Intermittent fasting NOT good for women, says study; affects female hormones
In comparison to the control group, which lost almost no weight, women in the four-hour and six-hour dieting groups lost between 3% and 4% of their starting weight over the course of the study.
Oct 26, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
DNA: Digital fast to end mobile addiction
A different type of fast is being observed in Begumganj of Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, about which a lot of discussion is happening. In this fast, hundreds of people have pledged to distance themselves from all electronic gadgets including mobile phones, tablets, laptops for one day. In this digital fast, everyone has deposited their gadgets in the temple.
Sep 09, 2022, 00:18 AM IST
Precautions to be taken during Navratri Fasting during Coronavirus
Fasting during Coronavirus is not easy and one should take precautions while observing the fast.
Oct 21, 2020, 19:36 PM IST
New method could end fasting for cholesterol tests
For the study, the researchers compared the accuracy of the new LDL calculation method with the Friedewald method, developed in the late 1970s when patients fasted or did not fast.
Lessons for a lifetime: Taking a leaf out of Mahatma Gandhi's book for good health
Gandhi led a very simple and frugal lifestyle, setting a perfect example for all of us to follow and on his 148th birth anniversary, we remember Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's life as more than a story of a great and outstanding personality.
Oct 02, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
How to choose a successful dietary weight loss strategy
For most people with prediabetes, a fibre-rich diet without calorie restriction will be very effective and has been shown to improve diabetes markers. In this population, carbohydrates or fats should be adjusted based on fasting insulin levels.
Jun 12, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Hyderabad Police books parents as 13-year-old Jain girl dies after fasting for 68 days
Police on Sunday booked parents of a 13-year-old Jain girl who died here last week after a 68-day long fast.
Oct 09, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
Sorry, Irom Sharmila!
Irom Sharmila, a woman of indefatigable spirit, broke her 16-year long fast recently.
Aug 31, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Controversy erupts as actor Irrfan Khan questions practice of fasting and qurbani in Islam
Actor Irrfan Khan has said that slaughtering of goat does not mean Qurbani the ‘traditional style of sacrifice by Muslims’.
Jun 30, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Fasting in Hindu festivals: Know the science behind it!
Know the science behind fasting!
Apr 09, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
Navratri: What fasting PM Narendra Modi will eat or drink for next nine days
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who keeps fast on all Navratri days, will be surviving just on water for the next few days.
Apr 08, 2016, 11:31 AM IST
Indian men feel fasting for wife strengthens bond: Survey
Married Indian men are willing to fast for their wife to celebrate and share the experience together, according to a survey coinciding with Karva Chauth, when mostly Hindu women in north India fast for their husband's long life.
Oct 29, 2015, 17:54 PM IST
Light meal during labour benefits most healthy women
Women traditionally have been told to avoid eating or drinking during labour due to concerns they may aspirate, or inhale liquid or food into their lungs.
Oct 26, 2015, 16:19 PM IST
Know the amazing health benefits of fasting!
Research suggests that fasting does have various benefits for the body.
Oct 22, 2015, 22:38 PM IST
Learn how to fast and stay healthy this Navratri
Fasting for nine days during the Navratri festival will not harm your health if you learn how not to starve or eat later in a balanced manner, experts suggest.
Oct 18, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
