Eating rice helps lose body weight
Rice in one’s diet helps reduce body weight, improve nutrition and health markers, according to a study by the US-based Baylor College of Medicine. The study analysed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets from 2005-2010 and evaluated the association of rice consumption with overall diet quality and key nutrient intakes in a nationally representative sample of 14,386 adults. The study found that people who eat rice regularly consume less amounts of saturated fat and added sugars, and consume healthy nutrients like potassium, magnesium, fibre and iron as eating rice is associated with eating more servings of fruit, vegetables, meat and beans.
Junk food can make you lazy
A new research reveals that junk food, which lacks nutrition, can actually make one lazy.The study, conducted on two groups of female rats, found that those who ate junk food, high in sugar and low in nutrients, gained more weight than the other group which stuck to a diet of unprocessed foods like corn and fish, reports femalefirst.co.uk. What’s more, the group eating junk food also suffered from fatigue and became more sedentary and less motivated. Researchers from the University of los Angeles found that at the end of the six month trial they switched the rats back to a nutritious diet for nine days but it didn’t seem to affect their weight gain or laziness levels.The result suggests that fad diets that last a week or two are going to have no real health benefit.
lInk found to sudden death syndrome
In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified the possible causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which may prevent future loss of children’s lives. The study compared 176 children who died from head trauma, infection, drowning, asphyxia and SIDS. Researchers were looking at the presence and distribution of a protein called ß-amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the brain. The “APP staining” technique, could be an important tool to show how children have died. This is the first time a detailed study of APP has been undertaken in SIDS cases. “All 48 of the SIDS deaths we looked at showed APP staining in the brain,” Byard said. “The staining may not necessarily tell us the cause of death, but it can help to clarify the mechanism,” he added.The study was done by visiting postdoctoral researcher lisbeth Jensen from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.