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More obesity education and training are needed among healthcare professionals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genetic factor associated with obesity could protect against diabetes

Experts believe that the region in the body where surplus fat is stored matters more than the amount when it comes to...

3 Nov 2018 12:30 PM GMT

Ketone supplements can lower blood sugar levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ketone drink may help diabetics manage blood sugar

The physiological mechanisms that underpin the improved blood sugar control also need to be understood.

14 Feb 2018 1:40 PM GMT

High consumption of red and mainly processed meat is unhealthy to humans and is related to diseases like cancer, type II diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Red, processed meat may lead to number of diseases

High consumption of red and mainly processed meat is unhealthy to humans and is related to diseases like cancer, type II...

16 April 2018 8:22 AM GMT

This white thing on the chocolate does not mean that the chocolate is mouldy. (Photo: Pixabay

World Chocolate Day: Here are fertility inducing benefits of dark...

Dark chocolate is beneficial for overall health as it is packed with antioxidants and contains various essential...

7 July 2018 8:08 AM GMT

Low carb diets are frequently recommended to prevent metabolic diseases, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

High meat intake may up liver disease risk: study

Low carb diets can be very rich in animal protein, especially meat.

21 March 2018 10:47 AM GMT

We know the benefits of exercise, the challenge now is to encourage people to simply move more and sit less. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sedentary lifestyles more harmful if type 2 diabetes in the family:...

We know the benefits of exercise, the challenge now is to encourage people to simply move more and sit less.

18 March 2018 8:14 AM GMT

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution increases risk of type 2 diabetes, says study

Around one in seven cases of the disease were directly caused by air pollution around the world in 2016.

30 Jun 2018 4:34 AM GMT

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Light exposure during sleep affects metabolism: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

5 Jun 2018 8:37 AM GMT

Hydroxytyrosol is a polyphenol found in extra-virgin olive oil with antioxidant properties that reverses some of the negative effects of a high-fat diet. (Photo: Pixabay)

Extra-virgin olive oil may reverse insulin resistance: study

It offers protection against oxidative stress and detrimental fatty acid composition in the liver, heart and brain

11 April 2017 10:37 AM GMT