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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Eat right to stay fighting fit, age well ICMR’s way
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) would not agree with the comment that “the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside”, and quite rightly so. The ICMR is unconcerned about success in life. Its mandate is to keep you healthy by eating…
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ICMR Dietary Guidelines 2024: Find Out 17 Specific Recommendations For Better Health
ICMR Dietary Guidelines 2024: Find Out 17 Specific Recommendations For Better Health Home Health Library ICMR Dietary Guidelines 2024: Find Out 17 Specific Recommendations For Better Health The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) periodically updates its dietary guidelines to reflect current nutritional science and address the changing dietary patterns and health challenges of the…
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6 Worst Foods For People With Diabetes
6 Worst Foods For People With Diabetes (Image Credits: iStock) What we eat impacts our overall health. However, if you are dealing with a health problem then it becomes even more essential to stay cautious of what you’re eating. Diet has a significant impact on our blood sugar levels. Managing diabetes requires special attention to…
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‘I’m a Neurologist, and This Is What I Eat for Lunch Almost Every Day to Prevent Alzheimer’s’
Beth Ann Mayer May 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM Food can help keep our hearts happy, blood sugar in range and legs moving—quickly—toward a new PR. Though we often refer to body and mind as two separate entities, the brain is, of course, part of the body. With that in mind, dietary choices can also…
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How Much Protein Do You Need To Eat Every Day?
One nutrient that continues to steal the spotlight from its fellow macronutrient counterparts is protein. There’s no denying that protein has a lot going for it. Eating protein can squash hunger pangs, fire up your metabolism, and help build up muscle. But with all this praise, it’s easy to wonder: can we have too much…
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How To Order at a Steakhouse If You’re Trying To Lose Weight
Dining at a steakhouse can still be a great option when you’re on a diet, but you need to be mindful when ordering. For instance, a fried blooming onion is not your friend, and it can be so easy to get carried away with dips and sauces when it comes to apps. In addition, did…
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Food Inflation: Five Tips for Eating Healthy
Eating and maintaining a balanced diet in Nigeria today has become a growing challenge due to the rising cost of food items and dwindling household income. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released data showing that the average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) increased by 4.7 percent from the previous month to N982…
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What You’re Eating When You Bite Into A Fig Newton And Is It Really Healthy?
One of the ways that food labels can trick you is by separately listing different forms of the same ingredient. For example, in Newtons, there are three types of sugar — table sugar, corn syrup, and invert sugar –- which fall third, fifth, and sixth on the nutrition label, respectively. This suggests that, in combination,…
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Eat the Right Type of Sugar With These 6 Natural Alternatives
We all like a little treat every now and then, but our intake of refined sugars has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult consumes 17 teaspoons of added sugars daily, far above recommended levels. An ideal diet consists of no more than…
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Eating biscuits, yoghurt daily can cause diabetes; study uncovers dangers of food additive emulsifiers
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi May 18, 2024 06:40 PM IST Share Via Copy Link A recent Lancet study suggested an association between chronic consumption of certain emulsifier additives and a higher risk of diabetes. Consuming packaged foods with food additive emulsifiers is silently raising your risk of type 2 diabetes, as per a new study…
