Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Monday wrote on social media platform X that the state government has released Rs 1,553 crore to the accounts of more than 1.27 crore women under ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’. “Transfer of funds to the accounts of beneficiaries of Ladli Behna Yojana, Social Security Pension and Kisan Kalyan Yojana in … Read more
Washington: If you have used Google lately and been lucky – or unlucky – enough to encounter an answer to your query rather than a bunch of links, you have been subjected to something called AI Overviews. This is a new core feature that Google has been rolling out, a move widely anticipated since the … Read more
New Delhi: In the realm of wellness, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way health start-ups in India approach fitness and nutrition. Apps like HealthifyMe, Fitelo, and Fitterfly have been leveraging AI for years to deliver personalised solutions and innovative services. AI-powered solutions HealthifyMe, for instance, harnesses AI to analyse user data from continuous glucose … Read more
Various technologies developed and promoted by ICAR – Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) have had a great impact on tribal areas in many States, noted Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during his maiden visit to IIHR on Sunday. He said that eight major technologies from the institute were selected and … Read more
The study documented high levels of severe and extremely severe undernutrition in patients at diagnosis. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A large trial undertaken in India has underscored the role of nutritional supplementation in sharply cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease rate in the household contacts of an index patient, and mortality reduction in people diagnosed … Read more
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite everything people have learned about good nutrition, folks around the world aren’t eating much healthier than they were three decades ago, a new global review has concluded. Diets are still closer to a poor score of zero — with loads of sugar and processed meats … Read more
Getting adequate nutrition isn’t always easy. And for older adults, that’s especially true. You might not be as active as when you were younger, so you might need fewer calories. Yet research shows that older people may need more of certain key nutrients, such as B vitamins and calcium. Unfortunately, nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition can persist for … Read more
According to a new study, breakthrough research sheds light on what promotes people’s basic food preferences which show that our choices may be smarter than before and influenced by specific nutrients, compared to the calories we eat. The research findings were published in the journal ‘Appetite’ by Jeff Brunstrom who is the lead author and … Read more
For Madhu Tyagi, it is always a Herculean task to decipher the nutritional values or any other information related to content that are imprinted on food packets. Being gluten intolerant, the mother of a two-year-old child particularly looks out for products that have allergy warnings. “I am not sure how much sugar is in my … Read more
David B. Allison, PhD, professor, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington. Rebecca Hanson, registered dietitian nutritionist, research study coordinator, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Melissa Majumdar, registered dietitian, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta; media spokesperson, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “French-fried potatoes consumption and energy balance: a … Read more