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Guava tea helps to quit smoking
Smoking reduces vitamin C content from the body. Guava is a rich source of vitamin C, can help flush nicotine from the body and reduces the urge to smoke. To make guava tea, you need to boil 1/2kg guava leaves in 1.5-litre water and simmer till reduced by half. Strain and drink through the day.
Kangana to launch café-restaurant in Manali
Kangana is all set to enter the F&B industry by opening a café-restaurant in her home town Manali. “Building my first cafe and restaurant in Manali, thanks to my terrific team dreaming of something spectacular.” The actress wrote in the caption of her Twitter post.
The 5 serving a day is helpful for life longevity
Five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, eaten as 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables, maybe the optimal amount and combination for longer life.
Global warming puts food chains at a risk
Rising temperatures pose a threat to the efficiency of food chains and endanger the survival of larger animals, research says.
Oreo-maker drags Parle to court for copying cookie design
Parle launched its cookie Fabio which looks like a replica of Oreo. The US-based company has moved to Delhi High Court over the design of Parle’s product, which is deceptively similar to Oreo’s.
FSSAI gets a request to keep some products out of front-of-pack labelling regulations
The product which has high fat, sugar or salt levels needs to have a red dot. Mr. Madhavan Nair, a former scientist at the National Institute of Nutrition, said, “Nobody wants to put a red label. But that’s the only option to make the public aware of the danger and impact of packaged foods."
Cactus pear, a crop for sustainable fuel and food
Researchers say cactus pear and other plants with high heat tolerance and low water use may provide fuel and food in places that previously haven't been able to grow sustainable crops.
Edile hologram can be used in food decoration
Holograms are used in credit cards, driver’s licence and more. Researchers have developed a laser-based method to print nanostructured holograms to ensure food safety, label a product or indicate the sugar content.
