Many types of beans are too high in carbohydrates to be eaten on a keto diet. The high-fat, low-carb plan restricts carbohydrates so much that you’re only allowed about 5% to 10% of your daily calories from carbs. That amounts to 25 to 50 grams daily for a 2,000-calorie daily intake. That said, the diet…
Share on PinterestIs a keto diet or a Mediterranean diet better for blood sugar control, gut health, and weight loss? Design by MNT; Photography by CWP, LLC/Stocksy & Nadine Greeff/Stocksy. A ketogenic (keto) diet outperformed a Mediterranean diet in improving metabolic health metrics in a new, very small study in people who had recently received…
Discover the real experience of following the keto diet for 30 days. Learn about the side effects and why this diet may not be sustainable for everyone
New study reveals how swapping ultra-processed foods for minimally processed ones could cut risks of death from major diseases, highlighting the life-saving potential of better dietary choices. Study: Associations between degree of food processing and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort analysis in 9 European countries. Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock In a recent study…
A representational image showing a person holding strawberries in palms. — Unsplash/File Taking a balanced diet is important for maintaining overall health throughout the year, however, a nutritious diet is especially essential during the winter season. Due to less exposure to sunlight during the winter, your body may experience a reduction in vitamin D, reported…
January is a key time to make sure you’re getting the things needed for a strong immune system
Last Updated:January 13, 2025, 17:52 IST While HMPV can affect individuals of all ages, the impact is particularly pronounced in young children and the elderly First identified in 2001, HMPV has since become one of the leading causes of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) globally Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a highly contagious respiratory virus that predominantly…
The overall immunization rates of the 2nd month immunizations were not significantly reduced under the impact of the SoE in Benguela Province, Angola. Although previous reports have described a reduced coverage of childhood immunizations during the pandemic in low- and middle-income countries, such trends were not found in our cohort [2, 4, 7, 8]. Our…
Every week, 4000 young cisgender women aged 15-24 years contract HIV globally, according to 2023 data. Infections in this age group accounted for 44% of the new global infections that year, highlighting the vulnerability of this population to AIDS. Despite these alarming figures, awareness of and access to preventive measures, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)…
As noted in Michael Peel’s timely Big Read entitled “The hunt for ‘Disease X’ hiding in animals” (January 10), the rise of diseases from zoonotic spillover is putting people across the world under threat, but more dangerous is the inaction by global leaders to adequately invest in known solutions. Covid-19 was a massive inflection point.…