Study reveals that chocolate reduces Blood Pressure
August 16th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dark chocolate could just be the key to reducing blood pressure. Scientists have just found out that eating of dark chocolate by patients of hypertension could ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientists map global trade endangering wildlife
June 11th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Your coffee and cocoa drinking and use of wood products every day puts 30 percent of world's under-threat species at still greater risk because of loss ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chocolate also insures against stroke risk
October 12th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Women who munch a bar of chocolate every week could cut stroke risk by 20 percent.
The finding is based on a study of more than ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mumbai textile worker now ‘best’ farmer in Ghana (With Image)
July 17th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), July 17 (IANS) Former Mumbai textile worker Harchavari Singh Cheema, who came to Ghana 40 years ago, is today a celebrated farmer and one of the most successful ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian engineer turns big farmer in Ghana (With Images)
June 19th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, June 19 (IANS) Perhaps India's agricultural prowess inspired him. Prabhpreet Khinda, an engineer by training, arrived in Ghana in 2009 after he was devastated by the effects of the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Caffeine’s antioxidant effects can protect Alzheimer’s, heart disease
May 5th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A team of researchers has found evidence suggesting that coffee is one of the richest sources of healthful antioxidants in the average person's diet - protecting against conditions ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ethically sourced chocolate a big hit in Oz
March 20th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 20 (ANI): Sales of ethically sourced chocolate in Australia have seen incredible growth of more than 1,500 percent in the past two years.The sales figures for 2010 showed that Australians ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How to beat craving for chocolates
February 11th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 11 (ANI): Craving for chocolate and don't know how to beat it? The first thing you need to do is learn to acknowledge and accept the yearning, suggests a new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chocolate healthier than many fruit juices
February 7th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Chocolate is healthier than many fruit juices and is a 'superfood' in its own right, says a new study conducted by a US-based chocolate company. Superfoods are high ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Ghana wants duty free access to Indian market
January 13th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Francis Kokutse
Accra, Jan 13 (IANS) The west African nation of Ghana is concerned about the imbalance in its trade with India and is hoping to gain duty-free access to the Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chocolate could be key to curing persistent cough
December 21st, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Chocolate could provide the key to tackling a persistent cough.Researchers are carrying out the final stages of clinical trials on a drug that contains theobromine, an ingredient in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chocolate could be the key to tackling persistent cough
December 21st, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that chocolate could provide the key to tackling a persistent cough.They are carrying out the final stages of clinical trials on a drug that contains ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chocolate may ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome
November 25th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Dark chocolate may ease the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, says a new research.It is characterised by extreme, persistent fatigue for six months or more with other ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cocoa genome discovery to ensure healthier, tastier chocolate!
November 15th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): The public release of the genome of the cacao tree - which produces chocolate - will not only ensure that the chocolate industry is saved from collapse, but ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dark chocolate can help lower high BP
November 12th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Want to keep your blood pressure under control? Start eating dark chocolate, scientists say.It is already known that dark chocolate contains high levels of antioxidants that are thought ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Iranian Candy Thief To Get His Hand Chopped Off
October 19th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tehran, Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Iranian man is likely to pay a heavy price for stealing chocolates from a candy store after a judge sentenced him to have his ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ben & Jerry’s Admits Their Ice Cream Isn’t ‘All Natural’
September 28th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Eight years after a watchdog organization expressed concern over the fact that ‘Ben & Jerry’s’ Ice Cream was labeled “all natural”, the company has finally admitted that their ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Guinness’s “World’s Largest Chocolate Bar” Unveiled in Armenia
September 13th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Guinness Book of World Records went to Armenia on Saturday, September 11, 2010 to make a certification which is sure to have chocoholics all over the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
World record for longest chocolate bar set in Ashburton
September 11th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sep 11 (ANI): A new world-record for a giant chocolate bar has been set in Ashburton.From midnight on Friday to this afternoon, almost 24 hours, BullRush Handmade Chocolates, of Ashburton, made ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India’s cocoa export to international market increasing
August 20th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
By S. JaykumarDharampuri (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 (ANI): India's exports of cocoa to the international market have reached 60 to 70 percent of the total output.More than 2,500 hectares of land ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Anne Hathaway rocks London pub
July 27th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Hollywood star Anne Hathaway recently impressed the locals while filming a new movie in London - by embracing the hard-partying pub scene.The Devil Wears Prada star is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nolita’s ‘Best Chocolate Cake in the World’ is a chocoholic’s delight
July 19th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 19 (ANI): The gamble of keeping the name of shop 'Best Chocolate Cake in the World' seems to have paid off for the owner of this new Nolita eatery ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How mice sniff out whether food is safe to eat
July 16th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Scientists have revealed how mice sniff out scent of food on the breath of their fellow mice to decide whether it's safe to eat or not.Researchers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dark chocolate ‘reduces BP’
June 29th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): Doctors could soon be prescribing a dose of dark chocolate to help people with hypertension, according to a new research.Scientists combined the results of 15 studies into the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chocolate may cut cholesterol levels but only in some people
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Chocolate may help reduce cholesterol levels in certain individuals, according to a new study.As per a review of eight studies, patients with heart disease or diabetes who ate ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Dubai records over $14 bn worth of direct exports in 2009
April 13th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 13 (IANS/WAM) Dubai has recorded direct exports worth 52.4 billion UAE dirhams (over $14 billion) in 2009, up by 22.9 percent compared to 2008, while imports and re-exports declined by ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dubai records $14.26 bn direct exports in 2009
April 12th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 12 (IANS/WAM) Direct exports from Dubai reached AED 52.4 billion ($14.26 billion) in 2009, according to The Dubai Export Monitor 2010 published by Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC).
The value of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Former Inmate Receives 15 Years For Disrespecting Probation
March 24th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A former inmate was bequeathed a stringent punishment of 15 years in prison for disobeying his probation. He endeavored to disobey his probation by ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
‘World’s Strongest Beer’ launched in UK
November 28th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): A Scottish brewery has launched what it claims to be the world's strongest beer, and has advised drinkers to take it in small measures.BrewDog brewers of Fraserburgh tagged ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, Lola chocolate that helps you stay slim!
November 17th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Good news for chocoholics trying hard to resist their favourite sweet treat: a chocolate that helps people slim has been invented.Called Lola, the chocolate contains chemicals that suppress ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ascorbic acid, sugar with green tea helps absorb antioxidants
September 10th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Adding ascorbic acid and sugar to green tea can help the body absorb antioxidants better, says a study.
Mario Ferruzzi, associate professor of food science at Purdue University, adapted ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Here’s why sugar in green tea is a healthy idea
September 10th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that adding ascorbic acid and sugar to green tea can help the body easily absorb helpful compounds that help fight health problems.Mario Ferruzzi, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Death by chocolate
July 9th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
A 29-year-old temporary factory worker in Camden County, NJ., has died after falling into an eight-foot (2.4 meter) deep vat of melted chocolate.The man, Vincent Smith II, was with three workers dumping ... Read more...
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Factory worker dies after falling into a vat of molten chocolate
July 9th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 9 (ANI): A 29-year-old worker lost his balance, fell into a vat of molten chocolate, and, despite his colleagues battling to save him, died.The mishap with Vincent Smith II ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Seals served as a dish
April 24th, 2009 - 12:45 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
In Canada's Gulf of St Lawrence, seals are now hunted as food and is now drawn raves from big-city chefs keen to serve it up with apples, as a pate, or even ... Read more...
Posted in World News |