How to stay fit in flu season
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): As cold and flu season approaches, giving up junk food for more healthy options would help maintain a strong immune system.
Dr Ara DerMarderosian, professor of pharmacognosy for University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and an expert in nutraceuticals and natural foods, have provided guidance to change how you eat and break [...]
How people lose muscles as they get older
Washington, Sep 12 (ANI): Even the most well-built people tend to loose their muscles and develop thinner arms and legs as they get older, and researchers in Nottingham have now explained why this happens.
As age catches up, it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy-they get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of [...]
Why diet drugs work
London, Sept 11 (ANI): Diet drugs work because they make people eat more healthily, claim psychologists.
In the study, presented at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology conference in Birmingham, researchers found that dieters who lost the most weight [...]
Long working hours make parents compromise on food choices
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Long work hours and irregular schedules are forcing people to compromise on food choices for themselves and their children, suggests a new study.
The research team from Cornell University measured food choice coping strategies in [...]
Pitt enjoys chicken and beer while flying mile high
Melbourne, Sep 10 (ANI): While meeting Hollywood’s hottest hunk remains a dream for some, a passenger on a United Airlines flight was able to not only meet actor Brad Pitt but also film him.
Justin Ross Lee was fortunate enough to be seated alongside Pitt on a recent flight from Los Angeles [...]
Nicotine plays “tricks” on the brain
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, “tricks” the brain into creating memory associations between environmental cues and smoking behavior, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.
The study has been published in the journal Neuron.
“Our brains normally make these associations between things that support our existence and environmental cues so that we [...]
Foreign tourists join Onam celebration in Kerala
Kochi, Sep 3 (ANI): Foreign tourists in Kerala took part in the ten-day long harvest festival ‘Onam’.
The Homestay Operators Association organised Onam celebrations for the foreign tourists staying in the association’s homes.
Many foreigners participated in a simple procession in Kochi along a floral carpet on a street.he foreigners enjoyed sumptuous traditional meal with a variety [...]
Three-quarters of Brits surf Internet in the loo
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A survey has revealed that Brits are so much into surfing the Internet that three-quarters of them even do it while they are sitting in the loo.
While newspapers and magazines are traditionally associated with an extended toilet session, modern-day trips to [...]
Oz Federal Govt. cracks downs on weight-loss industry as obesity rate rises
Melbourne, Aug 19 (ANI): The Federal Government in Australia has decided to take a look into the massive diet and weight-loss industry, following reports that the obesity rate in the country is still climbing.
Weight-loss programs and products will have to prove that they can help people keep off the kilos long-term as the Federal Government [...]
Cameron Diaz dating Sex and the City star Jason Lewis?
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Cameron Diaz may have found new love in ‘Sex and the City’ star Jason Lewis.
The ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ star was spotted flirting with the actor during a recent meal together at a sushi restaurant in Venice Beach, reports Contactmusic.
An onlooker said: “Cameron and Jason were sitting in the corner of Shima [...]
It’s official: weight loss improves depressed people’s mood
Washington, July 28 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have shown that a weight loss program not only counteracts depressed mood but also reduces risk factors for heart disease and stroke in obese patients.
They found that after a 6-month behavioral weight loss program, depressed patients not only lost 8 percent of their initial weight but [...]
Ponting trying to divert attention from Oz failure: Flower
London, July 15 (ANI): Reacting for the first time after a spellbinding climax in the Cardiff Test, coach Andy Flower has said that Australian skipper Ricky Ponting by accusing the England team of delaying tactics, is trying to deflect attention from Australia’s failure to take the wicket they needed to go ahead in the Ashes [...]
Stress of 400m drls debts killed Jackson, says pal Lou Ferrigno
London, July 06 (ANI): Michael Jackson died because of the stress of his 400 million dollars debts, according top his pal ‘The Incredible Hulk’ star Lou Ferrigno.
“He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him. He was 400 million dollar [...]
Is Katie Green dating Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik?
London, July 5 (ANI): Brit model Katie Green seems to be dating Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik.
The curvy beauty was spotted enjoying a cosy meal with Lembit, ex-fianc‚ of Cheeky Girls Gabriela Irimia, in London on Thursday.
According to a friend, the two met at a party two months ago.
“They’re very close and she’s [...]
UK prison opens West End style restaurant
London, July 3 (ANI): A West End style restaurant called “The Clink” has opened up inside Her Majesty’s Prison High Down. iners can eat a two-course meal at the prison restaurant in Sutton, Surrey, for six pounds, reports The Telegraph.
Food consists of the freshest ingredients, much [...]
Almost 40pct Oz family dinners end up in rifts
Melbourne, July 2 (ANI): For many, having dinner with the family is spending quality time with their loved ones, but a survey of Aussie mothers has revealed that over 40 percent of sit-down meals end in arguments, acrimony and tears.
In the survey, 16,579 Australian mums were asked what they normally did during dinner, 26.22 [...]
Jacko often forgot to eat and had to be ‘force fed’ while preparing for O2 gigs
London, July 2 (ANI): One of Michael Jackson’s closest confidants has revealed that the star was so immersed in his preparations for his O2 Arena comeback gigs that he often forgot to eat, and had to be “force fed”. [...]
Jacko wanted to perform O2 gigs for his kids, says friend
London, June 30(ANI): Michael Jackson’s friend Mark Lester has said that one of the reasons the icon had planned to perform ‘This Is It’ concerts was that he wanted his children to see him live on stage.
“He wanted his children to see daddy do what daddy does best, ” The Scotsman quoted him as saying.
He [...]
Prince Harry, Natalie Imbruglia ’strike up close friendship’
London, June 29 (ANI): Prince Harry appears to have struck up a close friendship with Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia since he parted ways with Chelsy Davy.
The 24-year-old Royal and the 34-year-old singer were spotted enjoying a cosy dinner after partying the night away at a rock concert.
They dined on burgers in the VIP [...]
No food, just pills in Jacko’s ravaged frame at time of death
London, June 29 (ANI): Leaked autopsy details suggest that Michael Jackson was a virtual skeleton with only pills in his stomach, while his body was riddled with needle wounds and surgery scars at the time of his death.
Experts reportedly found the singer’s hips, thighs, and shoulders bore needle punctures, stemming from alleged injections of narcotic [...]



