When it comes to cooking with fat, many people opt for saturated fats like butter and lard because they are thought to be more stable under extreme heat and less likely to produce toxins than unsaturated fats, but nutrition experts like Alan Argon say that despite being unsaturated, using olive oil could actually be one…
Eating a plant-based diet that includes a variety of fruits and vegetables has been shown to help lower high blood pressure. But can these foods also protect against worsening of chronic kidney disease in people who already have high blood pressure? To find out, researchers recruited 153 participants with both high blood pressure and chronic…
The measure of a healthy diet has long been up for debate, but the old staple of following a specific calorie intake, or making sure that you eat the right ratio of proteins, fats, and carbs, should also be joined by a consideration of how much of the food that you eat is pro-inflammatory and…
One of India’s biggest online fitness communities, Fittr, co-founder Jyoti Dabas at the Smart Life Smart Living Conclave 2024 shed some light on how technology has teamed up with health to improve our lifestyle. While speaking at the conclave organised by ABP Live, Dabas gave a few examples of technology keeping track of our health and alerting…
“Weekend Warriors” are often labelled as not being fully committed to a healthier lifestyle, but there are, of course, a myriad reasons as to why people find themselves exercising only a couple of times per week. Bogged down by work stresses or family pressures, or both, many individuals would love to add more training sessions…
It’s widely known that a diet heavy in ultra-processed food is unhealthy, but it may even shorten your life span, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in July 2024. The research drew on data from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, which tracked the diet and health…
Intermittent fasting — the use of a strict eating schedule to help with weight loss — continues to grow in popularity. But can it really help? “Recent research has found that intermittent fasting has a similar or even modest benefit over traditional calorie-restriction dieting for weight loss,” says Dr. Frank Hu, a professor of nutrition…
Exclusive: Longevity Sherpa Prashant Desai Reveals Scientific Ways To Live Longer. (Image: Youtube/@RajShamani) Ageing is a process that we cannot deny. However, we can always delay it by following a healthy lifestyle. In an exclusive conversation with Times Now Digital, longevity sherpa and nutrition expert Prashant Desai spoke about scientific ways to live a longer…
Even late in life, following healthy habits can help people live longer, suggests a study published online June 20, 2024, by JAMA Network Open. Researchers examined the lifestyles of 5,222 people aged 80 and older. They then looked at who in the group reached age 100 (centenarians) and who did not. The team ranked each…