News for 'Health and Nutrition'

Row erupts over Akshaya Patra serving 'satvik' food as midday meal

Row erupts over Akshaya Patra serving 'satvik' food as midday meal

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Karnataka government directing the foundation to include garlic and onion in the food.

Can poor eating habits cause neck pain?

Can poor eating habits cause neck pain?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Can poor eating habits cause neck pain?

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Drinking milk and dairy consumption may lower your risk of high blood pressure, scientists say.

How to EAT RIGHT after Eid

How to EAT RIGHT after Eid

Rediff.com14 May 2021

You had been eating sehri in the morning and iftar in the evening for the past month, fasting for nearly 12 hours in between. Now that you are switching back to your old lifestyle, you'll need to follow a few guidelines to get your body back on course, advises nutritionist Ryan Fernando.

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023.

10 reasons why you are NOT losing weight

10 reasons why you are NOT losing weight

Rediff.com22 May 2019

While it is important to have lesser calories when you are on a weight loss plan, it is equally vital to know where the calories are coming from, says Neha Dhulla.

COVID-19: Ayurvedic products become increasingly popular

COVID-19: Ayurvedic products become increasingly popular

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The pandemic has resulted in a change in consumer lifestyles, with an increased focus on preventive healthcare remedies leading to a surge in demand for immunity-positioned supplements, including Ayurvedic medicines and products, as consumers pursue different ways to combat the virus.

Budget ignores women and children

Budget ignores women and children

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Women and children have been given short shrift with these crucial sectors facing substantive budgetary cuts, discovers Rashme Sehgal.

Party without piling on the kilos

Party without piling on the kilos

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Enjoy the booze, the sloth, the endless party nibbles and still keep your health and weight in check by following these simple tips from diet and nutrition expert Dr Varun Katyal.

The right diet for healthy hair and skin

The right diet for healthy hair and skin

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Hair and skin are the two components of our physical being which reflect our health. Here are a few dietary tips that will keep yours glowing.

10 TIPS to achieve your FITNESS goals

10 TIPS to achieve your FITNESS goals

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Embrace a daily sport. Cook and eat your meals with love. Ditch the pills. Hydrate well.

#Trending: Mushroom latte and 'shroom shakes'

#Trending: Mushroom latte and 'shroom shakes'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Would you drink a coffee made of mushrooms?

'We are moving fast towards the peak of the epidemic'

'We are moving fast towards the peak of the epidemic'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Unsurprised by the rising numbers, epidemiologists are concerned about the virus reaching rural and tribal areas where the health infrastructure is weak, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.

One Party's Freebies Are Another's Welfare Schemes

One Party's Freebies Are Another's Welfare Schemes

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

As some BJP pollsters concede, the Modi leadership's sweeping success in elections 2019, especially across central India, owed not to Hindutva ideology, but to welfare schemes, all of them borrowed from Tamil Nadu, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Include nutritious food in your diet. Avoid alcohol. Take your last meal at least 3 hours before bedtime.

9 Tips to Get a Celeb Bod

9 Tips to Get a Celeb Bod

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Eighty percent of a celebrity's body is defined by a good diet, says nutritionist Neha Sahaya.

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

5 unhealthy habits that are making you obese

5 unhealthy habits that are making you obese

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

You might be unintentionally harming yourself.

10 simple tips to stay FIT and healthy

10 simple tips to stay FIT and healthy

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Even 30 minutes of exercising daily is known to balance hormones, manage stress, and manage weight to the best, says Dr Manoj Kutteri.

Top 7: Reasons why Young India is getting OBESE

Top 7: Reasons why Young India is getting OBESE

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Swati Bhardwaj, of the Center of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET) and Prof Anoop Misra, Chairman, Fortis-C-DOC Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology spell out just why the collective waistlines of young India is widening more than ever and just what YOU can do about it.

Simple tips to improve your immunity

Simple tips to improve your immunity

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

A balanced diet with proper protein, carbs, fat, minerals and seasonal nutrition can help maintain good immunity.

 Will Mondelez's Christmas cookie work?

Will Mondelez's Christmas cookie work?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The company expects Bournvita Crunchy to strengthen its presence in the cookie segment.

16-year-old Harsimran invited to train at NBA Global Academy

16-year-old Harsimran invited to train at NBA Global Academy

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The Indian teenager will train at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence from November 7-24.

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Pepsi to launch nutritious beverage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Attempting an image makeover from being calorie-rich to health-conscious, PepsiCo India is working towards launching a nutritious beverage within three years.

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.

Superfoods to keep you warm this winter

Superfoods to keep you warm this winter

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Instead of regular tea or coffee with milk and sugar, how about a steaming hot cup of green tea.

10 Tips to make Your Meals Healthy

10 Tips to make Your Meals Healthy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

A plain dal-chawal can be turned into a wholesome set meal bowl of veggies, seeds, lentils, rice and herbs when tweaked, suggests Radhika Iyer. Talati.

Narayana Murthy reveals his Budget wishlist

Narayana Murthy reveals his Budget wishlist

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

We have to speed up our responses to the critical areas that we have, he says.

8 fresh fruits you must include in your diet

8 fresh fruits you must include in your diet

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Did you know that pineapples are low fat and good for diabetics?

Rs 26 a day! Garibi Hatao in the Congress-BJP way

Rs 26 a day! Garibi Hatao in the Congress-BJP way

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

The question is how to genuinely assess the felt needs of citizens who are below a decent way of living, based on their consumption of food and arrangement for housing.

Pregnant? What you must know about vitamin B

Pregnant? What you must know about vitamin B

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

It's a great friend to expecting mothers and their babies, explains Ranjana Sharma.

Eat fruits, live longer: UN

Eat fruits, live longer: UN

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is estimated to cause some 2.7 million deaths worldwide each year, it says.

Budget 2019: Social services sector gets major boost

Budget 2019: Social services sector gets major boost

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The Centre's programmes of maternity benefit and Child Protection Services also got a major boost in the Budget.

'India has most number of anaemic married women'

'India has most number of anaemic married women'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

According to the National Family Health Survey-111, over 56.2 per cent married women in the age group between 15 and 49 were anaemic in 2006 as against 51.8 per cent in 1999.

Is your snack as healthy as it claims to be?

Is your snack as healthy as it claims to be?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Most packed foods contain artificial preservatives, sugar, refined grains, says Ameve Sharma.

Have you listened to your blood lately?

Have you listened to your blood lately?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

A few drops of blood can reveal an amazing amount of information -- from your internal make-up to your food tolerance.

Modi uses UP government's website to nail Akhilesh

Modi uses UP government's website to nail Akhilesh

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday caught Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on the wrong foot as he cited the state's website which says life in Uttar Pradesh is "short and uncertain".

Your diet guide to get in perfect shape post pregnancy

Your diet guide to get in perfect shape post pregnancy

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Dr Aruna Kalra tells you why you must include almonds, grains and veggies in your diet.

Docs get court nod to administer fluids to Naidu

Docs get court nod to administer fluids to Naidu

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

The condition of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu "deteriorated" further on Tuesday even as he continued with his indefinite hunger strike seeking justice for farmers for the fifth day.

6 Indian foods that are good for weight loss

6 Indian foods that are good for weight loss

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Here are six foods you must include in your diet that are healthy and will help you manage your weight better