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Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year ‘no better than cheap multivitamin’

Many products aimed at women over 45 lack meaningful quantities of key nutrients, consumer watchdog Which? found

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

6 High-Protein Vegetarian Foods to Eat During Pitru Paksha When Meat Is Off the Table

Paneer: the one most households are already using, but not enough ofA 100-gram serving of paneer made from full-fat cow's milk delivers roughly 18 to 20 grams of protein, along with calcium and fat-soluble vitamins. The problem is portion size. Most households treat paneer as a garnish, cubed into a…

Times Life · Sep 28

Why a Hip Fracture After 70 Can Cut Life Expectancy and How Seniors Can Prevent One

The mortality numbers nobody tells you at dischargeA hip fracture kills more older adults than most cancers that get far more attention. A 2021 analysis published in the journal Osteoporosis International found that one in four patients over 70 dies within twelve months of a hip fracture. Among men over…

Times Life · Sep 27

What Idol Immersion Puts Into a River: Plaster, Lead Paint, and the Fish Downstream

The chemistry of a submerged idolPlaster of Paris is calcium sulphate hemihydrate. When it enters water, it does not dissolve the way salt does. It absorbs water, hardens briefly, then breaks into fine particulate matter that suspends in the water column and settles into the riverbed. A study published in…

Times Life · Sep 23

Millions take calcium and vitamin D to protect their bones. The biggest review yet suggests the daily pills may not prevent the falls they fear most

A large analysis of 69 trials found little benefit from supplements. Calcium and vitamin D do not significantly prevent fractures or falls. This evidence applies to most community-dwelling adults without high risk. Exercise and home safety measures may help reduce falls more effectively. Consult a doctor before changing any supplement…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

5 Minerals RO Water Purification Removes and Whether the Deficiency Actually Matters

What RO filtration actually removesReverse osmosis works by forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane with pores small enough to block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and bacteria. That same thoroughness catches minerals the body needs. The five that disappear in measurable quantities are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and fluoride. A 2019…

Times Life · Sep 20

6 Water Purifier Mistakes That Leave Indian Homes Drinking Unsafe, Contaminated Water

Not Replacing the Filter on TimeThe most common mistake Indian households make with a water purifier is treating the filter like a permanent fixture. RO and UV filters have a fixed lifespan, typically 6 to 12 months depending on usage and source water quality, after which they stop removing contaminants…

Times Life · Sep 20

What Fermentation Actually Does to Idli Batter, Kanji, and Curd, The Gut Science Explained

Three vessels, one process, but not the same bacteriaIdli batter, kanji, and curd all ferment, but they are not running the same biological programme. Idli batter is a mixed fermentation: Leuconostoc mesenteroides starts the process in the first few hours, producing carbon dioxide that makes the batter rise, then Lactobacillus…

Times Life · Sep 19

Millets Have a Lower Glycemic Index, But Portions and Cooking Methods Still Determine How Healthy They Are

The Glycemic Index Claim Is ConditionalA bowl of jowar roti and a bowl of white rice can produce nearly identical blood sugar spikes if the jowar portion is large enough and the roti is made without adequate fibre from vegetables alongside it. A 2021 meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition…

Times Life · Sep 19

6 Ultra-Processed Foods Indian Households Have Started Treating as Home Cooking

Instant NoodlesMaggi's 2015 recall rattled Indian households for about six months. Then it came back, and so did the habit, except by then it had stopped being a snack. It was dinner, or a quick lunch between school and tuition, or what a working parent put together at 9 p.m.…

Times Life · Sep 17