The Worst Weight-Loss Advice we’ve ever heard

                 We admit that in times of desperation, we too have gone looking for a quick-fix diet, but these six ill-advised tips are certifiably crazy. Avoid at all costs!

Eat only fruit before noon

“This one of the worst dieting tips I've ever heard, because it actually sounds like a healthy thing to do,” says registered dietitian and Nutrition Babes cofounder Lauren Harris-Pincus.

The Everything Guide to Nuts

Walnuts:

A portion of about 14 walnut halves (1 oz) is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Top your oatmeal with a quarter cup of chopped walnuts, a tablespoon of honey, and a shake of cinnamon.

Brazil nuts:

10 Health Benefits of Ginger

              Ayurveda gives ginger the status of a virtual medicine chest. That’s because this wonder spice has time-tested digestion-friendly properties, in addition to its numerous other health benefits.

In India, we use ginger liberally in our daily life. Ginger-spiked chai is a household favorite, and it’s grandma’s antidote of choice for battling cold and flu.

On millions of dining tables in India, you’ll see matchsticks of fresh ginger that have turned a soft pink from being soaked in lemon juice and salt: a zingy accompaniment to our favorite dinner, dal-chawal.

Let’s give this knobbly root a closer look.

14 Healthy Reasons to Eat Kiwi

        People are attracted to kiwifruit because of its brilliant green color and exotic taste. But, the real uniqueness of kiwi fruit comes from its health benefits. Read the kiwi’s fourteen health benefits, interesting facts, and how to use this amazing powerfood.

14 Health Benefits

1. Helps Your Digestions with Enzymes

Raw kiwi contains actinidain, a protein-dissolving enzyme that can help digest a meal much like the papain in papaya or bromelain in pineapple.

2. Helps Manage Blood Pressure

Kiwi’s high level of potassium helps keep our electrolytes in balance by counteracting the effects of sodium.

8 Tips to Cut Salt from Your Diet

Spices instead of salt

               While cooking, you must experiment with different condiments like garlic, ginger, pepper, basil leaves, lime, chilly, thyme and oregano to add flavour to your dish. Then add half the amount of salt than the usual and taste your dish. You will be surprised to see that it tastes good even with less salt.

LIVE Webcast on the Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

LIVE Webcast on 

the Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

On Wednesday 9th October 2013.

Dear Friends, 

Today Nobel prize community is going to announce the Nobel prize winners of Chemistry.

Watch the Nobel Prize announcements live. They provides:

- press conferences from the Nobel Prize awarding institutions
- exclusive interviews with members of the Nobel Committee

 Join the discussions at #NobelPrize and #NobelPeacePrize.

Stay tune.............

Did You Know?

104

Nobel Prizes in Chemistry have been awarded between 1901 and 2012.

63

Chemistry Prizes have been given to one Laureate only.

4

women have been awarded the Chemistry Prize so far.

1

person, Frederick Sanger, has been awarded the Chemistry Prize twice, in 1958 and in 1980.

35

years was the age of the youngest Chemistry Laureate ever,Frédéric Joliot, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1935.

85

years was the age of the oldest Chemistry Laureate, John B. Fenn, when he was awarded the Chemistry Prize in 2002.

57

is the average age of the Nobel Laureates in Chemistry the year they were awarded the prize.

2013 Nobel Prize Announcements-Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

On Monday 7th October 2013.