Coconut oil combats tooth decay
September 3rd, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Coconut oil is a natural antibiotic that attacks the bacteria causing tooth decay. It could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say scientists.Researchers from the ... Read more...
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Beyonce takes pregnancy advice from Paltrow
September 14th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles, who is expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z, is taking pregnancy advice from actress Gwyneth Paltrow.Paltrow, who is married to Coldplay ... Read more...
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Beat diabetes with a wheat and rice free diet
August 5th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Forget the much advertised cornflake or the humble roti and rice -- they can kill. Workday menus of Indians living in big cities are being ... Read more...
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Coconut oil keeps Miranda Kerr fit
July 17th, 2011 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr who recently displayed her svelte figure in a leafy bikini says the reason behind her trim frame despite motherhood is coconut oil."I personally ... Read more...
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Miranda Kerr reveals her health and beauty secrets
March 10th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 10 (ANI): American supermodel and new mum Miranda Kerr has revealed the secrets behind her slim figure and radiant complexion.Writing on her KoraOrganics blog, the Victoria's Secret model and mother ... Read more...
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FMCG sector to grow in current fiscal: CII
November 10th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is likely to record higher levels of growth in the current fiscal owing to focussed initiatives and strategic mergers and ... Read more...
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Fruit fly study sheds light on core elements of obesity
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 03 (ANI): Scientists say that fruit flies that grow obese after eating a diet loaded with fat could lead the way to the core elements of obesity.The demonstration that flies ... Read more...
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Fruit fly study reveals molecular link between obesity, heart disease
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have created a simple model using fruitflies to link high-fat diet, obesity and heart dysfunction.They discovered that a protein called TOR influences ... Read more...
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Breast milk, coconut oil-based face cream may help treat acne
April 17th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): A face cream made from breast milk and coconut oil could cure acne, a new study claims.A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk ... Read more...
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Coconut oil, breast milk potent new treatment for acne
April 15th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- could be a possible new acne treatment, research says.
A bioengineering doctoral student ... Read more...
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Coconut oil and nano-bombs may help treat acne
April 15th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid - may offer treatment for acne, say a scientist.The bioengineering graduate student from ... Read more...
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Yummy Kannada cuisine at Dakshin food fest
November 2nd, 2009 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) How about some Popai Bhaji, a Mangalorean curry masala made with raw papaya and greens, or Halwa Fugad, a spicy pomfret dish, or maybe, Rasayana - a broth ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Coconut oil keeps fat at bay
September 9th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS) A diet rich in coconut oil keeps fat away and also protects against insulin resistance, a new study shows.
The study also helps explain how people who incorporate medium ... Read more...
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Coconut oil extract could save you from food bacteria
September 8th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): An extract from coconut oil, called monolaurin, could be used as a microbial agent in foods, according to a study.Monolaurin has been recognized as safe by the U.S. ... Read more...
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Slurp! There’s a Moplah feast in town
June 24th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) Centuries ago, many trading Arabs who visited Kerala ended up staying back and marrying local women. So it was a matter of time before the Arabic influence pervaded ... Read more...
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Inflation rates up to 0.31 percent
April 2nd, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): The rate of inflation for the week ended March 21 rose marginally to 0.31 percent, from 0.27 percent a week earlier, government data showed on Thursday.The inflation ... Read more...
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Nayatara can’t resist mom cooked fish curry
March 27th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Nayantara's fan maybe in love with her beauty but the hot babe is in love with her mom cooked fish curry. The hot heroine from Kerala, Nayanatara is very fond of ... Read more...
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Inflation at fifteen months low of 3.36 percent, policy rates may ease
February 26th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Inflation declined to a fifteen month low of 3.36 percent during the week ended February 14 against 3.92 percent in the previous week.The 0.56 low was caused ... Read more...
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Inflation drops to years low of 4.39 percent
February 12th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.12, (ANI): The inflation rate further dipped on Thursday due to the falling prices of fuel and food items, pulling it down to a years low of 4.39 percent. ... Read more...
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Coconut water therapy can work wonders, say Malaysian Indian doctors
August 18th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 18 (IANS) Two Malaysian Indian doctors claimed that coconut water is the answer to the dreaded chikungunya, and many other diseases. Although coconut water could not cure diseases, it ... Read more...
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NMCE to launch new futures contracts in 13 commodities
August 14th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 14(IANS) The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) here is launching Saturday a new series of futures contracts in 13 commodities, besides three 'spread series' in pepper. The new series in six ... Read more...
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New metals, menthol, jute contracts launched
July 31st, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) has launched new series for futures contract in non-ferrous metals, menthol crystal and raw jute. All new contracts will be available for trading ... Read more...
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Guar seed contract at Rs.2,024 per quintal
July 21st, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) The guar seed contract for July was settled at Rs.2,024 per quintal at the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE). The settlement price as calculated taking Jodhpur (Rajasthan) as the ... Read more...
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Malayalam film wins audience award at German festival
July 21st, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Mehru Jaffer
Stuttgart, July 21 (IANS) "Ore Kadal (The Sea Within)", Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film on infidelity, won the audience award at Bollywood and Beyond, Germany's only festival of Indian cinema, that concluded ... Read more...
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Guar seed contract at Rs.1,830 per quintal
June 22nd, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The guar seed contract for June was settled at Rs.1,830 per quintal at the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE). The settlement price of the commodity is calculated by taking ... Read more...
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Pepper contract at Rs.14,464 per quintal
June 17th, 2008 - 8:23 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 16 (IANS) The pepper contract for June was Monday settled at Rs.14,464 per quintal at the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE). The contracts for cumin seed and castor seed were settled ... Read more...
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Inflation hits new high, worries Chidambaram (Second Lead)
May 16th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) With India's wholesale inflation, the weekly measure of price trends, rising to 7.83 percent for the week ended May 3, the government may take more steps to ... Read more...
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India’s wholesale inflation soars to 7.83 percent (Lead)
May 16th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India's wholesale inflation, the weekly measure of price trends, rose to a three-and-a-half-year high of 7.83 percent for the week ended May 3, up from 7.61 percent ... Read more...
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Amway India to source coconut oil from Kerala
May 6th, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) Amway India is all set to source coconut oil from Thrissur in Kerala. "This is part of our launch of a range of products catering to the mass ... Read more...
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Pepper settles at Rs.14,375 at commodity exchange
April 17th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Pepper settled at Rs.14,375 and rubber at Rs.10,716 Wednesday in the April-2008 futures contract at the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE). Among the other commodities traded on the e-platform ... Read more...
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Inflation decreases to 7.14 per cent
April 17th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): In the first week of the current fiscal, inflation has decreased to 7.14 per cent, down by 0.27 per cent from the previous week.The inflation came ... Read more...
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Government worried about inflation, says it is imported
April 11th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The current bout of inflation was imported from the global market, and more corrective measures would follow to contain prices of essential goods, union minister Kapil Sibal ... Read more...
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