Handful of walnuts can boost love life
August 17th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) While having an apple a day is believed to be enough for keeping the doctor away, a US study has suggested a handful of walnuts a ... Read more...
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An egg a day keeps unwanted calories at bay
December 11th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) While an apple a day is known for keeping the doctor away, researchers suggest going to work on an egg everyday could be the best way ... Read more...
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Apple a day: Lok Sabha MPs to get iPads
December 1st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital leap of faith. Aiming ... Read more...
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A little holiday for the PM
September 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) All the prime minister's men had kept the schedule "completely free" for Manmohan Singh for a little family time in the Big Apple, a ... Read more...
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Wine can help women in middle-age
September 8th, 2011 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) While it is said an apple a day can keep the doctor away, a new study has suggested a couple of glasses of wine a day ... Read more...
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An apple a day to hit your monthly budget
July 24th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Kullu, July 24 (IANS) A box of Royal Delicious costed Rs.1,100 last year. But thanks to this year's dismal production, the same box costs a staggering Rs.2,200 in wholesale markets ... Read more...
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Two Kerala builders surrender, sent to judicial custody
June 18th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam (Kerala), June 18 (IANS) Two Kerala builders who were on the run after allegedly duping more than 2,000 customers surrendered Saturday before a local court which sent them to ... Read more...
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Brace up for high apple prices as Himachal’s crop yield falls
June 13th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) An apple a day is set to burn a hole in your pocket this year with the apple production in Himachal Pradesh, one of the ... Read more...
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Research says that apple lowers ‘bad cholesterol’
April 14th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research has found that an apple a day reduces the risk of heart attack by lowering the body’s “bad cholesterol”. The research was conducted ... Read more...
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Eating apples every day keep women’s cholesterol at bay
April 13th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): An apple a day can really keep the doctor away - by reducing bad cholesterol levels in women, according to a new study.Apples are truly a miracle fruit ... Read more...
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Eating apples could extend lifespan by 10pc: Study
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is an old proverb.Now, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have reported the first evidence that the antioxidants ... Read more...
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Christian Bale’s ‘extreme dieting’ made him ‘calm’
December 10th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 10 (ANI): Actor Christian Bale has revealed that his extreme dieting for a movie role made him "calm".According to the Daily Telegraph, the 36-year-old star lived on just a ... Read more...
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Budget supermarket Aldi sells miracle cream at cut-price version
October 30th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): A new cream made from the world's rarest apples is being sold at budget supermarket Aldi at a price that is 28 times cheaper than the designer ... Read more...
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An apple a day boosts the immune system
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Soluble fiber-found in oats, apples, and nuts- reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system, a new University of Illinois study suggests."Soluble fiber changes ... Read more...
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Jeff Ondash sets new hugging record by giving 7,777 hugs in 24 hours
February 16th, 2010 - 2:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a very innovative way to raise money for the American Heart Association, Jeff Ondash set a new hugging record. He hugged a record 7,777 times ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jeff Ondash sets a new hugs record in Las Vegas
February 15th, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jeff Ondash has set a new record for the maximum number of hugs in a single day in Las Vegas. The 51 year old Ohio man ... Read more...
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Anorexic model Inga Radziejewski was turned away for being “too fat”
January 31st, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 31 (ANI): Former catwalk model Inga Radziejewski has revealed how she was turned away by the fashion industry for being 'too fat' - despite being a size 00.The 5ft 11 ... Read more...
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Why an apple a day keeps the doctor away
January 20th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): 'Friendly' bacteria in the gut simply adore the humble apple, finds a new study on rats.Published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology, the latest research contributes to ... Read more...
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Apple a day ‘can reduce bowel cancer risk’
January 11th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 11 (ANI): Tucking in an apple with its skin on could help trim the risk of bowel cancer by more than a third, say researchers.Polish experts from Jagiellonian University in ... Read more...
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Secret of long life: grow your own veggies
December 4th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but eating home-grown vegetables will make you live longer.
So say the residents of the sleepy English village of Montacute, ... Read more...
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An apple a day keeps Taiwan couple’s 50-year marriage sweet
October 12th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, Oct 12 (DPA) A Taiwan couple has been living happily together for half a century because the husband has been giving his wife an apple a day to keep their marriage ... Read more...
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An apple a day may actually keep the doctor away
August 31st, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 31 (ANI): Having an apple every day is even more important for a healthy diet than previously thought, suggests a new study.Researchers at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich ... Read more...
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How to boost Alzheimer’s-fighting compounds’ value
August 18th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 18 (ANI): A team of researchers from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have shown that some of the polyphenols found in red wine, thought to help prevent ... Read more...
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Eating lots of fructose impairs memory
August 1st, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Diets high in fructose, a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages, impairs memory, according to a new study.
Amy Ross, graduate student in the lab ... Read more...
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Himachal farmers spraying chemicals to ripen apples
July 28th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 28 (IANS) An apple a day may not keep the doctor away. Desperate farmers in Himachal Pradesh are resorting to ripening the juicy fruit with an overdose of chemicals that ... Read more...
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Technology meets tango: Steve Wozniak in Dancing With The Stars
May 20th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
Starry, starry nights couldn't have gotten more dazzling than it did on yesterday's Season finale of celebrity spangled dance contest "Dancing with the stars". The final crescendo to this spirited foot-tapper came ... Read more...
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Apple a day also keeps breast cancer at bay
February 18th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) There is a growing body of evidence to show that an apple a day can keep not just the doctor away, but breast cancer too.
Breast cancer is the ... Read more...
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An apple a day may keep breast cancer at bay
February 18th, 2009 - 11:04 am ICT by ANI
Washington, February 18 (ANI): An apple a day, along with other fruits and vegetables, may keep breast cancer at bay, according to scientists.
Rui Hai Liu, Cornell associate professor of food ... Read more...
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An apple a day keeps atherosclerosis at bay
May 3rd, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by admin
London, May 3 (IANS) An apple a day keeps atherosclerosis at bay, just as purple grapes and grape juice do, according to a new study. Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood ... Read more...
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Apples, apple juice may help keep early atherosclerosis at bay
May 3rd, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Eating an apple a day or drinking a glass of apple juice can help keep early atherosclerosis at bay, says a new study.The study, by European researchers ... Read more...
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Old wives’ cures should not be trusted, say health experts
April 19th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 19(ANI): From starving a fever to vitamin C curing a cold people around the world have blindly followed these age-old health tips in the form of old wives cures. ... Read more...
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Eating apples may reduce risk for heart disease, diabetes
April 9th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): An apple a day can significantly reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome associated with a number of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, says ... Read more...
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An apple a day does keep the doctor away
April 9th, 2008 - 11:55 am ICT by admin
Washington, April 9 (IANS) There is, it appears, more than an element of truth in the old adage about an apple a day keeping the doctor away. A new study has found ... Read more...
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Apples, apple juice may help keep colon cancer at bay
March 27th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Listening to your mother and eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away seems to be a really good idea, for a new study has ... Read more...
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Grape skin compound could help keep complications of diabetes at bay
March 19th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): When it comes to keeping complications of diabetes at bay, it seems that an apple a day may have to take a back seat to another fruit ... Read more...
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