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Cravings for fatty foods traced to gut-brain connection: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): A dieter wrestling with cravings for fatty foods might be tempted to blame their tongue: the delicious taste of butter or ice cream is hard to resist. But new research investigating the source of our appetites has uncovered an entirely new connection betw
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25 mn Afghans living in poverty: UN body for humanitarian affairs
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to witness a debilitating rights situation, the UN body for humanitarian affairs expressed concerns over the grave condition pointing out that 25 million people in the country are living in poverty, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Economic loss due to floods rises to around USD 18 billion
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The estimated economic loss due to the unprecedented floods in Pakistan has neared around USD 18 billion, an increase from USD 12.5 billion estimated earlier, as calculated by the Centre and endorsed by the provinces.
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Afghan fresh, dry fruits return from Torkham border after Pakistan hikes d
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): After Pakistan imposed additional regulatory duty on imported foodstuff, hundreds of trucks and containers loaded with fresh and dry fruits have begun returning to Kabul from the Torkham border.
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Pitru Paksha 2022: Here's all you need to know about it
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Hindus will observe 'Pitru Paksha' or 'Shraadh' from September 10 this year. The 15-day period before Navratri is known as 'Pitru Paksha' or 'Shraadh', during which Hindus send food offerings as 'tarpan' (prayer) to their ancestors.
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Andhra Pradesh: CBI arrests FCI Depot Manager in graft case
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Depot Manager of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Andhra Pradesh for accepting a bribe.
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Abnormal rise in exports, low availability rationale behind restricting br
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): An abnormal rise in exports and lower availability of broken rice in domestic markets pushed the central government to put a ban on its trade, said Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.
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Shares of these companies decline as India restricts rice exports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Shares of companies dealing in rice such as KRBL, Chaman Lal Setia and LT Foods slumped on Friday after India banned the export of broken rice and curbed shipments of some varieties.
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India bans export of broken rice with immediate effect
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): India banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. The export policy has been revised from "free" to "prohibited".
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Ultra-processed 'gateway' foods may lead to unhealthy teen eating
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A study of adolescent eating habits found that certain ultra-processed foods, such as candy, prepackaged pastries and frozen desserts, may act as a 'gateway' and lead to increased intake of other unhealthy foods.
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Impact of Ukraine conflict is not limited to Europe: India
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 8 (ANI): India highlighted that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, adding that it has exacerbated concerns over food, fertilizer and fuel security, especially in the developing countries.
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Parents' eating behaviour affects their teens' emotional eating
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], September 7 (ANI): Emotional eating, or using food as a coping strategy for unpleasant, uplifting, or stressful feelings, is linked to poor dietary habits and weight gain. Teenage susceptibility to emotional eating is covered in a research article that was published by Els
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