Nutrients

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Breatharian survives on air, eats nothing but mint for months at a time

According to Khai Ho, who works as a pizza delivery guy, he’s never felt hunger and food has apparently never appealed to him.

11 Dec 2018 7:17 PM

Foods, sodas and juices with lots of calories and few nutrients seemed to have harmful effects on blood sugar. (Photo: Representational Image)

Fructose link to diabetes may be different for sodas than fruit

Fruit and fruit juices as part of a diet with a healthy amount of calories appeared to have a slightly beneficial effect on blood sugar.

01 Dec 2018 2:15 PM

Tobacco cigarettes has harmful consequences throughout the body, including large muscle groups needed for daily living. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking is bad for muscles too

Cigarette smoke directly damages muscles by reducing the number of blood vessels in leg muscles.

24 May 2018 1:34 PM

Safely preventing primary cesarean deliveries, stillbirths and reducing other perinatal complications are of the greatest concern. (Photo: Pixabay)

It's better to induce than watch and wait!

Turns out, it is better to induce the labour than to wait and watch, a new research has stated.

26 Apr 2018 9:11 PM

Not only is it one of the most protein-rich foods we can eat, it has twice as much fiber as most other grains and has good quantities of iron, manganese and magnesium. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Here are the benefits of quinoa and how you should cook it

An incredible superfood which is abundant in nutrients and antioxidants, they are a good source of fibre, protein and iron.

23 Mar 2018 11:07 AM

According to experts, fad diets could actually be harming one’s chances of having a baby. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fad diets may be ruining your chances of having baby, says expert

Expert says from Ketogenic diet to juice cleanses and eating vegan, there are multiple different diet shortcuts that are harming health.

26 Jan 2018 3:13 PM

Sweet potato is a fun alternative to the classic pumpkin spice latte. Sweet potato adds a natural sweetness as well as fiber, vitamins, and nutrients.

Here's a recipe for some winter special Sweet Potato Spiced Latte

The recipe is made without any of the caffeine, coloring, additives, or loads of sugar.

24 Jan 2018 1:03 PM

These cracks can cause huge and sometimes unseen problems for infrastructure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Self-healing fungi concrete could help repair buildings

The research is still in the fairly early stages, with the biggest issue being the survivability of the fungus within concrete.

18 Jan 2018 1:46 PM

Water is key to adult health, but babies get fully hydrated just from drinking breast milk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s why you should never feed your baby water

Study shows when babies drink too much water, their sodium levels drop too low to allow them to process nutrients which can cause death.

03 Jan 2018 1:26 PM

Choline (a nutrient that acts like vitamin B) and DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid that serves as a structural component of the brain) play vital roles in infant brain development and function. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eggs improve biomarkers related to infant brain development, says study

Research finds infants who were in introduced to eggs beginning at six months showed significantly higher blood concentrations of choline.

23 Dec 2017 8:15 AM

Best known for helping quality of sleep, the mineral also has benefits for your memory too. (Photo: AFP

Find out the three nutrients that can help prevent memory loss

In order to boost cognition one needs to ensure they are getting enough of certain nutrients.

14 Dec 2017 7:52 AM

Fats, oils helpful in unlocking full nutritional benefits of veggies

Adding oils promotes the absorption of eight different micronutrients that promote human health.

10 Oct 2017 11:59 AM

Children who eat breakfast have higher daily intakes of key nutrients such as folate, calcium, iron and iodine (Photo: Pixabay)

Skipping breakfast ups risk of malnutrition in children

According to study children who skip breakfast regularly may not be consuming daily amounts of key nutrients for growth and development.

17 Aug 2017 9:40 AM

Mother's milk is vital for the proper development of the infant. It contains all the nutrients that are required by the child to grow (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much of stress results in less lactation in women

Mental and physical stress, and separation from baby for prolonged time has a direct impact on the breast milk production in mothers.

16 Aug 2017 9:39 AM

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