It’s a known fact that eating breakfast every morning keeps people healthy. But, now researchers have said that it serves a double purpose as eating a meal early morning also helps us keep in good shape.
Researchers at the University Of Minnesota School Of Public Health have found that teenagers who regularly eat breakfast tend [...]
Your daily cup of tea might just have the potential to fight diabetes, besides giving you that much-needed kick-start to begin the day. Researchers at Dundee University have said that the ordinary cup of tea might help in combating type 2 diabetes in particular.
This finding is based on the discovery of black tea’s [...]
According to a new study, the concentrated extract of dried broccoli sprouts cuts down the development of bladder tumours by more than half.
The findings throw light on studies suggesting that cruciferous vegetables like broccoli are associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer.
“Although this is an animal study, it provides potent evidence that eating vegetables [...]
Organic food was thought to be superior to ordinarily-produced foods. But this may not be so for leading scientists have claimed that organic food is not in actual fact a healthier option.
The scientists have said that there was anyways very little evidence that an organic diet provides greater nutritional benefits or that non-organic crops [...]
A new research has shown that Vitamin D which is most commonly referred to as the “Sunshine Vitamin” could become a useful weapon in the fight against one of the most devastating diseases of our time- cancer.
Researchers say that Vitamin D could block the development of some cancers, strengthen bones, prevent multiple sclerosis and [...]
Black pepper could cure the skin disease vitiligo — a condition in which areas of skin lose their normal pigment and turn white, say researchers.
Researchers at the King’s College in London have carried out a study and found that piperine — a compound that gives black pepper its spicy, pungent flavor — can stimulate [...]
Olives and olive oil form a large part of Mediterranean diets which have shown to offer a host of health benefits. Now, adding to these health benefits seems to be proof that olives could possibly help in keeping cancer at bay. Researchers at the University of Granada have discovered a compound in olives that [...]
Designer eggs containing qualities of a rare Chinese herb have been produced in Singapore with 30 per cent less cholesterol than normal chicken eggs.
AP Nutripharm, a biotechnology firm, and egg producer Chew’s Agriculture, developed a feed for chickens that result in eggs containing a key component in cordyceps sinensis, reputed to contain compounds that [...]
Yet another cure for a dreaded disease may be available in the simplicity of our kitchens. Recent research done in the UK suggests that consuming upto 500ml of beetroot juice daily reduces blood pressure. The magic lies in the little ingredient nitrate also found in green vegetables.
The researchers found that the blood pressure of [...]
A survey was conducted by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health which has now warned parents that giving children foods containing a high amount of salt could increase the risk of high blood pressure.
The survey found that favorite foods of kids like burgers and pizzas contain around 1gm of salt per serving. However, [...]
