may not ensure safety from pathogens, revealed findings presented by Solveig Langsrud of the Norwegian




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Stevia Extract Sweetener can Protect Liver Health

Stevia, a popular sweetener can make potential improvements in a common condition called fatty liver disease, reports a new study. The findings of the




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Green Tea Helps Loose Weight: Analysis

Green tea helps loose excess weight, according to the new analysis. But, it did not cause any significant change in terms of waist circumference (a measure of abdominal fat).




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Kids Don't Know How to Get Proper Nutrition Information Online

Children should be taught effective digital search strategies for health information as lack of knowledge can lead to misinterpreting portions, adopt




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Link Between Education and Good Diet

In low income countries, educational status was found to have a positive influence on a healthy diet, according to new research examining European nutritional data.




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Sugary Soda Consumption Decreases Kidney Blood Flow: Study

Sugary soda consumption downs kidney blood flow, and raise the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study in the iAmerican Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology/i.




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How to Eat Mindfully During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Healthy eating is essential for keeping the immune system in good shape to protect the body against disease, and a mindful approach to eating can help




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Many Adolescents are Not Talking to Their Doctors and Parents About Sex

New study assesses the rate at which adolescents discuss sex with their parents and primary care providers, and the frequency at which they receive screening for sexually transmitted infections.




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Taurine Deficiency in Sperm Causes Male Infertility

A new cell volume regulator in sperm cells that plays a key role in maintaining their shape and fertility has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Tsukuba and Cornell University.




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Estradiol Tablets Beat Moisturizers in Treating Postmenopausal Problems

Vulvovaginal problems such as dryness and pain during intercourse may get reduced by estradiol tablets, finds a new study. The findings of this study




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Exposure to Lead can Impact Fertility Rates

Exposure to lead (in the air and topsoil) can affect fertility in both men and women, finds a recent study. The study was a first that comes after news




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Can CPAP Mask Improve Quality of Life Among Partners?

Women were only found to benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask whereas in men it was mainly associated with reduced sexual quality of life, finds a new study.




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Unsafe Sex may Increase Due to Alcohol and Marijuana Use

Alcohol and marijuana, when used separately or combined, increase the risk of condomless sex among young adults, a new study finds. bThis increased




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Happiness Quotient Equal in Both Open and Monogamous Relationship

People in open relationships (relationship with more than one partner) have been found to be as happy as people who are in a Monogamous relationship (one partner for one person), finds a new study.




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Pelvic Exams may Not Help Diagnose STDs in Teenage Girls

Pelvic examination in adolescent girls does not help the physician's to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact it narrows




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Novel Way to Treat Gonorrhea Identified

A team of researchers have identified a novel lipoprotein that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria use to defeat the human body's first line of immune defense.




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Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Categorized as a Mental Disorder: WHO

WHO has officially recognized 'compulsive sexual behavior' a mental disorder. An excessive engrossment with sexual fantasies urges, and behaviors that