Tequila plant sweetener could help reduce blood sugar, weight among diabeti...
Washington – A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for millions of type 2 diabetes sufferers and help them and the obese lose weight, according to researchers.The main reason it could be valuable, they explained, is that agavins, a natural... read more »
Recipe: Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 medium ripe banana 3 strawberries 1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt Ice cubes Chilled water How To Make: 1. Crush ice cubes in a blender. 2. Add a few tablespoons of cold water. 3. Slice the banana into pieces. 4. Add banana, strawberries and yogurt into blender. 5. Blend until... read more »
Fried food can be more dangerous if you have wrong genes
Washington – Researchers have suggested that people with a genetic predisposition to obesity are at a higher risk of obesity and related chronic diseases from eating fried foods than those with a lower genetic risk. Lu Qi, lead author and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition at... read more »
Why dark chocolate is beneficial to health
Washington – Researchers have claimed to have solved the mystery behind the health benefits of dark chocolate. The researchers have said that certain bacteria in the stomach gobble the chocolate and ferment it into anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for the heart. The team tested... read more »
Legal adviser says Snowden would love to be back in US under `right conditions`
Washington – A top legal adviser to whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly said that the former NSA contractor would love to be back in the US if the conditions were right. The... read more »
Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility
By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but several questions are up in the air as a... read more »
Kejriwal unwell, not to attend office Monday
New Delhi – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not attend office Monday as he is not well and has been advised rest. “Running 102 fever since yesterday. Severe loose... read more »
Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley
Jerusalem – Israel Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of the Jewish state. The bill, passed by Ministerial... read more »
Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia
Moscow – As many as 14 people were killed and 45 suffered injuries in Russia Sunday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station, authorities said. The injured included a... read more »
