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Topic: Diet

Lemon water won’t detox or energise you. But it can affect your body in other ways

Evangeline Mantzioris - May 15, 2022

If you have enough vitamin C in your diet, anything extra will be excreted. But it might help people with diabetes and high cholesterol.

Artificial sweeteners can increase chances of getting cancer, new US study says

James Brown - April 2, 2022

Aspartame and acesulfame K were associated with increased cancer risk – especially breast and obesity-related ones. It's time to reduce their intake.

Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health

Ellie Paige - March 13, 2022

Shane Warne’s death due to a heart attack at 52 left many reeling. But it’s never too early to start improving your heart health.

Don’t trust the ‘superfood’ label. Here are five common foods to boost your health

Subhasree Ray - February 25, 2022

Watch out for ‘superfood’ labelled packaged foods. It's a brand new trend in the diet industry without any substantial evidence.

Exercise works, but see how changing your diet can add 10 years to your life

Laura Brown - February 20, 2022

A study says that eating healthier could extend lifespan up to seven years in middle-aged adults, and in young adults, by about ten years.

Should you fall for anything labelled ‘diet’? Think again on diet soda

Subhasree Ray - February 18, 2022

Diet soda is a better option to reduce calorie and sugar intake, but that's all. There is no other nutritional value to these drinks.

Green tea is good for your health but marketing makes it seem like a ‘superfood’. It’s not

Subhasree Ray - February 4, 2022

Green tea is heavily promoted for its effects on burning fat and enhancing metabolism. But there are no clinical trials to prove this hypothesis.

Can you lose weight by not eating after 8 pm? What the diet industry doesn’t tell you

Subhasree Ray - January 28, 2022

The list of myths goes on—don't eat fruits before bed, eat small meals to increase metabolism. But does science support these claims?

Are you sleeping less than usual? The answer may be in your meal plan

Subhasree Ray - December 24, 2021

Though research is scanty on nutrition-sleep connection, there is well-documented evidence that certain foods and drinks can improve sleep quality.

Indians are Vitamin D deficient. And no, it can’t be fixed by diet alone

Subhasree Ray - December 10, 2021

Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem.

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