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TopicFood and health

Topic: food and health

Dr Shriram Nene wants to simplify the basics of good health with a 21-day plan

After decades in cardiothoracic surgery, Nene’s debut book, 21 Days to Good Health, argues for prevention: nutrition, movement, sleep, stress control and mindset.

BP still high despite medication? India has no data to show how many have resistant hypertension

Resistant hypertension is on the rise in people with high BP.  But, India has no official estimates on how many people have it, making it difficult to establish the scale, and mount a response.

After earful from SC, FSSAI proposes front-of-pack labels for packaged foods with added sugar, fat, salt

FSSAI informs the SC the FoP label would be red-coloured hexagon shape & in a font size one-point larger than what is used in the nutrition table on the back of the pack.

New studies link good sleep to higher grades in school and university

One of the studies examined how sleep quality and screen time influence mental health symptoms and academic functioning among children aged 10 to 13.

New US study finds link between a common dietary sugar and ovarian cancer

Researchers from The Wistar Institute found that not all cancer cells that survive chemotherapy remain inactive. Some continue releasing a mix of molecules that influence nearby tumour cells.

Go easy on protein. Researchers say excess intake can shorten your life

The review, done by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shows that restricting protein intake can have several benefits, including improved metabolism and reduced cellular damage.

Your collagen is in the kitchen. And it’s better than the best anti-ageing skincare routine

The foods we eat every day can either protect our collagen or quietly destroy it.

Protein became fashionable in India only when it stopped looking like an egg

India's protein awakening is hiding an uncomfortable truth about caste and politics.

India’s PDS isn’t future-ready. It needs five major reforms

The Public Distribution System cannot continue unchanged in an era where the demand is likely to be for nutrition, convenience, and choice.

Health Risks of Extremely Spicy Foods

Spicy food adds flavour to every meal, but too much of it can come with unexpected outcomes. While occasional consumption is generally safe, frequent...

On Camera

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

MC Stan has built his music around struggle, rivalry and aggression. So why question women rappers for bringing their own anger to hip-hop?

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Russian oil accounts for 35 percent of imports, down from 55 percent in July, as Angola and Venezuela gain amid shipping disruptions.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

Netanyahu has won because he isn’t defeated. And Israel is left more divided

Netanyahu has won only because he hasn’t been defeated. He’s also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel’s Arab citizens.