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People who wolf down meals are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, say scientists.
This could be because eating very quickly encourages weight gain, which can trigger the illness.
Scientists in Lithuania presented their finding at the International Congress of Endocrinology and European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy, the Daily Mail reported.
They looked at 702 people, including 234 who had just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. [Read more...]
The quality of drinking water in South Africa has improved significantly in the past year, with a “blue drop” score nationally of 87,6% — 15 percentage points higher than the national score for last year.
The blue drop report, released on Monday by Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa , measures the quality of drinking water against an international water quality measure known as SANS 241.
But in sharp contrast to the improved national score, the department has red-flagged 14 municipalities of largely smaller rural towns where the tap water is unsafe to drink and should be boiled before being consumed. The 14 towns are in seven of the nine provinces. [Read more...]
If you happen to stumble across Sai Krishna Bhavan and decide to stop in for some tandoori chicken or lamb curry, you’re in for a big surprise. Of the dozens of Indian restaurants in the Triangle, it’s one of a mere handful specializing in southern Indian cuisine. The menu is strictly vegetarian, and many dishes are spicier than you’ll typically find in the North.
You’ll search in vain for the northern Indian fare that’s familiar to most Americans. Instead, you’ll find dishes like avial (vegetables in coconut sauce) and dhahi vada (fried lentil “donuts” dipped in yogurt), and entire categories devoted to dosa (rice flour crêpes) and uthappam (savory lentil and rice flour pancakes). Even if you’re a fan of the cuisine, chances are you’ll discover a few items on Sai Krishna Bhavan’s menu you haven’t come across before. [Read more...]
When is the last time you consumed a Big Mac or McChicken meal? Did you consider the effects your 99-cent meal had on the environment, your health and animals?
Buda-ba-ba-ba, I’m hatin’ it.
Or, at least animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is. Animal rights is the No. 1 reason PETA promotes vegetarian diets. The McCruelty campaign aims to impose less cruel forms of slaughtering upon McDonald’s meat suppliers. [Read more...]
You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!
KIWI:
Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoid which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke. [Read more...]
A diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can help preserve a person’s memory later in life.
A new study finds eating foods containing Omega 3s, including fish, chicken, and nuts, may lower blood levels of a protein called beta-amyloids, which is often linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
“Diet does matter, but it matters sooner than we might have expected. This should be implemented as part of your early meal plan and this is usually something that is 30 years before the actual diagnosis of dementia is made,” said Carolyn Snyder, a registered dietician at the Cleveland Clinic. [Read more...]
Nearly 80 percent of disease in developing countries is linked to bad water and sanitation. Now a scientist at Michigan Technological University has developed a simple, cheap way to make water safe to drink, even if it’s muddy.
It’s easy enough to purify clear water. The solar water disinfection method, or SODIS, calls for leaving a transparent plastic bottle of clear water out in the sun for six hours. That allows heat and ultraviolet radiation to wipe out most pathogens that cause diarrhea, a malady that kills 4,000 children a day in Africa.
It’s a different story if the water is murky, as it often is where people must fetch water from rivers, streams and boreholes. “In the developing world, many people don’t have access to clear water, and it’s very hard to get rid of the suspended clay particles,” says Joshua Pearce, an associate professor of materials science and engineering. “But if you don’t, SODIS doesn’t work. The microorganisms hide under the clay and avoid the UV.” [Read more...]
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