While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, experts say. For example, three in five parents customize meals if their child doesn’t Read More
Many workplaces in and around Kampala serve a buffet of rice, matooke, posho, sweet potatoes, pumpkin as well as beef, chicken or fish. But is this food the best nutritional option, especially for individuals who spend most of their day seated? Lugard Read More
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A high-fat, sugary diet can cause long-term memory loss in rats, a new study published in the academic journal Brain, Behaviour, and Immunity has found. Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) surmised that foods laden with simple sugars and saturated Read More
Studies have linked a daily handful of nuts to lower chances of cancer By Kate Pickles Published: 17:53 EDT, 21 April 2024 | Updated: 17:55 EDT, 21 April 2024 Nuts and seeds should be added to the ‘5-a-day’ guidelines, a report suggests today. Read More
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Apr 21, 2024 06:10 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Fresh foods can provide both essential hydration and a variety of health benefits that can keep your pet vibrant and healthy. Amid the ongoing heatwave conditions in many Read More
Apart from stress and genetic factors, there are certain foods responsible for hair loss. A While many foods contribute to healthy hair growth, certain dietary choices can potentially trigger hair loss or exacerbate existing hair loss conditions. Dr S K Gupta, dermatologist, Read More
WHETHER it’s trying to get our ‘five a day’ or aiming to eat 30 plants a week, many of us follow rules or checklists in order to eat healthily. It can be helpful to have simple directives to aim for on a Read More
You know that the gluten-free diet has reached peak cultural awareness when bottles of water — which have never contained a speck of gluten — are now carrying the “gluten-free” imprint. Research on coeliac disease (which is affected by the intake of Read More
GJIA: In your most recent work, “Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of New Zealand Households’ Food Purchases: An Analysis by Demographic Variables,” you found a positive correlation between the age of the primary shopper in a household and per capita dietary emissions. Read More