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  1. New research shows small lifestyle changes are linked to differences in teens' mental health over time

    New research shows small lifestyle changes are linked to differences in teens' mental health over time

    Sydney: Judging by recent headlines and political thinking, you might think that screen time is the only lifestyle that influences teen well-being.But with young people struggling to deal with increasing mental health issues, it's crucial that we don't have tunnel vision and instead remember...
  2. Limit ghee, coconut oil if you have fatty liver disease: Expert

    Limit ghee, coconut oil if you have fatty liver disease: Expert

    Fatty liver disease is related to obesity and diabetes. Excessive carbohydrate intake can increase insulin levels, and chronically high insulin levels can lead to insulin resistance. It disrupts metabolism and converts excess glucose into fatty acids, which accumulate in the liver.It can be...
  3. Can you drink your fruits and vegetables? How does juice compare to whole foods?

    Can you drink your fruits and vegetables? How does juice compare to whole foods?

    Sydney, do you have a hard time eating fruits and vegetables? You are not alone.Less than 5 per cent of Australians eat the recommended portions of fresh produce each day (44 per cent eat enough fruit but only 6 per cent eat the recommended vegetables).Adults should aim to eat at least five...
  4. FMC India launches 2 fungicides to protect fruit, vegetable crops

    FMC India launches 2 fungicides to protect fruit, vegetable crops

    New Delhi, Agronomy company FMC India has introduced two new fungicides for the protection of fruit and vegetable crops.In a statement on Thursday, the company said it has "launched two new innovative products, Velzo and Cosuite fungicides, designed to protect fruit and vegetable crops from...
  5. High flyers: Pleasure-seeking parrots are using fragrant plants, stinky ants and alcohol

    High flyers: Pleasure-seeking parrots are using fragrant plants, stinky ants and alcohol

    Canberra, birds are known to seek out pungent chemicals for a variety of reasons. Some people eat fermented fruits with great gusto and suffer its adverse effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind. These ants produce useful antimicrobials and insect repellents.In our...
  6. Plant fruit trees to control monkey menace, man-animal conflict: Delhi LG tells officials

    Plant fruit trees to control monkey menace, man-animal conflict: Delhi LG tells officials

    New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed officials to plant fruit trees to reduce the menace of man-animal conflict and monkeys in the city, the Raj Niwas said on Tuesday.Chairing an inter-departmental meeting to review the tree plantation exercise in the national capital...
  7. India exports high quality pineapples to UAE

    India exports high quality pineapples to UAE

    New Delhi: India has exported its first consignment of 8.7 tonnes of high-quality pineapples to the UAE in a bid to boost shipments of the fruit in the country, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.The MD2 variety of pineapple, also known as Golden Ripe or Super Sweet, is renowned for its...
  8. Two shops gutted in separate fire incidents in Karnataka

    Two shops gutted in separate fire incidents in Karnataka

    Mangaluru (Karnataka), In two separate fire incidents, a vegetable market at Thokkuttu near Mangaluru and a furniture shop in Udupi district were gutted, police said on Tuesday.According to the fire brigade, a fire broke out in a vegetable and fruit market in Kallapu village of Dakshina...
  9. Himachal will ensure introduction of universal carton for apple marketing: Minister

    Himachal will ensure introduction of universal carton for apple marketing: Minister

    Chairing a meeting regarding preparations for the apple season with stakeholders here, the Minister said the state is famous for apple production which contributes significantly to its economy.Keeping in mind the importance of apple season, universal carton will be used to benefit all the...
  10. FSSAI asks food businesses to remove 100% fruit juice claim from advertisements, packaging labels

    FSSAI asks food businesses to remove 100% fruit juice claim from advertisements, packaging labels

    New Delhi, Food regulator FSSAI has asked food business operators to immediately remove claims of 100 per cent fruit juice from advertisements as well as labels on packaged products.According to an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a...
  11. FSSAI directs to remove '100% fruit juice' claim from product labels and advertisements

    FSSAI directs to remove '100% fruit juice' claim from product labels and advertisements

    New Delhi [India], The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food business operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of so-called '100 per cent fruit juice' from labels and advertisements with immediate effect.All food business operators have also been directed to...
  12. Why did primates evolve such large brains? First study of its kind says it wasn't for finding food

    Why did primates evolve such large brains? First study of its kind says it wasn't for finding food

    Auckland, Because of our larger brains, humans and non-human primates are more intelligent than most mammals. But why do some species evolve larger brains in the first place?The leading hypothesis for how primates evolved to have larger brains involves a feedback loop: Smarter animals use...
  13. Hot climate causing sharp decline in fruit yield in Uttarakhand: Study

    Hot climate causing sharp decline in fruit yield in Uttarakhand: Study

    Dehradun: The yield of major fruit crops like good quality apple, pear, peach plum and apricot has declined in the last seven years in Uttarakhand due to hot climate, according to a study.A study conducted by Climate Trends, an organization that researches in the field of environment and...
  14. Uttarakhand sees 54 percent decline in horticulture production sector in last six years: Research

    Uttarakhand sees 54 percent decline in horticulture production sector in last six years: Research

    New Delhi [India] Uttarakhand has seen a 54 per cent decline in horticulture production over the past six years by 2023, with global warming partly responsible for the change, research has shown. The decline in area under horticulture production has also coincided with a decline in yields. Major...
  15. CISH recommends revitalization of trees for higher mango yield

    CISH recommends revitalization of trees for higher mango yield

    When dense canopies are harvested in a scientific manner, not only the yield increases over the years but the size of the fruit also increases.It is a technology designed for 'mango rejuvenation' and can help growers increase their yield and income.CISH claims that in Malihabad, at least 80...
  16. Assam Food Safety Department takes action against carbide containing fruits

    Assam Food Safety Department takes action against carbide containing fruits

    Guwahati (Assam) [India], Continuing its drive against carbide laden fruits, the Food Safety Department of Assam conducted an operation in the Fancy Market area of ​​Guwahati and seized a large quantity of carbide laden mangoes. Food Safety Department officials also launched the campaign. A...
  17. Tripura: Fruit sweets distributed to cancer patients ahead of Buddha Jayanti

    Tripura: Fruit sweets distributed to cancer patients ahead of Buddha Jayanti

    Agartala (Tripura) [India], Ahead of the occasion of the 2568th Buddha Jayanti, senior Buddhist monk Ben Khemachara led a charitable initiative of distributing fruit sweets among cancer patients at the Atal Bihari Regional Cancer Center in Agartala, Tripura, this Wednesday. Was held. Under the...
  18. After high transportation costs, Pakistani mangoes are suffering due to climate change

    After high transportation costs, Pakistani mangoes are suffering due to climate change

    KARACHI: Already struggling with rising input costs, mango production in Pakistan is set to decline for the third consecutive year due to the impact of climate change and a reduction in the export target for 2024.Industry leaders, fruit farmers, exporters and meteorologists are concerned about...
  19. FSSAI alerts traders to ensure compliance with prohibition of calcium carbide in ripening fruits

    FSSAI alerts traders to ensure compliance with prohibition of calcium carbide in ripening fruits

    New Delhi [India], Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed traders, fruit handlers and food businesses operating fruit ripening chambers to ensure strict compliance with the ban on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits. Have given instructions. Operators...
  20. Food Safety Department seized fruit ripening chemical, issued challans to 4 traders in Jaipur.

    Food Safety Department seized fruit ripening chemical, issued challans to 4 traders in Jaipur.

    This recovery was made on Thursday morning during inspection under the leadership of Food Safety Department Additional Commissioner Panka Ojha.Ojha said, "Chemicals were kept among the stacks of baskets of papaya and mango and were used to ripen them. Small packets of these chemicals were seen...
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