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The Hidden Dangers of Water-Only Fasting

The Hidden Dangers of Water-Only Fasting

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

A new study reveals that water-only fasting may come with serious side effects.

8 Reasons To Eat Beets Every Day

8 Reasons To Eat Beets Every Day

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Beetroots also known as beets, are a nutrient-packed vegetable known for their earthy flavour and vibrant colour. Often considered a superfood, rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making them a great addition to a healthy diet.

10 Diet Changes For A Healthy 2024

10 Diet Changes For A Healthy 2024

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Are you looking to transform your health game? Dr Chetan Savaliya, director, Satvam Nutrition, has some tips for you.

'I Lost 10 Kgs In 3 Months'

'I Lost 10 Kgs In 3 Months'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

'If you see it as a burden, you'll struggle. But if you're enjoying the process and make small lifestyle changes, it becomes much easier.'

Cook With Honey: 8 Fantastic Recipes

Cook With Honey: 8 Fantastic Recipes

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Many of our dishes need a dash of sweetness. Choose recipes that opt for honey as the sweetener, to add more honey to your diet.

How To Get More Iron, Protein For Kids

How To Get More Iron, Protein For Kids

Rediff.com9 May 2025

rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna offers advice on how to keep your kids healthy.

Is Raw Sugar Better For Diabetics?

Is Raw Sugar Better For Diabetics?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani, a dietician and nutritionist with over 27 years of experience, shares expert advice on weight loss and diabetes management.

9 Foods High In Vital Magnesium

9 Foods High In Vital Magnesium

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Critical mineral magnesium is important for muscle movement, sleep, blood sugar control, protein formation, production of energy, nerve communication & 600 plus body reactions, says Healthline. Your body doesn't produce magnesium. It must be obtained via your diet. Daily requirement: 400-420 mg males; 310-320 mg females.

'Garlic naan out': It's a gluten-free diet for Stoinis

'Garlic naan out': It's a gluten-free diet for Stoinis

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

The Aussie all-rounder 'invests' in himself with help of a Mumbaii-born chef Velton Saldanha.

7 Key Reasons: Why You Must Eat Yoghurt Daily

7 Key Reasons: Why You Must Eat Yoghurt Daily

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

Yoghurt, whose consumption is going steadily up around the world, has always been an essential part of India's diet. Make sure it remains so -- it's a sterling probiotic, packed with minerals and vitamins. Try to make your own yoghurt at home -- it's easy. Read the labels carefully when purchasing dahi. Read on to learn about the valuable benefits of yoghurt...

Sugar Cravings? 12 Tips To Fight It

Sugar Cravings? 12 Tips To Fight It

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Cravings for sugary or high-carb foods can challenge your health goals. They're driven by your brain, not hunger. With smart strategies manage those longings, stay in control, and enjoy a balanced diet without overindulging.

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

Rediff.com13 May 2025

Virat Kohli may have stepped away from Test cricket, but he leaves behind a faster, leaner, hungrier Indian team.

Knee Pain? Your Weight Could Be The Cause

Knee Pain? Your Weight Could Be The Cause

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

If you reduce 1 kg of weight, the weight on your knees will be reduced by four times, says senior physiotherapist Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan.

3 Diet Changes For A Healthy Heart

3 Diet Changes For A Healthy Heart

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity and a stressful daily schedule stemming from demanding career paths to juggling multiple hats on the personal front are some factors that increase health challenges, especially in young Indians, notes dietician Sheryl Salis.

If Kushboo Can, You Can Too

If Kushboo Can, You Can Too

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

With her svelte figure, she is setting major fashion goals-- proving age is just a number.

Your Phone Habit Could Be A Pain In The Butt

Your Phone Habit Could Be A Pain In The Butt

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Using your phone on the toilet might seem harmless, but experts say it could be causing more harm than good, leading to painful digestive conditions.

10 Foods That Are Good For Your Gut

10 Foods That Are Good For Your Gut

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Your gut hosts diverse microbes affecting health, mood, and metabolism. Diet shapes gut bacteria, influencing well-being. Here's a list of 10 healthy foods to boost good bacteria and support gut health.

10 Foods That Help Prevent Acid Reflux

10 Foods That Help Prevent Acid Reflux

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Say goodbye to GERD and add these foods to your diet.

Tobacco, alcohol, vaping harming fertility, warn experts

Tobacco, alcohol, vaping harming fertility, warn experts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

While smoking increases the risk of a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, it also causes DNA damage in sperm, which can lead to miscarriage and birth defects, they say.

8 Cholesterol-Lowering Foods You Should Eat

8 Cholesterol-Lowering Foods You Should Eat

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Eating foods rich in fibre, healthy fats and essential nutrients are some of the healthiest ways to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) while increasing HDL (good cholesterol), says Dr Swarup Swaraj Pal, senior cardiovascular and thoracic consultant surgeon at Gleneagles Hospitals.

10 Instant Semolina Or Sooji Recipes To Start Your Day

10 Instant Semolina Or Sooji Recipes To Start Your Day

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Rawa or sooji or semolina is the term for coarsely-milled durum wheat, which is a hard variety of the grain, grown in India. Sooji gives good fibre and protein to your diet and B vitamins and iron, but also high in carbs, according to Healthline. Semolina works equally well in sweets as it does in savouries.

10 Instant Semolina Or Sooji Recipes To Start Your Day

10 Instant Semolina Or Sooji Recipes To Start Your Day

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Rawa or sooji or semolina is the term for coarsely-milled durum wheat, which is a hard variety of the grain, grown in India. Sooji gives good fibre and protein to your diet and B vitamins and iron, but also high in carbs, according to Healthline. Semolina works equally well in sweets as it does in savouries.

Life From A Hospital Room

Life From A Hospital Room

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Thanks to a close one's illness, I have seen quite a few hospital rooms in the past half a year or so. They have revived my respect for life reinterpreted via its essentials, notes Shyam G Menon.

8 Top Nutritious Foods

8 Top Nutritious Foods

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Supercharge your diet with some of these most nutritious foods on the planet! Packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre, protein they MUST be part of your diet.

Mounjaro, weight-loss, type 2 diabetes drug, launched in India

Mounjaro, weight-loss, type 2 diabetes drug, launched in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Mounjaro is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater (obesity) or 27 kg/m2 or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition.

No Whites! 4 White Foods To Limit For A Healthier You

No Whites! 4 White Foods To Limit For A Healthier You

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

Avoid these deadly diet whites and notice the improvement in your health.

Have These Nuts And Dried Fruits Every Morning!

Have These Nuts And Dried Fruits Every Morning!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Include small quantities of nutritious nuts and dried fruit in your daily diet. It's a great way to start the day.

10 Wonderfully Tasty Makhana Recipes

10 Wonderfully Tasty Makhana Recipes

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Makhana or fox nuts/lotus seeds are another one of those wonderfoods -- said to contain plenty of antioxidants and micronutrients -- that needs a spot in your daily diet. Presenting 10 lovely makhana recipes.

'Fit' Rahane still not giving up on India comeback

'Fit' Rahane still not giving up on India comeback

Rediff.com2 May 2025

'The desire, the hunger, the fire is still there.'

Phone Use on Toilet Linked To Piles

Phone Use on Toilet Linked To Piles

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

The habit, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet, is putting increased strain on the rectal area, leading to painful conditions that often require medical intervention.

5 Yummilicious, Mineral-Rich Banana Recipes

5 Yummilicious, Mineral-Rich Banana Recipes

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Incorporating bananas, full of potassium and some magnesium, in your diet is a must if you have no sugar issues. This round-up of banana recipes delivers the sweetness and health of bananas in a variety of ways. Try them today!

9 Bollywood Stars Who Are Vegetarian Or Vegan

9 Bollywood Stars Who Are Vegetarian Or Vegan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

Meet the Bollywood stars who have opted for plant-based diets.

CBSE's 'sugar boards' in schools aim to curb childhood obesity

CBSE's 'sugar boards' in schools aim to curb childhood obesity

Rediff.com25 May 2025

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed schools to set up dedicated 'Sugar Boards' to raise awareness about sugar consumption and combat childhood obesity. Experts hail the initiative as a significant step towards promoting healthier dietary habits among students and families. The boards will display information on the sugar content in common snacks, drinks, and meals, helping children make informed choices. This move comes as data reveals alarmingly high sugar intake among Indian children, exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended limits.

What's On Tara's Plate?

What's On Tara's Plate?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

What are the stars eating?

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

All 41 workers healthy, given balanced diet: Health official

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

After screening and a health checkup at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre, 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel are healthy, said Dr Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation.

Can Gambhir Turn Boys Into Men?

Can Gambhir Turn Boys Into Men?

Rediff.com26 May 2025

Gill, Rahul, Pant and the irrepressible Yashasvi Jaiswal will now have a chance to script the next glorious chapter in Indian cricket.

'Miss World Is Like Telugu Cinema': Nandini Gupta

'Miss World Is Like Telugu Cinema': Nandini Gupta

Rediff.com29 May 2025

A quick conversation with Miss India World Nandini Gupta, who has entered the quarterfinal of the 72nd Miss World competition.

7 Winter Superfoods You Must Try

7 Winter Superfoods You Must Try

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Celebrity nutritionist and bestselling author Rujuta Diwekar has shared a list of winter foods you must include in your diet.

10 Reasons You Have Bad Breath

10 Reasons You Have Bad Breath

Rediff.com17 May 2025

rediffGURU Dr Shyam Jamalabad offers advice on how to improve your dental health and hygiene.

7 Delicious But Healthy Spinach Recipes

7 Delicious But Healthy Spinach Recipes

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

Get your leafy greens with these excellent spinach recipes! Packed with minerals & vitamins, spinach is a top nutrient-rich vegetabes. These dishes are the absolute right thing for a healthy & balanced diet.