You may overeat if you wolf down your mealNovember 5th, 2009 LONDON - Eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce the feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones can often lead to overeating, according to researchers.
Eating quickly can make you overeatNovember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gorging on your favourite meal can make you overeat, say researchers. The research team from Laiko General Hospital in Athens Greece have found that eating quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full.
Eating disorders in teenage girls linked to mums' dietsOctober 29th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has revealed that girls with dieting mothers are more likely to suffer from eating disorders. The survey involving 512 teenage girls with an average age of 14 said their mothers dramatically influence their self-image and they felt damaged by the effects of their mum's dieting and views on food.
Orissa swine flu patient dies in DelhiOctober 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A swine flu patient who was shifted from Orissa to the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi earlier this week died Thursday, a state health official said here. A.K. Banwar was shifted to the Apollo Hospital Oct 18 after his condition deteriorated at Ispat General Hospital at Rourkela, some 515 km from here.
Over 50 people in Orissa suffer food poisoningOctober 17th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - More than 50 people, including women and children, fell sick after eating rice at a religious festival in a village in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district, an official said Saturday. The people ate rice during a religious ritual at Tulsibani village Friday night, some 300 km from here.
Six children die of malaria in Orissa districtOctober 12th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Six children have died of malaria in last seven days in Malkangiri district of Orissa, an official said Monday. The deaths have been reported from the district's Siadimal village.
Two tribals die after eating contaminated meatOctober 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two people, including a 68-year-old woman, died and 11 others fell sick after eating contaminated meat in Orissa's Sundergarh district, a health official said Wednesday. They ate half-cooked meat early this week in Kendughati village of Sundergarh, about 540 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.
Orissa launches health programme for studentsOctober 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government Thursday launched a school health programme which is expected to benefit more than 580,000 students in the state. The scheme, launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Kandhamal, aims to provide health cards to more than 580,000 students in the 60,000 schools of the state.
Renowned British chef Blumenthal apologizes to diners ill after eating at his restaurantSeptember 25th, 2009 Renowned British chef apologizes to sick dinersLONDON — Chef Heston Blumenthal has apologized to diners who fell ill after eating at his celebrated restaurant The Fat Duck — and invited them to return as his guests. Blumenthal said in a letter made public Friday he is sorry the diners had a bad experience at his restaurant earlier this year, which serves its customers outlandish food such as egg and bacon ice cream and powdered pigeon.
Two more die of suspected food poisoning in OrissaSeptember 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two more people died of suspected food poisoning Wednesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, raising to 10 the death toll in last weekend's contaminated food tragedy, health authorities said here. Two people died at Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur.
Eight die of suspected food poisoning in OrissaSeptember 20th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least eight people including four children died of suspected food poisoning in Orissa's Kandhamal district during the past 48 hours, a senior health official said Sunday night. The people died at Gudrigaon village under Saramuli gram panchayat, some 200 km from district headquarters Phulbani, Bikash Patnaik, joint director of the health department, told IANS here.
How to stay fit in flu seasonSeptember 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 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 habits that pack on the pounds and compromise immunity.
Brain circuit that controls binge eating uncoveredSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Conducting an animal study, researchers at the University of Missouri have gained significant insights into the brain circuit that controls binge eating. The researchers found that deactivating the basolateral amygdala, a brain region involved in regulating emotion, specifically blocked consumption of a fatty diet in a rat.
30 children fall ill after eating Jatropha seedsSeptember 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - At least 30 children fell ill in Chhattisgarh Monday after they consumed seeds of the poisonous Jatropha plant, which is used to extract bio-fuel, police said. The incident was reported from Suloni village of Janjgir-Champa district, some 180 km from here.
192 children fall prey to food poisoning in CrimeaSeptember 6th, 2009 SIMFEROPOL - The number of children hit by food poisoning in Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has risen to 192, health authorities said Sunday. "As of 8.00 a.m.
