Climb steps to keep yourself smart
Attitude of co-workers can affect a mother's decision to breastfeed her child and adding bilberries to daily diet improves fibre intake of bodystudies and research tips for a healthier you
Taking stairs can keep brain young
Using stairs more often not just makes body strong but improves brain’s health too, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers from Concordia University enlisted 331 healthy people in the age group of 19 to 79 years. They used MRI to measure the volume of grey matter found in their brains because its decline is a sign of aging. When they compared the brain volume of the participants with the number of flight of stairs climbed, they found that brain age decreases by 0.58 years for every daily flight of stairs climbed. The study was published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. Read more here.
Indian parents worry more about their child’s online safety
Indian parents worry more compared to their global counterparts when their children spend more time online. According to Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, 57% of Indian parents worried that their children would end up being bullied by cyber predators. The report found that more than 50% of parents believe that their children are safer from bullies on a playground than on the internet and that what a child posts will come back to haunt the whole family sometime later. Read more here.
Workplace environment linked to working mother’s decision to breastfeed
Attitude of co-workers, superiors and comments at work place can affect a mother’s decision to breastfeed her child, a US study suggests. Researchers from University of Houston did a survey involving 859 women who went to work soon after conceiving their child. Only 300 women continued to breastfeed for a year while only seven continued breastfeeding exclusively for six months. The researchers found that women with supportive co-workers and bosses were eight times more likely to continue exclusive breastfeeding than women with non-supportive co-workers. The study was published in the Journal of Organizational Behaviour. Read more here.
Yoga can help but it is not enough
Yoga intervention can be beneficial in depression but it alone can’t be relied upon to treat trauma, a study claims. Researchers from North Carolina examined 13 previous reviews and found that yoga can help in anxiety, depression and trauma but only in the short term. “As a stand-alone treatment right now, Yoga alone is just not viable. However, I think with more education, more research, and more experienced instructors, it will be," said co-author and Yoga instructor Leslie Roach. Researches feel yoga intervention should be recommended but only with scientifically verified treatments such as psychotherapy and medication. Read more here.
Bilberries can improve fibre intake
Adding bilberries to daily diet can increase fibre intake which increases intestinal mobility and improves the digestive process, a Finnish study claims. Researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre examined the amount of fibre and carbohydrate composition content in bilberries. They found that fresh bilberries contain 3% fibre, freeze-dried bilberries 24% and dry bilberry press cake 59%. They also found that bilberries contain anthocyanins, a water soluble flavonid with anti-carcinogenic capabilities. It can also reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Read more here.
Compiled by Abhijit Ahaskar
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