November 13th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): People who eat low energy dense breakfast have improved diet quality, and may have a better ability to maintain a healthy weight.
The study, published in the ...
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October 23rd, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): A new study by UC Riverside biochemists has revealed that ingesting apigenin, a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables and fruit, improves cancer cells'' response to ...
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October 21st, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Rangar (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 21 (IANS) For the first time in six decades, Indian vehicles rolled across the Line of Control (LoC) to bridge the divide between the two Kashmirs as ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Resveratrol, an anti-oxidant and red wine compound that protects the liver from fat accumulation caused by excessive drinking, is also present in dark chocolate and cocoa.The study "shows ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Oct 13 (IANS) Scientists have found a possible explanation for why fruit-eaters and vegans may gain protection against the spread of cancers.They have shown that a fragment released from pectin, found ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have found that an ingredient found in jelly and jam could help prevent the spread of cancer.
They found that pectin ...
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September 27th, 2008 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) West Bengal Friday got its first Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here. It was inaugurated by Minister of State for ...
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September 6th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore , Sept 6 (ANI): People observing Ramazan fasts in Pakistan are facing an acute shortage of fruits and vegetables and inadequate supply of wheat flour. In Lahore it seems as ...
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September 4th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Continuing its downward journey inflation further moderated to 12.34 per cent on Thursday for the week ending August 23 compared to 12.40 per cent recorded a ...
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September 2nd, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Markets remained over-crowded with shoppers and roads in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir were blocked with heavy traffic as Muslims started the first day of fasting ...
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August 25th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Aug 25 (IANS) Plant nutrients called polyphenols are known to protect nerves from damage, but to expect a similar effect in case of Alzheimer's would be "unwise," warns Indian-Canadian researcher Charles ...
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August 22nd, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government Friday said that soaring inflation, which zoomed to a 16-year high to 12.63 percent for the week ended Aug 9, was "a matter of concern"."The ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Researchers are studying ways of getting pre-schoolers to eat more fruits and vegetables and combat increasing problem of childhood obesity. According to Washington University researchers, a beginning can ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India's soaring inflation rate zoomed further to 11.89 percent for the week ended June 28, against 11.68 percent the week before. The sky rocketing annual inflation rate, ...
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July 9th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 9 (ANI): A diet rich in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium may cut a persons risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke, suggests a ...
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July 4th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation for the week ended June 21 maintained an upward trend, rising to 11.63 percent compared to 11.42 percent for the week before. ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 2 (ANI): The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are not just confined to healthy weight loss. According to a new research, the diet rich in fruit and vegetables can ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A good monsoon will moderate the prices of essential commodities, said Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia here Friday. "We are going to have a good ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) In what is more bad news for the hard-hit ordinary citizen, industry and policy makers alike, India's annual inflation rate shot up to a seven-year high of ...
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May 30th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 30 (ANI): A traditional Mediterranean diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, fibre and healthier fats could help protect against type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
The Mediterreanean diet is ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India's official agency to monitor exports Wednesday denied any adverse impact on basmati rice export, while setting Rs.269 billion export target for agricultural and processed food products ...
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May 21st, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin
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Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) Bangladesh, increasingly competing with India for the fresh vegetables markets in the Gulf region and Europe, has marked a 40 percent hike in exports this year - thanks ...
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April 15th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
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Washington , Apr 15 (ANI): Women thriving on a blood pressure lowering diet, namely Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, or a similar diet, are less prone coronary heart disease ...
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April 13th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf Sunday alleged that some, including the ruling Congress' political "rivals", were trying to create artificial crisis of essential goods ...
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April 11th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation hit a 41-month high of 7.41 percent for the week ended March 29, from 7 percent for the week before, on account ...
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April 11th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, April 11(IANS) Washing fresh fruits and vegetables before eating may reduce the risk of food poisoning, but it is not enough to deter nasty little microbes. These microbes sneak in and ...
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April 3rd, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by admin
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Kochi, April 3 (IANS) Seafood exporters in Kerala are happy with the sops announced by the central government to bail them out, especially the incentive for shrimp farmers. Shrimp farming was last ...
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March 21st, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
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Montreal, March 21 (IANS) Children with healthier diets perform better in school, shows a survey of 5,000 fifth grade students and their parents as part of a Canadian lifestyle and school-performance study. ...
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March 21st, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): A healthy diet can make all the difference to your kids performance at school, says a new study.
Researchers led Paul J. Veugelers, MSc, PhD of the University ...
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March 18th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Working out regularly wont only help the fairer sex keep off those extra pounds, but as it turns out it will also reduce the risk of heart ...
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