A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last week suggests that women who do not consume enough folic acid during pregnancy could have babies born with autism. ...
A new study has revealed that exercise for weight control is more likely to be effective on white teenage girls compared to their black peers. A research conducted in Britain studied more than 1,100 girls aged 12 and 14 and concluded that the bodies of white girls were more sensitive towards exercise compared to black girls. "Higher levels of physical activity were associated with lower risk of obesity among white girls but not among black girls," wrote study authors James White and Russ...
Buffalo, N.Y. -- If you're trying to quit smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables may help you quit and stay tobacco-free for longer, according to a new study published online by University at Buffalo public health researchers.
If someone stopped you from consuming a lot of tea and told you that was a bad habit, here is what you need to tell them. A recent study says that drinking four or more cups of tea every day can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Our bodies need about two litres of fluids per day, not two litres of water specifically. In an Editorial in the June issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University, examined why we consume so much water.
The mango fruit can do much for you than you thought it could. A new study has found that mango peels might be an answer to the fight against flab.
Obese people always remembered as fat by relatives, even after losing weight.
Now you may have the bar of sweet sins, absolutely guilt free, as scientists give us yet another reason to indulge in the taste of chocolate. In fact, according to a latest research, dark chocolate can benefit those at high risks of heart attacks and strokes. Although it was previously known that chocolate can help cut down the risk of diabetes and protect people from high blood pressure, the latest research throws some more light on the wonders of the dark delight. According to researchers, eat...
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There is no point counting those calories or putting all that hard work trying to look slim. A new study reveals that friends and relatives always remember obese people as being overweight, no matter how much weight they lose later on.
Chocolate lovers can be guilt free. The sinful bar of chocolate can now slow down the ageing process, scientists say!
There are already more than enough number of eating habits, life style and work related causes associated with breast cancer. But now there is another one.
People with diabetes are living longer, according to US health officials.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists have just identified a new reason why some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be good for you.
79% of British workers cannot identify even basic sandwiches.