Life & Fitness

Flowers were never added to Indian food for novelty. They were used because they were there. Picked early in the morning, cleaned by hand, cooked slowly, and eaten without explanation. In many homes, nobody called them edible flowers. They were just ingredients. Banana flowers showed up when bananas were growing. Pumpkin flowers appeared before the…

Thomas Stoltz Harvey pictured in 1994 holding part of Einstein’s brain which he’d kept with him for decades (Michael Brennan/Getty Images) Albert Einstein died on 18 April 1955, aged 76. His death marked the end of one of the most influential scientific lives in history. It also marked the beginning of a long, unsettled afterlife…

Hair loss is often treated as a one-way process, especially when it runs in families. Once hair starts thinning, many people assume the follicles are permanently gone and that little can be done beyond slowing the damage. But a widely shared thread by US-based Doctor of Pharmacy Dr Shayan Sen challenges that belief, arguing that…

“Garnish” or a “seasonal treat: this is how many people think of pumpkin seeds, while in reality, they far surpass many “superfoods” in nutritional value. When it comes to protein and magnesium, and even key minerals, pumpkin seeds have a lot to offer, and this occurs in a remarkably small package and a rather youthful…

In a thought-provoking social media update, a physician questions the traditional notion that one LDL cholesterol number tells the whole story about heart health. He points out that while LDL concentration is typically measured, it overlooks crucial details like particle count. A recent post by Dr Shailesh Singh on X (formerly known as Twitter) has…

For most pet owners, choosing the best dog name for their furry companion is an important decision. As 2025 comes to an end, the American Kennel Club recently released its list of the most popular dog names of the year. Here we list the top 10 names for both male and female dogs. Source link

Oil for heart health: Which cooking oil is truly healthier Cooking‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ oil is something that is usually found in the kitchen. However, its usefulness does not have to be limited to food preparation only. Quite a few gardeners have found out that daily cooking oils, primarily olive oil, can be surprisingly helpful outdoors if they…

The issue of having lunch or any meal may be a problem if you have a condition like pancreatitis; this is a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. What you eat has a direct relation to the aching and healing from this disorder. Foods that help in relieving the ache in the stomach and…

Exciting new findings indicate that GLP-1 weight-loss medications might dramatically reduce the likelihood of 10 types of cancer linked to obesity for patients with type 2 diabetes, outperforming insulin. However, there’s no observed benefit for postmenopausal breast or thyroid cancers. Weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists are discussed for their effect on blood sugar…

Kidney stones are among the most frequent and painful issues of the urinary tract, and the influence of dietary habits on the risk has been increasingly acknowledged. Although fluid intake has always been the main factor in prevention, the nutritional science has turned its focus to mineral balance, especially potassium. The contemporary diets, which are…