Bangalore Nano to focus on business opportunities
August 28th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 28 (IANS) The fifth edition of Bangalore Nano 2012, the premier nanotechnology event Dec 6-7, will focus on business opportunities in the sunrise sector, which helps in improving ... Read more...
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Obesity common among Indians hooked to packed foods
November 9th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Other than decreasing physical activity, increased usage of packed foods and a calorie-laden diet has led to greater obesity among Indians in the ... Read more...
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Mary Poppins’ ’spoonful of sugar’ may not be best way for medicine to go down
March 30th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Taking bitter liquid medicines or drinking diet beverages may soon become a more pleasant experience thanks to a new compound that blocks taste buds' ability to detect bitter ... Read more...
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Mega-sized coffee, energy drinks ‘laden with excess sugar, calories’
February 4th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Many mega-sized coffee and energy drinks are loaded with extra calories and sugar, health experts have warned.Ellen Schuster, a University of Missouri nutrition expert, said that people ... Read more...
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14 foods that deliver research-documented benefits to health
January 16th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): Trying to incorporate more nutritious foods into your diet? An article in the January issue of a magazine has listed 14 foods that deliver research-documented benefits to health.Whole ... Read more...
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Mexico curbs junk food sales in schools
January 12th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 12 (IANS/EFE) Mexico has asked its all private and government schools to limit sales of junk food to protect children from being overweight or obese.About 30 percent of children ... Read more...
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Now, crunchy and spicy soy snacks to boost nutrition in Indian kids
October 20th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Soy, although an inexpensive and complete vegetable protein, doesn't find too many takers because of its bland taste, but University of Illinois scientists have joined forces with an ... Read more...
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Parents’ preference for nutritious food withers when buying for kids
September 5th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): New research shows that parents' preference for nutritious foods goes down to 50 percent when they're selecting products for the kids, rather than for themselves.The likely explanation is ... Read more...
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Eating chocolate cuts heart failure risk among women
August 17th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Eating bits of chocolate occasionally can help protect women from heart failure. However, daily consumption seems to negate its positive benefits.
In a first ever nine-year study involving ... Read more...
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Millions of Brit women risking health with dangerous diets
June 1st, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): Millions of British women are putting their health at risk by shunning nutritious foods, health experts have warned.An analysis of more than 100 scientific studies has painted a ... Read more...
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People more likely to improve diet with written plan, phone calls
April 22nd, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A new research suggests that combining telephone counseling calls with a daily written diet plan increases a person's success in improving fruit and vegetables consumption.Zora Djuric, research professor ... Read more...
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Indra Nooyi named CEO of the year
July 14th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Indra Nooyi, India-born chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, has been named 2009 CEO of the Year by the Global Supply Chain Leaders Group (GSCLG).
Nooyi's key contributions ... Read more...
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Fruit, vegetable intake cuts upper respiratory tract infection risk in pregnant women
July 9th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Eating nutritious foods, especially fruits and vegetables, could reduce pregnant women's risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), according to a new study.Researchers Boston University School ... Read more...
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Pregnant women should eat fruits to reduce respiratory infections
July 9th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Pregnant women who eat at least seven daily servings of fruits and vegetables cut down the risk of developing upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), according to a new ... Read more...
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Online games influence children’s food choices
July 7th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Computer games can influence kids' food choices whether toward healthy snacks or unhealthy products, according to a new study.Advergames-online computer games developed specifically to promote a brand, often ... Read more...
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Extra kilos make women have sex in the dark
May 30th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne , May 30 (ANI): Its not coyness that makes women switch off lights before sex, but its the extra kilos that put them off from being too enthusiastic about bedroom ... Read more...
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Ancient Peruvians cultivated crops 10,000 years ago
January 18th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin
New York, Jan 18 (ANI): The long-held notion that agriculture in Europe started a good 5,000 years before developing in the Americas, has been challenged by new evidence suggesting that farming started ... Read more...
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