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Scientists Have Found A Way To Make Junk Food Healthier

...f nutrients in the body. The alginate is high in fibre and has proved to be palatable and safe, and as su... of diseases such as bowel cancer. Good sources of fibre are fruits and vegetables, brown bread and cereals like bran flakes....

Telemedicine Project Implemented for Indian Railways

...ork. , M. P. The Indian Railway has had an optical fibre network in many sections that runs parallel railways track. Almost the whole of southern Railway is so connected. The project was inaugurated on 17th of September by Dr. Das, Director General Medical Services from the Railway Board. On the 43rd Yea...

Prostate Cancer Can Be Treated By Application Of LASER Technology

...arged prostates. The new technology uses a laser fibre that burns enlarged prostate tissues and is less painful. The hospital procured the technology from the US and experts from Spain trained doctors at the hospital. The cost of the surgery is around Rs.110,000 ($2,400). According to experts, the same...

Study finds no link between fibre and cancer risk

... shown that while those who consume food with high fibre content such as cereals, vegetables and fruit are ...ed in the Journal of American Medical Association, fibre is one of the greatest dietary While people who eat the most fiber — in the form of cereals, vegetab...

FDA allows barley producers to make healthy heart claims

...ining foods must provide at least 0.75g of soluble fibre per serving, the agency said. Health claims on food reward companies that make healthier products while we enforce the law against companies that appeal to consumers through false and misleading health claims, said the FDA deputy commissioner for m...

Vegetable Rich Diet May Help Cut Blood Pressure

...antioxidant vitamins, are low in calories, high on fibre and also help to control diabetes. "Having proteins found in vegetables rather than those derived from animals may offer a number of natural benefits for people who are at a high risk of coronary heart disease, stroke or diabetes." Linden added: ...

Several helping of fruits and vegetables help the pressure off the pump- the heart!

...h vegetable protein diets, the foods being rich in fibre and magnesium possibly accounted for some of the lowering effects on blood pressure. Belinda Linden, a spokesperson for the British Heart Foundation noted, "Understanding more about these vegetarian proteins could help guide us in how to prevent or...

Give strokes a dodge consume more fruit and vegetables

...archers said the high levels of potassium, folate, fibre and antioxidants in fruit and vegetables help in this direction. Examples of "a portion" of fruit and vegetables include one banana, one medium-sized apple, seven cherry tomatoes, three heaped tablespoonfuls of peas, carrots or sweetcorn, and a hand...

DNA damage and cancer risk, increased due to red meat diet

...r advises a balanced diet with large quantities of fibre and less of red meat as the digestion becomes easier which may help repair damage done to the colon. Professor Annie Anderson, from the Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research at the University of Dundee and adviser to Bowel Cancer UK, said the...

A plethora of disease control benefits of Whole grains!

... diet consisting of whole grains, bran, and cereal fibre may have a lower risk of heart disease.This study ...sults of the study were 1. High intake of cereal fibre was associated with lower levels of CRP and NTNF- R2. 2. Compared with those in the quintile who c...

Alcohol a potential carcinogen: knocking on the door: pay heed!

...healthy diet with low fat, zero trans-fat and high fibre foods such as whole grain foods is heart-healthy.Therefore the key to health is to eat well and balanced diet should be consumed....

Bio-Functional Garments That Could Revolutionize Fashion Industry

.... Clothing that has the active ingredient in its fibre is better able to maintain its function despite mu...iple washings. A Japanese producer has developed a fibre with a substance that transforms into vitamin C when it comes in contact with skin. In another proce...

Healthy heart oats available: so indulge.

...ts of foods in the cereal category as they provide fibre beta glucan to the diet. It is an integral part of health-conscious consumers. So there is news to cheer now as they can now// get more of the soluble oat fiber called beta-glucan in their diets.This variety of oats has been developed by Agricultura...

Bio-functional Garments Gaining Popularity

...erting this and a Japanese firm has come up with a fibre containing a substance that turns to vitamin C after coming in contact with the skin, "It's been demonstrated that the substances can be absorbed through the skin," said Uta-Christina Hipler, director of the laboratory at the clinic for dermatology a...

Glycaemic Index as an index of diet and tool questioned

...reflect other qualities of those foods - like high fibre content, according to the researcher. Fibre-rich foods like whole grains are often lower on the GI scale. Dr Mayer-Davis said that in her view, health-conscious consumers should not bother with seeking out the GI of their favourite foods. Many stud...

New Method Developed To Cut Down Chemotherapy Deaths

...orbable device that can be formulated as a bead, a fibre or mesh, or as a tube put into the body which leads outside the body and through which drugs can be fed. Dr Perera said that other researchers had worked on using tiny beads as a way of delivering drugs locally, but the new system showed greater p...

Aussie Scientists Claim Genetic Breakthrough In Dietary Fibre

... identified the genes, which control the amount of fibre in grains such as wheat and barley. With the stres... this discovery would allow them to manipulate the fibre content of foods. The genes are important in the production of beta-glucans, which is a major part...

A New Bioactive Cement For Facial Reconstruction the future

...covering it with several layers of a biodegradable fibre mesh that is in use in clinical practice. Mr.Hockin Xu, of the ADAF and principal investigator for the project, states that the bone cells are very smart, as they can tell the difference between materials that are bioactive compared to bioinert pol...

Risk Of Dementia May Be Reduced By Mediterranean Diet

...Mediterranean diet with low saturated fat and high fibre content could reduce the risk of developing dementia. // The Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of the countries of the Mediterranean basin, particularly Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain. The di...

Beans Devoid Of Flatulence Causing Compounds Would Soon Hit The Market

...the indigestible wind-causing compounds. Soluble fibre was reduced by two thirds and the amount of raffinose, another flatulence-causing substance, by 88.6%. But the amount of insoluble fibre, which is has a beneficial effect on the gut and help the digestive system get rid of toxins, increased by 97.5%....

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