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TopicEating habits

Topic: Eating habits

Prisoners eat healthier than one-third of Indian households. Eating defines the new poor

For many households, chips replace fruits, sugary tea replaces milk, and biscuits substitute for meals. This is what some researchers call “status calories”.

Are you a picky eater? This UK study says the habit could be in your DNA

A UK team's research explored how genes and biological processes influence which foods we find irresistible.

These 7 habits can halve your risk of developing dementia: US study

Dementia is one of the biggest causes of death and disability worldwide. But some habits can reduce your chances.

Overeating can affect your ability to fulfil social, work or family roles

People who struggle with addictive eating may have intense cravings, which don’t relate to hunger, and feelings of withdrawal.

Overdosed on Diwali sweets? Here’s how you can recover

Getting over Diwali delicacies and starting normally is tough but not impossible. Here are some guidelines to bring you back to a normal lifestyle.

Global study missed 41.9 million cases of bingeing, other eating disorders in 2019 — Lancet 

The Global Burden of Disease report focussed on anorexia & bulimia, but the latest study takes into consideration binge-eating & other specified feeding or eating disorders too.

People are eating healthier in pandemic, so avocados are selling like never before

Avocado trade body chief says Europe’s consumption will jump 12% this year to a record 670,000 tons, while US demand will increase 7%.

Covid affects 9 out of 10 people with eating disorders, finds UK study. This is how

Study conducted by Northumbria University found that disruptions in daily life due to lockdown and social distancing measures had a detrimental impact on people's eating habits.

Here’s why New Year’s resolution to be thinner & fitter won’t offer salvation

Eating healthier and being more physically active are two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. But you would be surprised to hear that this is the root.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.