4 min readNew DelhiFeb 9, 2026 08:00 AM IST Not just us; even celebrities swear by Indian home remedies and hacks. As such, when asked about her love for ghee, Aditi Rao Hydari told comedian Kapil Sharma on his Netflix show, “I have a bowl of it. India’s home remedies are the best.” Judge Archana Puran … Read more
Are you finding it hard to clock the required steps or stay active throughout the day owing to a sedentary job? Worry not. According to experts, if you can manage 10 squats with proper form every 45 minutes, you will start to break the sitting posture. Some even suggest it can be more effective for … Read more
Night-time sleep improves one’s recollection of sequence of events, rather than simply protecting memory from declining, according to a study. Findings of the study, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, also showed that benefits of a night’s sleep in remembering order of events were evident, even after more than a year. “While our memory … Read more
Nutrition coach Justin Gichaba recently documented his experience of a seven-day zero-carb diet. He also admitted that he has previously tried the no-to-low-carb diets on multiple occasions. “As an experiment, I ate zero carbs for 7 days to lose belly fat, and you wouldn’t believe what happened…I have gone entire weeks with little to no … Read more
Digital content creator Justin Richard — a Type 1 diabetic — has been trying to avoid Type 2 diabetes that “runs in his family”. As such, he uses a blood glucose monitor to measure the impact of his diet on his sugar levels, the results of which he shares on Instagram. In one such post, … Read more
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic lifestyle conditions. Yet, it is incorrectly believed that diabetes is diagnosed only in those with a sweet tooth. Addressing the misconception, nutritionist Charmaine Ha Dominguez informed that type 2 diabetes is not necessarily caused by having too much sugar. “I hear this a lot from people who … Read more
Adults with depression could develop chronic conditions, such as osteoarthritis and hypertension, 30 per cent faster as compared to those with no history of the mental disorder, according to a study that suggested physical effects of the mental condition. Researchers, led by those from the University of Edinburgh, UK, said that treating depression should, therefore, … Read more
People struggling with depression may crave carbohydrate-rich foods, which could be “related to the overall severity” of their mental condition, according to a study. Even though patients of depression, marked by a persistent low mood, tend to have less appetite, researchers, including those from the University of Bonn, Germany, said those with severe depression can … Read more
The latest guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend using lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) instead of regular table salt, considering its adverse impact on blood pressure and cardiovascular health. “Globally, each year 1.9 million deaths are attributable to high sodium intake. WHO recommends limiting sodium intake to below 2 g/day to reduce blood pressure … Read more
Studies have found that children and teenagers treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, including those in India, are under-represented in case numbers, with researchers calling for a “focus for case-finding efforts” in this age group. A tuberculosis (TB) patient is said to be multidrug-resistant when the bacteria strain causing the infection has become immune to at least … Read more