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Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has today issued a clarification on the recent media reports about starvation deaths owing to alleged denial of subsidised food-grains.
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Vitamin E find paves way for 'more nutritious' maize
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 2 (ANI): Maize, long a staple crop, could soon become more nutritious.
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Hindu festival Dashain begins in Nepal with sowing of maize, barley
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 21 (ANI): The biggest Hindu festival of Nepal, Dashain, began on Thursday with the sowing of maize and barley in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for the germination of the sowed grains - known as "Jamara" (the barley shoots).
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Colon cancer risk cut by whole grains, upped by processed meats
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 8 (ANI): You may want to add whole grains, such as brown rice or whole wheat bread, to your diet as according to a recent study, they reduce colorectal cancer risk, with the more you eat the lower the risk.
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Colon cancer risk cut by whole grains, upped by processed meats
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 8 (ANI): You may want to add whole grains, such as brown rice or whole-wheat bread, to your diet as according to a recent study, they reduce colorectal cancer risk, with the more you eat the lower the risk.
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Bread packs more of 'nutrient' punch than 'caloric' one
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): You may want to not cut bread, rolls, tortillas and ready-to-eat cereals from your diet as according to a recent study, grain foods fill critical nutrient gaps.
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Who benefits from Mediterranean diet?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 1 (ANI): The Mediterranean diet, that emphasizes eating plant-based foods, including vegetables, nuts, fruits and whole grains, in addition to fish and poultry, does not benefit everyone, finds a recent study.
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Mediterranean diet cuts risk of memory difficulties in older adults
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): You may have to ask parents to eat diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, protein-rich legumes and whole grains to lower the risk of memory difficulties, suggests a study.
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Now, say cheers to 'gluten-free' beer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): Those living with gluten intolerance, there's some new hope as a recent study has suggested that Witkop teff grains may be a good alternative to traditionally brewed barley beers.
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Does your breakfast cereal lie to you?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Breakfast cereal is a food item made from processed grains and consumed as the first meal of the day.
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'What is wrong with you?': Michelle Obama's veiled attack o
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 13 (ANI): In an absolute veiled attack at United States President Donald Trump, whose administration froze regulations that would cut sodium and increase whole grains served in school meals, former first lady Michelle Obama stated bluntly at a health conference,
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Record foodgrains production in 2016-17
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Boisterous with good monsoon during 2016 and various policy initiatives undertaken by the government, the country witnessed a record food grain production, estimated at, 273.38 Million tonnes in 2016-17, as per a report released by the third advance estimates
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