If you are a diabetic then eating out won't be a challenge for you anymore as there are around 120 restaurants in India that serve diabetic or pre-diabetic food. With the increasing awareness towards health food various restaurants in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi have started providing healthy culinary experience for the health conscious individuals. Now you can enjoy delicious food guilt free as the diabetic friendly dishes are high in nutrients, low in fat and have very little or no added sugar.

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The Health Department collected milk products and sweet items from separate areas of the district. More than 29% of these samples failed the purity test. 494 samples were collected out of which around 141 were unsafe for human consumption under the Food and Safety Standards Act 2006, as they were manufactured with sub-standard raw materials. The Health Department has launched civil and criminal proceedings against the defaulters.

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Researchers at Cornell University confirmed that in spite of their bad reputation, fast food, junk food is not the root cause of obesity in America.  The scientists found no significant relationship between weight gain and consumption of these sugary and salt-laden food. The researchers concluded by saying that the real problem may be: too many Americans eat too much.

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Recent studies have linked many cancer-related deaths to bad lifestyle choices which include smoking, drinking, unhealthy diet and lack of exercise. Studies also showed that almost 90% of people who ignored their health continued bad lifestyle choices fueled a cancerous growth within the system though the exact reason of the cancer could not be found. Current research shows the best way to prevent cancer is to exercise regularly and have a healthy balanced diet that boosts immunity.

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A survey was conducted in northern Kerala which reported excessive use of synthetic colours in sugar-based confections, which may have serious health risks, especially for children. Two non-permitted colours, Amarnath and Rhodamine were found to be used in the survey. 97% of the 14 samples collected contained permitted food colouring while the remaining 3% contained a combination of non-permitted and permitted colouring. This survey underlines the need for strict food safety regulations.

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A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition last year showed that organic crops and crop-based foods had 18 to 69 more antioxidant content than conventionally grown crops. Various studies have linked reduced risk of chronic diseases to antioxidants. The research team concluded that a switch to organic food would provide additional antioxidants equivalent to consuming one and two extra portions of vegetables and fruits a day.

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Healthy dieting not only needs dedication but it also needs coordination and cooperation from the people around us and our surroundings. If you are constantly breaking your diet plans or spending a lot of time at your work then you workplace can be a reason for your poor dieting. Healthy diet needs discipline but your workplace can ruin it a lot of times.

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IARI - World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, gathered a group of health experts in France this month to assess potential risks linked to red and processed meat. A report on the same is to be published which may cause a damaging blow to the meat industry as this report will affect customer confidence and tarnish their views on certain types of meat.

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We all have bad days a work or at home when stress becomes a constant state of mind. Some people may drop their appetite, but most people tend to indulge with something delicious and comfy. The comforting food is generally junk food. To test this theory, researchers presented healthy and unhealthy food to individuals under stress. The results showed that even moderate levels of stress can impair self-control that even moderate levels of stress can impair self-control.

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Soon to become a national policy, the Food Standards and Safety Authority of India has issued a set of draft nutrition rules on junk food due to the rising obesity-linked diseases among teens. The rules would aim to limit marketing and sale of unhealthy snacks within 50 meters of a school, in lines with similar curbs on tobacco products. As per the draft, private of public schools must have a canteen policy to provide healthy food which is color coded according to its nutritional value.

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Stress has become a part of our fast-paced lives. Although, all stress is not bad as long as we know how to cope up with it. Managing stress is an art and it can be managed not just by yoga, meditation, exercise or medication, it can also be managed by the food we eat. Take a look at these 5 stress-busting foods.

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