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Suffer From Insulin Resistance? It’s Not The Same As Diabetes

12Jul

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Suffer From Insulin Resistance? It’s Not The Same As Diabetes

While diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar, it is caused because of a situation called insulin resistance. This is a condition where the insulin secreted by your pancreas is unable to absorb sugar from the food you eat and so the sugar builds up in your blood stream, bringing you a risk of heart diseases with any more consumption of sugary foods. Diagnosis You can undergo various tests to detect insulin resistance in your body. One kind is the blood sugar fasting where your glucose levels are checked after not eating for about 8 hours. Another is a random blood draw where blood samples can be taken at any time of the day to check glucose levels. People with insulin resistance are also generally low on energy, feel very hungry and find it difficult to concentrate. You may ...

Coffee diet: Can you slurp your way to slim?

8Jul

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Coffee diet: Can you slurp your way to slim?

What’s better than the aroma of fresh coffee brewing in the morning? How about the notion that the deep dark elixir of the dawn may actually be the key to losing weight. Oh yeah. “Caffeine can boost athletic performance, both in terms of measurable exercise outcomes such as speed, power, and endurance, as well as psychological benefits in terms of making exercise seem more achievable,” said nutritionist Kristen Beck. “Coffee can suppress appetite simply by providing a boost of energy, but (the trouble with) relying on coffee as a source of energy is that it is only short-term.” Other health experts note that coffee has also been associated with reducing the risks of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, not to mention type 2 diabetes. It may even blunt the d...

Experts Says: Genetically Modified Crops Need Detailed Evaluation

8Jul

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Experts Says: Genetically Modified Crops Need Detailed Evaluation

"The GM crops aim at increased quantity of the crop, but genetic modification affects the nutrients also, which is different from the naturally grown food. Bio-availability of naturally grown food is always higher than GM crops, which have a different nutritive value," says Dr. Dharini Krishnan, Nutrition Consultant with Heinz Nutrition Foundation. As stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), when new crops are developed using conventional methods, the characteristics can change positively or negatively. Main issues discussed were of allergic reaction, gene transfer and outcrossing due to consumption of such food. "As a case-by-case basis study is needed to assess the GM foods and their safety because different GM crops include different genes inserted in various ways, a definit...

Meal Prepping May Actually Be Sabotaging Your Diet

23Jun

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Meal Prepping May Actually Be Sabotaging Your Diet

Indeed, meal prepping’s popularity has exploded on social media. On Instagram alone there are 5.5 million photos tagged #mealprep and 1.1 million tagged #foodprep. While perfectly portioned-out food for seven days does make for the perfect #foodporn snapshot, meal preppers are onto an idea that — at least in concept — is good for your diet, according to research. More recently, a 2017 study of 40,000 adults in France found that people who meal prepped at least a few days at a time were less likely to be overweight and stuck more closely to nutritional guidelines. Portion control is one key way food prepping helps people maintain a healthy weight or lose a few pounds. A review of several studies around the role of portion control in weight management showed that eating the appro...

15 Health and Wellness Use Cases for Virtual Reality

22Jun

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15 Health and Wellness Use Cases for Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has moved from science fiction to marketable consumer product astonishingly quickly, partly because the incorporation of the smartphone into the technology makes it accessible, if not ubiquitous. But what about in healthcare? Could a technology primarily associated with gaming turn out to be a serious therapeutic tool? In May, Kalorama reported that the virtual and augmented reality market in health care grew from $525 million in 2012 to an estimated $976 million in 2017. Virtual reality is showing promise in treating pain, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, smoking cessation, and even at the dentist’s office. We’ve rounded up 15 VR use cases, read on for the whole list. Read the full article at Mobile Health News

18Jun

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FSSAI Plans Labelling of GM Foods

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning a regime of labeling genetically modified (GM) foods, which do not exist in India as of now. FSSAI, though responsible for testing food standards, is passing the buck on independent testing of the impact of GM foods on human health. Its officials said that the environment ministry should look at it. As per Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, FSSAI has the responsibility to regulate GM organisms and products once they are approved by GEAC. FSSAI even submitted a status report before the Supreme Court, which is hearing a case against the commercial cultivation of GM Mustard, and stressed that no regulation is yet framed to regulate GM foods. DNA has reviewed a copy of the status report. Continue ...

10 Home Remedies That Beat Skin Creams for Sunburn

15Jun

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10 Home Remedies That Beat Skin Creams for Sunburn

Summer’s officially just a week away, and millions of Americans are facing high odds of suffering from sunburn in coming months. Here are some surprising home remedies to soothe the burn that is as good as — or better than — commercially available skin creams and lotions: Cucumbers: These vegetables are rich in vitamin C and caffeic acid, both of which help to soothe irritated skin and reduce swelling. Lettuce: The greens have painkilling compounds that can take the sting out of sunburn. Potatoes: These tubers have been used throughout history to ease burns, bites, scrapes, and other skin problems. Continue Reading at NewsMax

Awesome Natural Remedies To Treat Itchy Scalp

13Jun

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Awesome Natural Remedies To Treat Itchy Scalp

An itchy scalp may be a common problem found among the people, it may irritate anyone. Now there are lots of remedies available for this problem, instead of trying any chemical related treatments or products it is better to try homemade remedies which provide immediate relief. If you wonder how to get rid of itchy scalp you must try the following home remedies. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is one of the effective remedies for itchiness because it provides antioxidant benefits. Most importantly, it has the ability to fight against bacteria, virus, and fungus so it is highly powerful than chemical related remedies. Aloe Vera Aloe vera is the fantastic natural remedies and it can be used to treat various skin damages and irritation. In general aloe Vera kills fungus; bacteria etc...

Genetically modified food – is GM really that bad for us?

13Jun

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Genetically modified food – is GM really that bad for us?

A debate has raged around the potential risks and benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods for the last 20 years. Friends of the Earth says that although food from 12 GM crops has been approved for sale in the EU, most UK supermarkets and food manufacturers have removed GM ingredients from their produce. The arguments for GM Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield through resistance to plant pests or increased tolerance to herbicides. Professor Jonathan Jones, a senior scientist at The Sainsbury Laboratory and an expert on how plants resist disease, was featured on the Panorama program. “Producing enough food is hard, and currently there's a lot of control of disease and pests by spraying agrochemicals,” he said. “GM opponents have...

Successful Weight Loss Dieting? Check Blood Sugar and Insulin First!

11Jun

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Successful Weight Loss Dieting? Check Blood Sugar and Insulin First!

Success on a weight-loss diet can be predicted by measuring a person’s blood sugar and fasting insulin levels, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in San Diego. The international study examined data from six studies of different diets designed to improve nutrition. It found that those biomarkers consistently predicted losing weight and keeping it off. A fiber-rich diet without calorie restrictions is successful for many with prediabetes, the study found. Carbohydrate and fat intake should be adjusted according to fasting insulin levels. "Remarkably, for many patients, use of these biomarkers can lead to a six- to seven-fold greater weight loss," said study leader Arne Astrup. He is head of the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at ...