As per the protestors, the institute building lacks basis amenities including drinking water facilities, toilet and hostel. As per allegations, though the District Education Officer (DEO) and Collector have been apprised about the problems, no action has been taken.
“There is no water purifier and provision for cleaning toilets and bathrooms. Besides, electricity bills have been pending. We informed the concerned authorities, but the issues are still unresolved,” said Paremswara Kar, an agitating student.
Accepting the problems at the institute, chairman of the DIET, Doctor Murmu said “We have informed the concerned authorities about the issue,” he added.
The move is likely to boost cultivation of traditional millet which is facing extinction despite being termed as ‘healthy food’ by dieticians.
As per plans, Odisha government will spend nearly Rs 100 crore during the next year and the assistance will be scaled up in future.
“State government is already implementing a pilot programme named Odisha Millets Mission. To provide remunerative price to the millets growing farmers and improve nutritional security, the government will procure millets and utilize in various schemes,” Patnaik said.
Official sources said, millets occupy substantial part of the diets and crop systems in tribal areas of Odisha. Millets require less water and are more resilient to climate vulnerability.
“Rs 100 crores will be spent during the next near and benefit about 5 lakh farmers, especially in the rain deficit areas of the State,” Patnaik said.
At present, the Odisha Millets Mission is being implemented in 30 blocks of seven districts. The government is now keen to implement it in 55 blocks in 11 districts.
Asparagine is an amino acid -- the building blocks that cells use to make proteins.
The findings showed that limiting amino acid asparagine in laboratory mice with triple-negative breast cancer dramatically reduced the ability of the cancer to travel to distant sites in the body.
"Our study adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests diet can influence the course of the disease," said lead authpr Simon Knott, Associate Director at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre -- a US-based non-profit.
"This study may have implications not only for breast cancer, but for many metastatic cancers," added Ravi Thadhani, from the varsity.
In the study, published in the journal Nature, the team discovered that the appearance of asparagine synthetase -- the enzyme cells used to make asparagine -- in a primary tumour was strongly associated with later cancer spread.
Further, metastasis was found greatly limited by reducing asparagine synthetase, treatment with the chemotherapy drug L-asparaginase, or dietary restriction.
When the lab mice were given food rich in asparagine, the cancer cells spread more rapidly.
"The study suggests that changes in diet might impact both how an individual responds to primary therapy and their chances of lethal disease spreading later in life," said Gregory J. Hannon, professor at the University of Cambridge in England.
Researchers are now considering conducting an early-phase clinical trial in which healthy participants would consume a low-asparagine diet.
If the findings are confirmed in human cells, limiting the amount of asparagine cancer patients ingest could be a potential strategy to augment existing therapies and to prevent the spread of breast cancer, Knott added.
A team of researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (CCK), a satiety hormone which is highly expressed in memory formation, could, at higher levels, decrease a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease by 65 per cent, said the study published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.
CCK is found in both the small intestines and the brain. In the small intestines, CCK allows for the absorption of fats and proteins. In the brain, CCK is located in the hippocampus, which is the memory-forming region of the brain, said Auriel Willette, Assistant Professor at the Iowa State University in the US.
"The regulation of when and how much we eat can have some association with how good our memory is. what we eat and what our body does with it affects our brain.
"It will hopefully help to shed further light on how satiety hormones in the blood and brain affect brain function," Willette said.
The researchers hope this study will encourage others to look into the nutritional aspect of diets, versus just looking at caloric intake.
Also, Alexandra Plagman, who is the lead author and graduate student at the varsity, is currently looking at how diet impacts an individual's CCK levels through researching fasting glucose and ketone bodies.
"By looking at the nutritional aspect, we can tell if a certain diet could prevent Alzheimer's disease or prevent progression of the disease," Plagman said.
Using data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), the team looked at CCK in 287 people.
"People whose diets had a lower carbon footprint were eating less red meat and dairy -- which contribute to a larger share of greenhouse gas emissions and are high in saturated fat -- and consuming more healthy foods like poultry, whole grains and plant-based proteins," said lead author Diego Rose from the Tulane University in New Orleans.
For the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers built an extensive database of the greenhouse gas emissions related to the production of foods and linked it to a large federal survey that asked people what they ate over a 24-hour period.
They ranked diets by the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per 1,000 calories consumed and divided them into five equal groups.
Then they rated the nutritional value of foods consumed in each diet using the US Healthy Eating Index, a federal measure of diet quality, and compared the lowest to the highest-impact groups on this and other measures.
Americans in the lowest carbon footprint group ate a healthier diet, as measured by this index. However, these diets also contained more of some low-emission items that aren't healthy, namely added sugars and refined grains.
They also had lower amounts of important nutrients -- such as iron, calcium, and vitamin D -- likely because of the lower intakes of meat and dairy.
According to the researcher, overall, diets in the lowest impact group were healthier, but not on all measures. This is because diets are complex with many ingredients that each influence nutritional quality and environmental impacts.
Diets in the highest impact group accounted for five times the emissions of those in the lowest impact group. The highest impact diets had greater quantities of meat (beef, veal, pork and game), dairy and solid fats per 1000 calories than the low-impact diets.
"We can have both. We can have healthier diets and reduce our food-related emissions. And it doesn't require the extreme of eliminating foods entirely," Rose said.
"For example, if we reduce the amount of red meat in our diets, and replace it with other protein foods such as chicken, eggs, or beans, we could reduce our carbon footprint and improve our health at the same time."
The reason is because exercising increases appetite especially with prolonged endurance exercise or with weight lifting that can ultimately sabotage the best of intentions, the CNN reported.
People who lose weight gradually (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more successful at keeping weight off, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 10 per cent of our calories are burned digesting the food we eat and roughly 10 per cent to 30 per cent are lost through physical activity, the study said.
"It could not be more true. What you omit from your diet is so much more important than how much you exercise," nutritionist Lisa Drayer was quoted as saying to CNN.
All of your "calories in" come from the food you eat and the beverages you drink, but only a portion of your "calories out" are lost through exercise, according to Drayer.
The average person -- excluding professional athletes -- burns five per cent to 15 per cent of their daily calories through exercise, said Alexxai Kravitz, Investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the US.
It is not nearly equal to food intake, which accounts for 100 per cent of the energy intake of the body, said Kravitz.
All this is not to say that exercise does not have its place. It is certainly important for building strength and muscle mass and flexibility and can help manage diseases, including heart disease and diabetes. But although exercise can help with weight loss, diet is a much more important lifestyle factor, Drayer noted.
Farmed animal law and policy fellow Helen Harwatt at Harvard Law School advises that getting protein from plant sources instead of animal sources would drastically help in meeting climate targets and reduce the risk of overshooting temperature goals.
For the first time, Harwatt proposes a three-step strategy to gradually replace animal proteins with plant-sourced proteins, as part of the commitment to mitigate climate change.
These are acknowledging that current numbers of livestock are at their peak and will need to decline.
Set targets to transition away from livestock products starting with foods linked with the highest greenhouse gas emissions such as beef, then cow's milk and pork.
The best available food approach is assessing suitable replacement products against a range of criteria, including greenhouse gas emission targets, land usage and public health benefits.
In the study published in Climate Policy, Harwatt further elaborates that recent evidence shows, in comparison with the current food system, switching from animals to plants proteins could potentially feed an additional 350 million people in the US alone.
Previous studies suggested reducing meat and dairy consumption also provides a range of added benefits such as preserving biodiversity and improving human health.
The article reports that the current livestock population in the world is around 28 billion animals and constitutes the highest source of two major greenhouse gases -- methane and nitrous oxide.
The production of methane in particular is troublesome, as it has an 85 times greater global warming potential than carbon dioxide over a 20-year timeframe.
Methane emissions from the livestock sector are projected to rise by 60 per cent by 2030 -- the same time period over which strong and rapid reductions are needed.
"Given the livestock sector's significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and methane dominance, animal to plant protein shifts make a much-needed contribution to meeting the Paris temperature goals and reducing warming in the short term, while providing a suite of co-benefits," Harwatt added.
The study showed that physically active women were less likely to get incidents of metabolic syndrome than inactive women.
Metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of risk factors that increase the chances of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Genetic factors, excess body fat, and lack of exercise can add to its development.
Patients with metabolic syndrome are diagnosed when they have three or more of these risk factors -- large amount of abdominal body fat, low ("good") cholesterol, high levels of fat in the blood, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose.
"Previous studies have largely focused on cardiovascular disease and Type-2 diabetes in postmenopausal women. This study is unique because it focuses on an earlier stage in women's lives, the menopausal transition in midlife, to potentially prevent such diseases from occurring," said Jennifer S. Lee, Associate Professor at the Stanford Health Care in the US.
For the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers examined 3,003 midlife women undergoing the transition to menopause.
They identified patterns of cardiometabolic risk and found central obesity to be the most common factor for causing metabolic syndrome.
"Discovering which modifiable factors like physical activity and a lower calorie diet are more common in midlife women who recover from metabolic syndrome, in this study, could better inform what preventive strategies to consider in women earlier in their lives," Lee noted.
Researchers from Georgetown University in the US showed that women are more likely than men to participate in "crash" diets.
The team examined female rats who were given 60 per cent less calorie in their diets, which is roughly comparable to reducing from a 2,000-calorie daily diet to an 800-calorie diet in humans.
The researchers found that within three days, the extremely reduced calories diet lowered body weight and caused cycling -- similar to a menstrual cycle -- to temporarily stop.
The diet also led to a decrease in a number of metabolic factors and functions, including body weight, blood volume, blood pressure, heart rate and kidney function, the findings revealed.
But returning to typical eating patterns quickly restored the metabolic functions.
Furthermore, the animals were found to have a higher accumulation of abdominal fat three months after the diet ended compared to animals that did not follow the diet.
"Even more troubling was the finding that angiotensin II -- a hormone in the body -- was more potent at increasing blood pressure in the rats that were on the reduced-calorie diet," said Aline de Souza, a post doctoral student from the varsity.
Although the rats' blood pressure levels in recovery remained normal, higher-than-normal blood pressure responses to angiotensin II may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Such changes in body composition, along with the increase in belly fat, may cause long-term health risks for people who have previously crash dieted.
The results were presented at The Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases: Sex-Specific Implications for Physiology conference in Tennessee, US.
Various studies in the past have suggested that there are tangible benefits to physical and mental health after consuming Tulasi -- often been called "The Queen of Herbs".
"Tulasi is an excellent all-rounder when it comes to maintaining overall wellness. It prevents a multitude of ailments and is a great way to stay healthy naturally," Shruthi Hegde, Ayurveda Expert at The Himalaya Drug Company, said in a statement.
The herb is known as an effective combatant against stress. It is an adaptogen (anti-stress agent) which is known to promote mental wellness. It also regulates cortisol (stress) levels and helps reduce anxiety and emotional stress.
"Regular consumption of Tulasi is beneficial in relaxing and calming the mind and offers many psychological benefits that include anti-depressant activity, positive effects on memory, and cognitive function," Hegde added.
Tulasi also provides relief from congestion in the lungs, as well as alleviates the symptoms of cold and fever.
"Tulasi is exceptionally effective in preventing respiratory infections. It has antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties, which make this herb an excellent choice when it comes to preventing infections," the expert said.
The herb contains detoxifying properties and antioxidants which rejuvenate the skin. It aids in removing toxins responsible for causing pimples, thus helping in the treatment of acne and leading to a reduction in the occurrence of breakouts.
The herb leaves are effective in the treatment of oral infections. It is found to offer preventive properties to patients with periodontal diseases.
"One of the most effective and easiest ways of consuming this herb is including Tulasi supplement in your diet. By making Tulasi an integral part of your daily routine, you can help your system relax and your body function more effectively," the expert noted.
President Trump had embarked upon a mission to shed 10 to 15 pounds in January by altering his diet and with a new exercise plan to pull back from borderline obesity, CNN said in the report on Wednesday.
Five months into his regimen, people close to him said that they have detected small changes, mostly in how he eats.
But they have not identified a discernible exercise routine beyond the weekend rounds of golf the President enjoys with the help of a cart.
Trump himself has continued to downplay the importance of exercise, even questioning whether it presents more risk than reward.
In January, Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, acknowledged to a room full of reporters that Trump didn't exercise regularly, CNN reported.
Inside the White House kitchens, chefs have been instructed to find ways to limit fat and calories in the dishes they prepare for Trump's meals, including the lunches and dinners he convenes almost daily with members of his Cabinet, lawmakers, outside advisers or visiting foreign dignitaries.
Earlier this year, a registered dietitian was dispatched from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre to consult with White House kitchen staff on reducing calories and fat in Trump's meals, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.
Trump's most recent predecessors were exercise fiends.
Former President Barack Obama played basketball until his knees began troubling him, switching later to cardio work on machines in the White House residence.
Former President George W. Bush asked for workout equipment, including an elliptical machine and dumbbells, to be installed in a poolside cabana steps from the Oval Office, and a fold-up treadmill to be placed aboard Air Force One.
"Karnataka is a dry state and over the past 17 years, we have been drought-free only for three years. It is important to raise awareness on millets as part of daily diets due to their nutritional value and ease of cultivation," the CM said addressing the "International Trade Fair on Organics and Millets" here.
The three-day trade fair, which started on January 19 at the sprawling Palace Grounds in the City Centre, expects to host at least two lakh people, including farmers, retailers and consumers.
Being organised by the state's Department of Agriculture, the fair showcases organic and sustainable crops and products from states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Chhattisgarh.
"The food we eat has an impact on the farmers and the environment. Through this conference, we hope to bring a change in dietary habits and promote a more sustainable future," said state Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on the occasion.
Millets are the grain crops that are used as fodder and for human consumption. The crop is capable of giving high productivity, with a short growing season that can grow even in severely dry regions.
Hailed as a miracle crop, millets were once a large part of Indian farms and diets.
The central government had been urged to identify the year 2018 as the "Year of Millets" to promote the crop in the country, Gowda said.
"The United Nations has also been asked to declare 2018 as the International Year of Millets to popularise the healthy crop globally," he reiterated.
With a large population of our country dependant on agriculture, governments must look at increasing their incomes, the Chief Minister stated.
"India as a country has a large population dependant on agriculture. We must all look at improving our farmers' earnings through innovations and make agriculture lucrative for them," Siddaramaiah asserted.
Organic farming in the state had been rising, with the area under it increasing by about one lakh hectare, Siddaramaiah mentioned.
The fest is also hosting a farmers' workshop to share information on organic cultivation with the attending farming communities.
Several stalls were also set up at the exhibition by companies in agri-business like MTR Foods, Mother India Agro Foods, Big Basket and Nature-Bio Foods, among others, to showcase their products.
The findings showed that people who ate who ate nuts not only had less weight gain than their nut-abstaining peers, but they also enjoyed a five per cent lower risk of becoming overweight or obese.
Many people have historically assumed that nuts -- an energy-dense, high-fat food -- are not a good choice for individuals who want to lose weight. The findings, however, contradict that assumption, said Joan Sabate, director at the Loma Linda University in California, US.
"The study confirms that nuts are not an obesogenic food," Sabate added, in the paper published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
Further, the researchers found that nuts are rich source of energy, good fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.
Nuts are also associated with a variety of health benefits, including healthy ageing and memory function, especially in older adults.
"Eat nuts during your meal. Put them at the center of your plate to replace animal products. They're very satiating," Sabate suggested.
For the study, the team evaluated diet and lifestyle data from more than 373,000 individuals from 10 European countries between the ages of 25 and 70.
The cooking process determines how much nutrition is retained in the items while being cooked.
Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija, who collaborated with Max Bupa for Junk the Junk campaign, and Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head - Dietetics, Max Healthcare, New Delhi, share some some tips on eating healthy.
* Inherently, all food is good food as each food item contains some or the other vital intake ingredients, collectively forming a complete and wholesome meal. The two food items to avoid in excess are oil and sugar.
Contrary to general perception, one can lose weight even while including rice in their diet as long as they don't consume rice in the form of fried rice or oily biryani. Refined sugar intake in tea, coffee or other drinks and desserts should be avoided or should be restricted to the minimum.
* Carbs provide energy and should comprise about 60 to 65 per cent of our diet. However, the intake needs to be managed - Two breads, one bowl of rice or one bowl of noodles is within the threshold of good carbs.
* Some people's first attempt at losing weight and ‘staying healthy' involves giving up oil altogether. It is never recommended to exclude cooking oil from one's diet completely. Oil intake is vital to ensure joint mobility and heart and brain functioning. In fact, 2-3 teaspoons of oil is recommended for preparation of any dish to ensure the skin also gets the required nutrition.
* The process of juice extraction from fruits and vegetables results in the loss of healthy fiber, making the concentrate high in sugar content. Fruits and select vegetables should be consumed as whole to allow the body to absorb the nutrients sufficiently. Also, one should always consume fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
* All breads, whether brown or white (regular) are made from wheat flour. Brown bread is the caramelised form of white bread and is not healthy. However, multi-grain bread with solid grains/ seeds is richer in fiber, although still made from wheat flour. One should not eat more than two slices of bread at a stretch as wheat flour is difficult to digest.
* Try and sneak in more of lentils and pulses and good quality proteins in your daily diet. The amount of protein required varies from person to person. It is calculated as 0.8 to 1 gm per kg of the ideal body weight.
* Salads are definitely a rich source of fibre with plenty of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, but are completely devoid of proteins and fats and the fat soluble vitamins. Hence, taking only salads is not healthy and leads to severe deficiencies of protein leading to weakness and precipitating to various chronic diseases.
* To avoid junk eating, one should keep snacks such as bhel, khakhra, makhanas, roasted peanuts, roasted channas, vegetable sandwich or roti wraps handy as healthy alternatives.
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The findings showed that the western diet, which lacks dietary fibre affects human gut microbiota and the production of short-chain fatty acids acetate or butyrate.
The specialised diet uses starches -- found in many foods including fruit and vegetables -- that resist digestion and pass through to the colon or large bowel where they are broken down by microbiota (gut bacteria).
This process of fermentation produces acetate and butyrate which, when combined, provided complete protection against Type 1 diabetes, the researchers said.
"Our research found that eating a diet which encourages the gut bacteria that produce high levels of acetate or butyrate improves the integrity of the gut lining, which reduces pro-inflammatory factors and promote immune tolerance," said Eliana Marino researcher at Monash University in Australia.
"We found this had an enormous impact on the development of Type 1 diabetes," Marino added.
The study, published in the journal Nature Immunology, highlighted how non-pharmaceutical approaches including special diets and gut bacteria could treat or prevent autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes.
"The materials we used are something you can digest that is comprised of natural products - resistant starches are a normal part of our diet. The diets we used are highly efficient at releasing beneficial metabolites. I would describe them as an extreme superfood," explained Charles Mackay, Professor at Monash University.
However, the diet was not just about eating vegetables or high-fibre foods but involved special food and a special process and would need to be managed by nutritionists, dietitians and clinicians, Mackay noted.
However, the agitation has been kept on hold after the district collector Anupam Saha assured the students of resolving the issues within 10-15 days.
The students alleged that there are no basic facilities like drinking water and bathroom in the institute due to which they have to suffer. Besides, they alleged that the electricity bill of the college hostels is paid by them.
Despite repeated appeals, the college authorities didn't listen to their demands and it forced the 200 students of the institute to stage demonstration demanding fulfilment of their 11-point charter of demands, including renovation of the college and its hostels, rued the students.
“The DIET authorities took Rs 1800 as electricity charges from us during admission. Apart from that, we are charged a minimum Rs 100 as electricity bill. The hostel authorities have turned a deaf ear towards our demands,” alleged a student, Parmeshwar Kar.
Another student of the institute, Subhashree Priyadarshini said, “There are only two bathrooms for the students in the hostel which often remain dirty. When we apprised the concerned authorities about the issue through application, they asked us to clean the bathrooms ourselves. There is no facility for drinking water in the hostel.”
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Principal of DIET Dr. Murmu admitted collection of electricity bills from the students but he said that the students pay only the monthly bill of the hostel. However, he refrained from commenting on the lack of basic amenities in the institute as alleged by the students.
Meanwhile, Gajapati district education officer (DEO) Pradeep Kumar Nag said that directed by the higher authorities to visit the institute and prepare a report on the issues.
“There is no proper facility of drinking water in the college. The bathrooms of the institute’s hostel are completely damaged and can’t be used. Steps will be taken soon to address the crisis,” he said.
The survey was conducted on behalf of Seasonal Berries and found that a whopping 89 percent of 1750 men and women surveyed had lost weight when they took up the challenge with someone else, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Those who had chosen to diet using the buddy system had lost on average eight pounds in weight, compared to just six pounds for those who had tried to diet alone.
The survey also discovered that teaming up with a husband or wife was the top choice when it came to finding a partner to diet with.
Many choose to try to lose weight at this time of year after the excess and over indulgence of Christmas, and having a friend is the perfect way to stay on track and hit the weight loss goals that you have achieved.
Motivation is a major part of trying to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, and three quarter of people said, that level of motivation were higher with the buddy system.
The buddy system works so well as you can motivate and support each other - particularly when you come face to face with the foods that you crave.
People who tried diets by themselves said that they were tempted by unhealthy snacks more often than when they had a partner doing it with them. They were also more likely to lie to themselves and be tempted to cheat about the amount of calories they were eating.
A spokesperson for Seasonal Berries said: "Eating healthily doesn't have to be a chore and the most important thing is that you find what works best for you.
"This can be eating healthy with a friend to help motivate you and also finding snacks that taste great and are healthy too."
Flaxseed is a fibre-rich plant that has been shown to improve cholesterol levels and inflammation in the colon. However, there is little research on how flaxseed fibre affects gut microbiota.
In the study, conducted on mice, those that received flaxseed supplements were more physically active and had less weight gain than those on other high-fat diet groups.
They also had better glucose control and levels of beneficial fatty acids.
The breakdown of dietary fibre in the gut -- a process called fermentation -- can produce favourable changes in the digestive system.
It can increase beneficial fatty acids, which may reduce the production of adipose tissue in the body and improve immune function, explained the researchers, in the study published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism.
"Our data suggest that flaxseed fibre supplementation affects host metabolism by increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity as well as by improving glucose tolerance," said Fredrik Backhed from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
For the study, the team studied mice assigned to four different diets for 12 weeks.
The high-fat group had fewer bacteria associated with improved metabolic health, lower levels of beneficial fatty acids and more of a bacterium linked to obesity when compared to the other groups.
Bacteria levels in both the cellulose and flaxseed groups returned to healthier levels when compared to the high-fat group.
The team also found evidence that the bacteria present ferment fibres from the thick, glue-like layer of the flaxseed shell.
The bacteria that perform fermentation then produce more beneficial fatty acids.
"Future research should be directed to understand relative contribution of the different microbes and delineate underlying mechanisms for how flaxseed fibres affect host metabolism," the researchers noted.
The study on mice showed that a low-calorie diet can protect the brain from neuronal cell death associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy and cerebral vascular accident (CVA).
"We are looking at how changes to the diet affect metabolism and how that ends up changing the odds of having diseases associated with aging," said co-author Alicia Kowaltowski, Professor at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
For the study, presented at FAPESP Week London, taking place on February 11-13, the research team divided mice into two groups.
They calculated the average number of calories the group with no caloric restrictions would eat and then fed the other group 40 per cent fewer calories.
After 14 weeks, mice belonging to the two groups were given an injection containing a substance known to cause seizures, damage and neuronal cell death.
The researchers found that while those in the group that had no dietary restrictions had seizures, those whose calories were restricted did not.
Eat plenty of vegetables
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Green vegetables like broccoli, spinach, ladies finger, lettuce, bell peppers, etc are a big yes for a diabetic patient. Among the greens, bitter gourd is claimed to have medicinal properties to bring down one's sugar level. It is advisable to include complex carb veggies like corn, pea, sweet potato, carrot, etc in one's plate. Almost 50% of your plate should be veggies.
Have whole grains and complex carbs
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Switch to wheat, oatmeal, quinoa, red rice, millets, corn flour from refined flour (Maida) or rice flour as they difficult to break down and maintain insulin levels. Keep the staples at 25% of your food intake.
Proteins are a must
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Protein should form the remaining 25% of your diet. Vegetarians and vegans can opt for nuts, beans, legumes, lentils, as well as tofu. The rest can consume yoghurt and milk that are low in fats, have lean meats (chicken, turkey), fish and eggs.
Choose the right fruit
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Fruits with low calorific value can be consumed in moderation which includes oranges, apples and grapes. Ensure the intake of fruits for maintaining antioxidant levels.
Junk and sugary foods are a no-no
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Foods that are full of sugar and salt should be completely avoided by diabetic patients. Moreover, high-fat foods also need to be eliminated from your diet. Switch to natural, homemade, light oiled foods, instead of processed and junk food.
In addition, a high overall intake of dietary protein was associated with a greater risk of death in men who had been diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer.
However, a similar association was not found in men without these diseases, said the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"These findings should not be generalised to older people who are at a greater risk of malnutrition and whose intake of protein often remains below the recommended amount," said Heli Virtanen, a postdoctoral candidate from the University of Eastern Finland.
The findings highlight the need to investigate the health effects of protein intake, especially in people who have a pre-existing chronic medical condition.
For the study, the researchers included approximately 2,600 Finnish men aged between 42 and 60.
But instead of trying too many things, one can easily take up a simple regime from our own indigenous palette to attain the desired body goals. Described below is a very feasible and edible diet plan to shed those extra pounds.
1200 Cal Vegetarian Diet Chart:
It is easier for vegetarians to cut down on calories. A wide range of veggies, lentils, milk products fill your tummy without adding those extra calories to your diet.
Here is how you can plan your day.
Timing | Foods to eat | Calories |
Early morning | Luke warm water with lemon | 0 |
Tea without sugar+2 biscuits | 90 | |
Breakfast | 2 Rotis + Half cup Paneer curry | 330 |
Or | ||
Brown Bread Upma 1 Plate + Milk 1 Cup | 300 | |
Mid Morning | 1 Banana/ 1/2 cup melon/20 grapes | 50 |
Lunch | 1 Cup Brown Rice + mixed vegetables 1/2 cup + salad 1 bowl + Raita 1 Small bowl | 345 |
Evening | Butter Milk 1 cup | 35 |
Dinner | 2 Rotis + vegetable soup 1 Bowl + Salad 1 bowl | 370 |
Total | 1220/1190 Cal |
1200 Cal Non Vegetarian Diet Chart:
This diet is almost identical to the vegetarian diet with the exception of eggs, chicken and fish that are included in breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Here it is:
Timing | Foods to eat | Calories |
Early morning | Luke warm water with lemon | 0 |
Tea without sugar + 2 biscuits | 90 | |
Breakfast | 2 Hard Boiled Eggs + 2 slice brown breads | 290 |
Or | ||
2 scrambled eggs + 1 slive brown bread + Skimmed milk 1 cup | 310 | |
Mid morning | 1 banana/ 1/2 cup melon/ 20 grapes | 50 |
Lunch | 1 cup brown rice + Chicken (100gm)+mixed vegetables 1/2 cup +salad 1 bowl | 360 |
1200 Cal Non Vegetarian Diet Chart:
This diet is almost identical to the vegetarian diet with the exception of eggs, chicken and fish that are included in breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Here it is:
Timing | Foods to eat | Calories |
Early morning | Luke warm water with lemon | 0 |
Tea without sugar + 2 biscuits | 90 | |
Breakfast | 2 Hard Boiled Eggs + 2 slice brown breads | 290 |
Or | ||
2 scrambled eggs + 1 slive brown bread + Skimmed milk 1 cup | 310 | |
Mid morning | 1 banana/ 1/2 cup melon/ 20 grapes | 50 |
Lunch | 1 cup brown rice + Chicken (100gm)+mixed vegetables 1/2 cup +salad 1 bowl | 360 |
Evening | Butter Milk 1 cup | 35 |
Dinner | 1 Roti + Fish (50gm) + Lentils (Dal) 1/2 cup + Raita 1 Small bowl | 380 |
Total | 1205/ 1225 Cal |
Add on exercises like running, jogging, hiking or cycling to enhance the results.
In the study, published in the journal Obesity, the researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine, US compared the effects of a Mediterranean diet with those of a Western diet in non-human primates.
"By comparison, the animals on a Western diet ate far more than they needed and gained weight," said Carol A. Shively, Professor of pathology at the varsity.
The researchers found that the animals, following a Mediterranean diet, chose not to eat all the food available to them, which meant they maintained a lower body weight.
"What we found was that the group on the Mediterranean diet actually ate fewer calories, had lower body weight and had less body fat than those on the Western diet," Shively added.
The researchers said Western diet was developed by companies that want customers to overconsume their food.
"The Western diet was developed and promoted by companies who want us to eat their food, so they make it hyper-palatable, meaning it hits all our buttons so we overconsume,"
"Eating a Mediterranean diet should allow people to enjoy their food and not overeat," Shively said.
The study also found that Mediterranean diet protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, which is associated with obesity and can cause cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.
For the study, the researchers included 38 middle-aged non-human female primates, who were randomised to either the Mediterranean or Western diet for about 9 years.
In the video, the "Simmba" star, is heard saying to her mother: Why are you eating like this today. What's gone wrong?"
She captioned it: "When mommy and I set out to eat, We don't care about diet-only cheat, eating like this isn't extraordinary it's no feat, even food competitors should shut up and give us their seat! #KushtiKiTayari #bharisawari #merimapyaari #sarakishayari."
On the work front, Sara currently has two films in her kitty -- "Coolie No. 1" remake with Varun Dhawan and Imtiaz Ali's next with Kartik Aaryan.
Cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND), or mild cognitive impairment, is a condition that affects your memory and may put you at risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, the researchers said.
For the study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, researchers from the Duke University examined two potential ways to slow the development of CIND based on what we know about preventing heart disease.
The research team had a theory: That the healthy lifestyle behaviours that slow the development of heart disease could reduce heart disease risk and also slow cognitive decline in older adults with CIND.
These behaviours include regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet, such as the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet.
In order to investigate their theory, the researchers designed a study titled "Exercise and Nutritional Interventions for coGnitive and Cardiovascular HealTh EnhaNcement" (or ENLIGHTEN for short).
The goal of the study was to examine the effects of aerobic exercise and the DASH diet on cognitive functioning in older adults with CIND. The study examined 160 adults 55-years-old or older.
The study participants were older adults who didn't exercise and had memory problems, difficulty thinking, and making decisions. They also had at least one additional risk factor for heart diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or other chronic conditions.
Participants took a number of tests to measure their heart disease risk factors and cognitive ability.
Researchers also assessed participants' dietary habits and ability to perform daily activities.
The participants were then randomly assigned to one of four groups: a group doing aerobic exercise alone, a group following the DASH diet alone, a group doing aerobic exercise and following the DASH diet combined, or a group receiving standard health education.
At the conclusion of the six-month intervention and assessment, participants were free to engage in whatever activity and dietary habits they desired, with no restrictions.
The results of the research team's study showed that exercise improved the participants' ability to think, remember, and make decisions compared to non-exercisers, and that combining exercise with the DASH diet improved the ability to think, remember, and make decisions, compared to people who didn't exercise or follow the diet.
The researchers concluded that their findings are promising proof that improved ability to think, remember, and make decisions can last one year after completing a six-month exercise intervention. They suggested that further studies would be needed to learn more.
Kids who watched a child-oriented cooking show featuring healthy food were 2.7 times more likely to make a healthy food choice than those who watched a different episode of the same show featuring unhealthy food, said the study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour.
"The findings from this study indicate cooking programmes can be a promising tool for promoting positive changes in children's food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviours," said lead author Frans Folkvord of Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
For the study, the researchers asked 125 children between 10 to 12 years of age at five schools in the Netherlands to watch 10 minutes of a Dutch public television cooking programme designed for children and then offered them a snack as a reward for participating.
Children who watched the healthy programme were far more likely to choose one of the healthy snack options -- an apple or a few pieces of cucumber -- than one of the unhealthy options -- a handful of chips or a handful of salted mini-pretzels.
This study was conducted at the children's schools, which could represent a promising alternative for children learning healthy eating behaviours.
Prior research has found youth are more likely to eat nutrient-rich foods including fruits and vegetables if they were involved in preparing the dish, but modern reliance on ready-prepared foods and a lack of modelling by parents in preparing fresh foods have led to a drop in cooking skills among kids.
"Providing nutritional education in school environments instead may have an important positive influence on the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviours of children," Folkvord said.
This study suggests the visual prominence of healthier options in both food choice and portion size on TV cooking programmes leads young viewers to crave those healthier choices then act on those cravings.
But the effect that exposure to healthier options has on children is strongly influenced by personality traits.
For example, children who don't like new foods are less likely to show a stronger desire for healthier choices after watching a TV programme featuring healthier foods than a child who does enjoy trying new foods.
As they grow older, though, they start to feel more responsible for their eating habits and can fall back on the information they learned as children.
Researchers believe this may indicate watching programmes with healthier options can still have a positive impact on children's behaviour, even if it is delayed by age.
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Of course, his wife Anushka Sharma has been a good influence who herself turned into a vegetarian a couple of years ago and is a known animal rights enthusiast. Earlier Virat used to rely a lot on animal protein for getting that extra energy and muscles.
But he believes that shifting to a vegan diet has helped him a lot in the game. Now, instead of animal protein and his favourite chicken, this Punjabi Munda relies more on vegetables, soya, and protein shakes to stay healthy and energetic.
Small Meals And Green Tea Are Virat’s Diet Musts
Instead of eating 2 to 3 big meals in a day, the batting maestro believes in eating small meals multiple times a day. He loves to gorge on fresh and seasonal fruits. Papaya, watermelon, and dragon fruits are his favourite. He revealed recently on the “Breakfast With Champions” about his obsession to carry his own flavours of nut butter so that he can eat them the way he wants with gluten-free bread.
When Virat is playing big tournaments or Test matches that demand a lot of stamina and energy, he specifically makes sure to drink green tea a lot. According to the cricketing genius, green tea is his obsession which keeps him hydrated all through the day. As a rule, he consumes at least 3 to 4 cups of green tea with a dash of lemon throughout the day.
Apart from that he also keeps himself hydrated by drinking a lot of soups and broths made from fresh veggies like beetroot and spinach. Grilled veggies are also his favourite and he loves to eat them a lot.