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Topic: Diet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem.

On Camera

Be soft, smile more, never text first—‘feminine energy’ is men’s new obsession

Uncertified dating gurus are teaching women to be suggestive, mysterious, and never loud. For some of us, this level of performance is simply unachievable. We might as well give up and become Brahma Kumaris.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.