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Peanut consumption by pregnant women safe for offspring

A new study has revealed that pregnant women need not be afraid of eating peanuts, as consuming nuts may reduce allergy risk in their kids.The study by Michael Young , MD, of Boston Children’s Division of Allergy and Immunology showed that increased peanut consumption by pregnant

How To Reduce Double Chin fast

Some body parts are more prone to storing body fat compared to others. The chin area is also another popular fat storing area.Double chin is usually caused by weight gain or excessive body fat stored in the body. But there are exceptional cases where the double chin is inherited.  There

Build a strong immune system this winter

Inside our body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system and the main job of this system is to guard you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to attack your body. Our immune system is directly affected by what we

How to Treat Itchy Eyes

Itchy eyes are a common problem in areas that are highly polluted or dusty. Eye allergies can also be caught during weather changes as in viral infection. How to treat itchy eyes is a question arise when you get an unpleasant itchy sensation in and around your eyes and you cannot take

A Snack to Make Kids Smarter?

It is a proven fact that some foods are smarter than others. There are Snacks to Make Kids Smarter but require little attention to be found out. Snacks to make kids smarter are now coming up in smart treats which are beautifully packed with some exciting stuff to eat by kids thus helps

To Lose Weight

When trying to lose weight, it becomes imperative to watch what’s being served on your plate. Though certain foods may be high in fat content their admittance in a daily diet is considered healthy. As unfortunate as it may be, these tempting delectables are to taken out as a chunk from

Weekly Beauty Tip

DHAKA: This week’s beauty tip is on ‘Subtle Red Hair’. Take your makeup box and try…Subtle Red HairWe know the dilemma all too well – you want to add some drama to your trademark hairstyle, but don`t have time for a salon appointment.The answer? A faint tint like the red shade

Take care of your skin this winter

Winter is quietly creeping in and with the pleasantries it will also give us some skin problems. People who have dry skin experience irritation, hardness and roughness of skin. Incidence of itchy skin due to dryness and contact allergies due to detergents and chemicals also increase in

High energy snacks and drinks…

Scottish scientists have linked consumption of high-energy snacks and drinks to bowel cancer.In the study, dietary habits of more than 2,000 patients diagnosed with bowel cancer were studied and compared to the food and drink intake of a similar-sized healthy ­population.The scientists,

Childhood pneumonia rate higher in urban apartments

Incidence of childhood pneumonia is still high in urban modern cities, it has been revealed.Professor Hua QIAN and his group from School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University set out to find out which home risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban

Work off holiday weight gain safely

Most of you will be desperate to get rid of the holiday weight you gained over Christmas, and to welcome new year in a fit body, but experts have warned that not knowing the correct way to work out might hurt you more than help you.Nearly 500,000 workout-related injuries occur each year.

Tips on being a perfect mum revealed

Parenting is the most important job in the world, as shaping up a life depends on it.Here are some tips that will help you become the “perfect mom”.According to Parents India, You should know that your child is unique and that no book, article, parenting class or lecture will be able

Get healthy this New Year!

Come December and planning of New Year resolutions begin.“I’ll lose 10 kgs this year”“I’ll stay away from fast foods”“I shall get healthy”“I’ll take care of my cholesterol levels”“I am going on a diet this coming year”“I shall brisk walk daily”“Gym and Diet

Buttermilk Vs Coke

Buttermilk as we know is low in fat and calories and is also healthy for your bones.It is much healthier than aerated drinks or soft drinks. Soft drinks leach out the calcium from the bones and crate a havoc with the calcium balance in the body. The artificial colors are cancerous and can

Are your friends making you fatter?

Hanging out with right people makes a lot of difference in your well being and so also in your weight. If your friends are gaining weight, you too gain weight. This happens as the place you dine out with your friends can be places which serve unhealthy food. Fat friends generally tend to

Are slimming centers good?

I have a lot of clients who come to me after several sprees and lighter pockets at various slimming centers. Their problem is that they have gained weight after all the money they have spent. Now they want solutions for permanent weight reduction.Let me tell you how these places

How harmful is caffeine really?

No scientific evidence has been found to link moderate caffeine intake to any disease, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, fibrocystic breast disease, or birth defects. In varying degrees, however, excessive caffeine intake may cause “coffee jitters,” anxiety, and insomnia.

Facts on Fats

Nowadays everybody seems to be talking about Low fat diets .What is low fat? How much is low? Do we really require fat in the diet? What happens when one consumes a high fat diet? Are Fats good for us? Which type of fat is good? The questions are numerous. Here we shall understand what

Diabetes, Know the symptoms

Diabetes is a killer. It is estimated that over 16 million people in the US alone has diabetes. Diabetes can have serious lifelong conditions. half of the people that have diabetes don’t even know that they have it.Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism. Metabolism is the way our body

Traffic fumes can up risk of lung cancer

Even low level exposure to traffic fumes is enough to raise the risk of lung cancer, a large European study has revealed.The new research, that analysed pooled information from 17 studies in nine European countries, has found that people’s chances of having the disease rose with greater

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