Kidney health warning: 10 common habits that could be putting your kidneys at serious risk, according to doctorsKidney health is silently impacted by everyday habits, with diet and lifestyle playing a crucial role. Excess salt, processed foods, and hi...
07 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Tourist snacks are making the Rock of Gibraltar's monkeys sick, and their solution will make you laughMonkeys in Gibraltar are changing their behaviour after consuming human snacks provided by tourists. Foods like chocolate, crisps, and ice ...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Rosemary And Coarse Salt In One Jar: A Brilliant Kitchen Hack Or A Dangerous Food FadRosemary salt has surged in popularity, blending culinary appeal with unproven energy-cleansing claims. While scientific research confirms ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Common kitchen ingredient found directly linked to short life expectancy, research finds. Which foods to avoid?A large study published in the European Heart Journal has found that regularly adding extra salt to already prepared meals may be linked to...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Ramen lovers beware: Frequent slurping may raise your risk of early death, study findsA Japanese study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Ageing, traced 6,500 adults in Yamagata Prefecture more than 4.5 years ...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
New study finds how 'chutki bhar namak' is raising the risk of hypertension, stroke, heart and kidney diseases in IndiaA recent study by ICMR-NIE reveals that Indians consume excessive salt, increasing the risk of hypertension and related diseases. To combat...
14 Jul, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Bananas over salt? Study finds potassium more effective at lower blood pressureA fresh research hints that raising dietary potassium—by including bananas and broccoli in meals—could be more beneficial for blood pressur...
16 Apr, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Your salt and sugar packets contain harmful microplastics: Iodised salt has the highest, rock salt lowest, study findsA study by Toxics Link found that all tested Indian salt and sugar brands contain microplastics. The research revealed various forms of mic...
14 Aug, 2024, 11.52 AM IST
Health alert: Indians are consuming more salt per day than recommended, finds a studyA study has found that Indians are consuming 8 grams of salt per day, exceeding the recommended daily limit of 5 grams. The study analyzed ...
26 Sep, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Not a novelty: Humans were enjoying blue cheese & beer over 2,700 years agoScientists made the discovery by analyzing samples of human excrement found at the heart of the Hallstatt mine in the Austrian Alps.
18 Oct, 2021, 08.06 PM IST
Check your sodium intake, excessive consumption may lead to hypertension, renal failureStudies show that there has been a surge in the number of patients as young as 25-30 years seeking dialysis.
11 Sep, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
You are eating plastic in salt, finds IIT-Bombay studyThe study revealed that Indians are consuming about 117 micrograms (0.117 milligrams) of microplastic annually if the average person has a ...
04 Sep, 2018, 12.30 PM IST
Cap your daily salt intake at 2.5 teaspoons to keep heart safeAny health risk of sodium is eliminated by adding fruits, vegetables, dairy foods, and other potassium-rich foods to your diet.
10 Aug, 2018, 03.43 PM IST
Consuming high-salt diet can harm memory, leading to dementiaA study shows a gut-brain connection linking high dietary salt intake to neurovascular and cognitive impairment.
17 Jan, 2018, 07.40 PM IST
- Salt and protein in food lead to post-meal sleepiness
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps, suggests new ...
22 Nov, 2016, 05.37 PM IST
- After milk, salt under government’s FSSAI quality scanner
After milk, salt - another most common food item - is under the Food Safety Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) scanner.
15 Jan, 2012, 04.10 PM IST