A S Kashyap Here are some steps you can take to protect your brain from the ravages of age.
In a report published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), contributing Editor Linda Milo Ohr writes about eight nutrients that may help protect your aging brain:
1. Cocoa flavanols, which may improve the function of a specific part of the brain called the dentate gyrus, which is associated with age-related memory.
As per a new study, combination of red pomegranates and luscious toffee-like dates can help you win the war against heart disease. Just half a glass of pomegranate juice a day with a handful of dates can do the trick!
A team of researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has discovered that the combination of pomegranate juice and dates along with their pits provide maximum protection against atherosclerosis (plaque buildup or hardening of the arteries), which can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Coffee lovers rejoice! A new study has suggested that drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day could cut an individual’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk by up to 21 percent.
The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee’s study highlights that the lowest CVD mortality risk is seen at an intake of approximately 3 cups of coffee per day, with a percentage risk reduction of up to 21 percent.
The study suggests an association between coffee consumption and CVD risk, proposing a “U-shaped” pattern whereby optimal protective effects were achieved with 3-5 cups of coffee per day.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not raising the issues of corruption, unemployment and inflation during the latest edition of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ series, accusing him of wanting to celebrate the schemes launched under his leadership through the radio programme.
Here is the high intensity anti-“dad bod” workout routine for fathers out there, who’d prefer a fitter physique.
As per Yahoo! Health, on average, fathers are 10 pounds heavier than non-dads as they’re carrying nearly an extra two inches on their waist and their bellies stick out an extra half-inch.
Celeb trainer and Barry’s Bootcamp partner Derek DeGrazio said that the new ‘trend’ suggests women are more attracted to the dad bod than a chiseled, Brad Pitt-like body, but his suggestion to Dads is to do his workout and lose the 10 pounds.
India will seek to outclass world champions Australia and grab the Pool A top spot in their last preliminary clash of the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Antwerp on Sunday.
Under the tutelage of Paul van Ass, India have so far remained unbeaten in the competition and will be all geared to counterattack the agility of the Australian strikers.
While the Sardar Singh-led side has claimed two narrow victories ahead of the draw against Pakistan, Australia produced an imperious performance throughout the competition, including thrashing Pakistan 6-1.
Today is the birth anniversary of former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a message on the occasion to convey the nation’s regard to Narasimha Rao.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre had earlier decided to have a memorial for P.V. Narasimha Rao, who was the country’s Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996 and gave a push to the much needed economic reforms which were implemented by Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Sunday distributes compensation cheques to farmers in Uttar Pradesh who have suffered crop damage due to unseasonal rain.
“We will visit four villages. We will particularly visit those families where farmers have committed suicide. We never thought something like this could happen in Uttar Pradesh. I know this a very tiny step but it can be a stepping-stone,” Gandhi told the media.
A five-year-old girl, who fell into a borewell in the Mitra Mandal Colony of Patna on Sunday morning, has been declared dead.
Earlier in the day, she had been pulled out from the borewell and was rushed to the hospital.
Detailed story to follow. (ANI)
The five-year-old girl, who fell into the borewell in Mitra Mandal Colony here on Sunday morning, was pulled out safely and taken to the hospital.
SDRF Deputy Commissioner A.K. Jha said the child was unconscious but alive.
“Actual condition shall only be ascertained by the doctors. The child was stuck in mud and her breathing was feeble,” he added. (ANI)
BJP leader Laxmikant Bajpai on Sunday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions.
“Given the forecast, especially between 2 – 5 p.m., it was advisable to do so. No prospective date has been decided yet (on the visit), he told ANI here.
Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to Varanasi this afternoon. He was expected to inaugurate a trauma centre, lay the foundation stone for various development projects and also scheduled to address a public meeting. (ANI)
The world is looking at India with great expectation and in order to live up to them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created an idea called ‘MyGov’ to bring about much needed changes in the country through his firm belief that it is with the participation of the people that a successful democracy can be crafted.
The world is celebrating and so is Arnold Schwarzenegger as he believes that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to legalise same-sex marriage nationwide is the “right decision.”
The 67-year-old actor said that he is very happy that the court made the right decision because in California, they’re always a step ahead as they made similar decision a long time ago, reported People magazine.
The former California Governer added that everyone has equal rights so this is the right way to go and he thinks that it’s a great celebration of America.
Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Atul Kumar Anjan on Sunday lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the ongoing confrontation with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung over the appointment of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) chief and said that he has no expectations from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government.
“He (Kejriwal) is trying to earn praise by reducing the prices of electricity and water. This budget is against the middle class. The prices of have been increased and the people can’t even watch a movie in the theatre,” Anjan told ANI here.
Kim Kardashian seemed to have a footwear doppler when she recently accompanied her rapper husband Kanye West to the rainy and muddy Glastonbury music festival in her strappy stilettos.
The American reality star made heads turn around as she wore a sleek black dress ditching her bra, and a flowing sheer coat while West was spotted in camouflage pants, his trademark large gold chains, and an open beige coat when they stepped off a helicopter, People Magazine reported.
Expressing deep concern over the heinous terrorist attack at a mosque in Kuwait, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said India strongly condemns all acts of terror and mindless violence.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday expressed deep concern over the terrorist attack in Tunisia on June 26.
“It was with shock and sadness that I learned of the horrific terrorist attack in Tunisia in which so many innocent people lost their lives,” President Mukherjee said in message to his Tunisian Beji Caid Essebsi.
Here are some food trends you need to know for 2015.
The April 2015 issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) features Contributing Editor A. Elizabeth Sloan’s insights on the top food trends for 2015.
Sloan gathers data from a multitude of industry resources to come up with the following trends:
1. Fresh and Refrigerated Foods: Shoppers are buying more fresh ingredients, up 10 percent versus just three years ago.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel on Sunday said that that he was not impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest edition of ‘Mann ki Baat’.
“We have heard his Mann ki Baat. How will he speak his heart out if he has closed his mind?” Patel said.
In the ninth edition of his ‘Mann ki Baat’, the Prime Minister spoke on the importance of water conservation and called for the people to partake in his ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao’ initiative, as well as hailing the worldwide celebrations of the International Yoga Day.
The Congress Party on Sunday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme to be a political propaganda and said the ruling dispensation at the Centre has failed to live up to the expectations of the people.
Congress leader P.C. Chacko disapproved Prime Minister Modi’s statement that the government led by him is functional.
“Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme that it is a working government, now that is a wrong statement. Even he knows that,” Chacko told ANI here.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will skip the meeting of Finance Ministers of 57 countries to approve setting up of US $100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing on Monday.
“The Minister is not be going to China,” a Finance Ministry official said.
The official, however, did not give any reasons for Jaitley skipping the meeting but it may be because of pressing domestic issues.
The Mumbai electricity regulatory authority has allowed three utilities Tata Power, Reliance Infrastructure and Mahavitaran to increase their tariff with effect from this month.
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved an increase in tariff of 2.44% for Mahavitaran, while 5.2% and 3.92% for RInfra and Tata Power (TPC), respectively. The new rates will now be applicable from June 1.
Accused of involvement in a ‘scam’ for clearing purchases worth Rs 206 crore without inviting tenders, Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde on Saturday shot back, claiming her efforts to break the hold of contractors’ lobby on the
Women and Child Development (WCD Department had provoked such accusations. She also demanded that those who have made the allegations come up with proof to substantiate the charges.
“Where is the proof?” she asked, and claimed no procedures were overlooked by the department.
A seven-year old girl on Saturday fell into a borewell in Rajasthan’s Sikar district.
Police officials reached the spot to rescue the girl.
The area around the borewell is being dug in an effort to rescue the seven-year old.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
The Sports Injury Centre (SIC) at the Safdarjung Hospital has been approved as a referral centre for elite Indian athletes selected for the next Olympic Games.
A decision in this regard was taken recently at a meeting which included all the sports federations of the country.
The SIC was selected as the referral centre by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for all its national and international events, said the centre’s director, Dr. Deepak Chaudhary.
The centre is fully equipped and trained to handle all cases of injuries to the athletes selected for the Olympics.