Year ender 2017: Nutrition myths busted

Nutritional expert busts food goals that became popular this year. By: SOUMYABRATA GUPTA A new year is knocking on the door, which means you’re probably reevaluating all your poor health choices and setting a few fitness goals for 2018. Every year has its own nutrition fads, and while some work, some are nothing but skeptical conjectures. With the easy accessibility of the internet, it makes it easier than ever to spread misinformation. Myths spread like wildfire through various social media platforms. Speaking to this correspondent, Munmun Ganeriwal, a Nutrition and Exercise…

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Eating early dinner may help you lose weight

New York: Struggling to shed those extra kilos? Worry not, as a new study suggests eating dinner early by mid-afternoon and following it by an 18-hour daily fast or until breakfast the next morning may help with losing weight. The new research revealed that eating a very early dinner, or even skipping dinner, may reduce swings in hunger, alter fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help in losing weight. “The study found that eating between 8.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. followed by an 18-hour daily fast kept appetite levels…

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7 solid reasons you’ve not lost weight

Tried hard to lose weight but failed? Here are 7 reasons that could be getting in the way. Do you keep piling on the kilos, no matter how many diets you try? The problem may have more to do with your general health than with your food. Here are simple solutions that can help you beat the bulge Need more sleep: If you don’t sleep well, then the body’s hormone axis don’t work properly. They affect metabolism and eventually lead to weight gain. Doctors say if you aren’t sleeping, your body…

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