Russian teenager chokes to death in sunflower seeds
June 30th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a bizarre tragedy, a 15-year-old boy working at a grain tower full of sunflower seeds, fell in and suffocated to death, officials said.The boy ... Read more...
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Sleep regulating hormone can help shed flab
April 29th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Melatonin, which helps regulate sleep and wake cycles, can also help you shed weight and improve blood lipid profile.A natural hormone, it is found in small ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Shane Warne resumes tweet talk with Hurley’s parrot
February 28th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): Shane Warne and Liz Hurley seem to have resumed their twittersphere flirting, using Ping Pong the parrot.In yet another bizarre, public, three-way conversation between Hurley, Warne and Ping ... Read more...
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Feeding the birds can delay their chorus at the crack of dawn
January 9th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the growing phenomenon of feeding wild birds with food such as sunflower seeds and fat balls is altering their behaviour.It has also ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Veg portions could replace animal products
January 4th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Our limited farmland resources won't be able to keep pace with the growing global demand for meat products - which is likely to double by 2050. Accordingly, plant ... Read more...
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Feeding birds impact male mating chances
December 27th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Feeding birds can delay their dawn chorus, says new research, which pointed out that the extra food could have a major impact on male mating chances.Scientists have discovered ... Read more...
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Healthy Low Calorie Snacks for Weight Loss
October 16th, 2010 - 1:32 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The best snacks for those who are trying to lose weight are those which are high in nutrients, and yet low in calories. Whole and unprocessed foods are ... Read more...
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Healthy snacks could lead to weight loss
October 15th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In our fast paced life, many of us don’t have proper time for regular workouts. And with our improper diet plan we manage to gain weight. ... Read more...
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Sunflower oils may help produce fuel and feed for herds
July 24th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Scientists have found that oil extracted directly from oilseedrape and sunflower seeds can be used as fuel as well as nutritious animal feed.The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research ... Read more...
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Megan Fox didn’t enjoy ‘lesbian kiss’ with Amanda Seyfried
January 1st, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Hollywood actress Megan Fox might be openly bisexual but she didn't quite enjoy kissing Amanda Seyfried in the "Jennifer's Body".
She said neither she nor Seyfried wanted ... Read more...
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Carrie Fisher finds comparisons to her younger, slimmer self ‘crippling’
October 6th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Actress Carrie Fisher has hit back at critics who say she hasn't aged well.The 'Star Wars' star, 52, who was admired for her beauty in young age, ... Read more...
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Indian consortium to invest in edible oil refinery in Australia (Lead, correcting name)
September 9th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS) An Indian consortium led by the Bangalore-based diversified business house, the Bhoruka Group, is investing Australian $63 million ($54 million) in an edible oil refinery at Wagga ... Read more...
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Bangalore’s Bhoruka group to set up edible oil unit in Australia
September 9th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS) An Indian consortium led by Bhoruka group, a diversified industrial house headquartered in Bangalore, is investing Austraian $63 million ($54 million) in a new ... Read more...
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Tiny sunflower seed protein may halt prostrate cancer spread
May 1st, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 1 (ANI): Researchers in Australia reveal that a tiny protein found in sunflower seeds may help halt the spread of prostrate cancer.The boffins found that the sunflower mini-protein was ... Read more...
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Eating a whole-grain breakfast may protect you against heart attack, stroke (re-issue)
April 27th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Eating a healthy breakfast, rich in whole grains and proteins sources can significantly lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure, suggest ... Read more...
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