Life Style

Most children overeat when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods-but manipulating calorie-content and portion size of children aged three to five can substantially reduce their overall caloric consumption, a study has found. Researchers found that caregivers can lower the calorie density (CD) of children’s meals by choosing palatable lower-CD products like grilled chicken pieces and reduced-sugar applesauce. “With acceptable ...

Doing household chores may not sound as exciting as going out for a dinner or a movie, but it surely adds a lot to your health and fitness. We have seen our moms doing all the household chores, getting tired and sweating; making us worried for them. But many of us are unaware of the fact that, doing daily household ...

People who are frequently diagnosed with depression may run higher risk of having Alzheimer’s disease later as researcher have found that use of antidepressants is more common among people who go on to develop the most common form of dementia. Antidepressants are frequently initiated in persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) already before the diagnosis, the findings showed. “The incidence of ...

Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition affecting the nerve cells, finds a study. The findings, which add to the growing evidence of health benefits of coffee, showed that the higher the quantity of coffee consumed in a day, the lower is the risk of multiple sclerosis. More than 900 ...

Teens indoctrinated in relationship issues have lower tolerance for aggression and dating violence, says a recent study which observed that healthier dating attitudes can be acquired after even a brief involvement in an anti-violence curriculum. Researchers in the US found that even five lessons from a community-based dating violence prevention programme can effect changes in student attitudes and behaviours. Teen ...

A little cha cha cha or salsa can help older adults walk faster, improve their physical fitness and as a result may decrease the risk for heart disease than a health education programme, reveals a study. The results showed that the dancers walked faster and were more physically active during their leisure time than before they joined the dancing programme. ...

Sport metallic dual tones or go bright with orange, do it the film industry’s fashion icons’ way to up your fashion quotient. Anshu Choudhary, stylist at Craftsvilla.com, takes a leaf out of these Bollywood divas’ style books and suggests which ethnic fashion trends will rule this year. * It might seem like a big faux pas to team gold with ...

10 food items you won’t believe got banned Grocery store shelves in the US are packed with food items that are banned in other countries. Arsenic-laced chicken, ractopamine-tainted meat, genetically engineered papaya, milk and dairy products injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone –these are just a few of the high-end delicacies shoppers can find in the US and people wonder ...

Though feelings are a powerful force and an inescapable part of life, they can have a pretty significant effect on your health — especially if they’re negative emotions. Below are five common emotions that can have a negative impact on your well-being unless they’re coped with properly. Anger Studies have shown that anger can actually lead to heart attacks and ...

Who does not love to sit at home in sweatpants and shop online? But it may not be as environment friendly option as often people think, new research suggests. Scientists have found that the total number of vehicles miles travelled has not decreased at all with the growth of online shopping. Home shopping has a greater impact on the transportation ...