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 »
Beating patch of cells could heal broken hearts
Washington – Researchers have now engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beats, not only in a lab dish but also when implanted into animals. Nasim Annabi, Ph.D said that repairing damaged hearts could help millions of people around the world live longer, healthier... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi’s 7th CM
New Delhi – History was made Saturday when Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s seventh chief minister at the Ramlila Maidan, watched by tens of thousands of excited supporters... read more »
Thousands of people displaced in South Sudan: UN
Geneva – The escalating violence in South Sudan has left hundreds of thousands of people in the country displaced, and the total number was expected to climb even higher, the United... read more »
Thai army chief says coup could happen
Bangkok – Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha Friday said a military coup could happen, depending on the situation, media reported. “The door to a coup is neither shut nor open,... read more »
Tear gas, rubber bullets used against protesters in Istanbul
Istanbul – More than 1,000 policemen dispersed anti-government protesters with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon in Istanbul’s central Taksim square and nearby streets... read more »
UN chief voices regret over Abe’s Yasukuni visit
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he is aware of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine, and that “it is highly... read more »
