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Fasting two days a week could stop dementia

Fasting two days a week could prevent your brain shrinking with age, suggests new research

…,500 calories a day) wanted to continue with it than those on the two-day fasting regimen. “It’s going to suit some people more than others,” Dr. Michelle Harvie says. “For some, being able to cut out 3,000-4,000 calories in two days and then eat normally for the rest of the time is much more attractive than cutting back a little every day; for others it’s too drastic. It gives us another option….

Feb 28 2012 | Posted in Health,Science & Technology | Read More »

Fasting on and off can make you live longer

US scientists found that starvation on alternate days can make people live longer by boosting brain power and shedding weight. The research team said that fasting on and off can boost brain power and help to lose weight at the same time. The National Institutes for Aging said their research was based on giving animals the bare minimum of calories required to keep them alive and results showed the…

Feb 19 2012 | Posted in Health,Science & Technology | Read More »

Economy & Politics

Obama administration knew IRS was targeting conservative groups since June 2012
Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and the probe was…
Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in Karachi
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Rome: Thousands rally to oppose Italy's austerity measures
Thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they urged…
Pope Francis condemns money cult in his first major speech on financial crisis
In his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to do more for the poor. Free market economics had…
Steven T. Miller: Acting IRS commissioner resigns over targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny
Acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Steven T. Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President…
France enters its second recession in four years
France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2013, according to official figures. The country’s economy…