Health & Food

Washington, Oct 28: If you are experiencing hair fall problems, your teeth may require extra care as researchers have found that hair disorder could increase risk of dental decay. Keratins, proteins associated with strong hair, are important for tooth enamel, the findings showed. Individuals with mutations in hair keratin genes are prone to cavities, the findings showed. The researchers found that...

Washington, Oct 27: Taking a photo of a skin lesion and sending it to your dermatologist for analysis may be a valuable piece of skin care, a new study suggests. An online model for follow-up care of atopic dermatitis (eczema) that gave patients direct access to dermatologists resulted in equivalent clinical improvement compared to patients who received traditional in-person care, researchers said...

Oct 21: A new study has found that consuming high-fat meals can prove more harmful for males than females. Cedars-Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute scientist Deborah Clegg, PhD, and a team of international investigators found that the brains of male laboratory mice exposed to the same high-fat diet as their female counterparts developed brain inflammation and heart disease that were...

Ingredients:1. 1 kg Chicken2. Oil3. 3 Cinnamon sticks 4. 5 Cloves5. 2 Bay leaves6. 2 sliced onion7. 2 chopped tomatoes8. 3 teaspoon chilli powder9. 2 teaspoon coriander powder10. 2 teaspoon zeera powder11. 1 teaspoon turmeric powder12. 1 ½ teaspoon kasoori methi13. 2 teaspoonTomato puree14. 4 teaspoon cashew powder15. 3 teaspoon fresh cream16. 1 ½ teaspoon garam masala powder Method:1. Add oil in...

Washington, Oct 4: The body type of your dining partner, or that of those eating nearby, may influence how much you serve yourself and how much you eat, according to a new study. The study found that people are more likely to serve and eat more unhealthy foods and less healthy foods when eating with or near someone who is overweight. The finding support a theory that when eating with or near an...

Sep 17: Do you find drinking milk disgusting? Listen to your heart and change the habit. New research has found that drinking milk and consuming other dairy products may reduce the risk of a heart attack. The link between milk and risk for hyper-tension and cardio-vascular disease (CVD) was examined in a study recently presented at the 12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress in Montpellier, France. "The meta...

London, Sep 16: The longer the work hours or overtime you put in, the higher your chances of developing coronary heart disease within 10 years, says an alarming study. Working for more than a 40-hour week has already been linked to stress, dissatisfaction and compromised health. Now, new research on 8,350 Korean adults has found that it may also increase one's risk of developing coronary heart...

Washington, Sep 12: A new study has demonstrated that new superfoods that fight heart disease and diabetes could be developed with the help of a protein that helps keep cells in their bodies healthy. The survey conducted by the University of Warwick, found out that the protein, called Nrf2, continually moved in and out of the nuclei of human cells to sense the cell's health and vitality. Lead...

Ingredients: Paneer - 1 cup Beans - 1/2 cup Green Peas - 1/2 cup Carrot - 1/2 cup Potatoes - 1 cup Chat masala - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Boil and mash the potatoes. 2. Boil and chop the veggies finely. 3.Take a vessel and mix together all the veggies and the mashed potatoes along with all the spices and salt...

Obesity is by definition excess of fat storage rather than weight. Men with more than 25% of total body fat and women with more than 30% total body fat are considered obese. There are many different ways to classify obesity. In accordance with endocrine and pathogen of the metabolic disease, obesity can be divided into simple obesity, secondary obesity and drug-induced obesity. Obesity, a growing...