The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and many other health organizations list fever, tiredness and dry cough as the most common symptoms of COVID-19. However, children who are infected with the novel coronavirus may not show similar symptoms like adult patients. Because the disease presents differently in children compared with adults, according to a new study. Also Read - Russia approaches India for Sputnik vaccine Phase-3 trial, production

A UK research team including researchers from Kings College London and Guys and St Thomas hospitals as well as the health data science company ZOE has come up with new data showing the key symptoms at different ages. According to their findings, the most common symptoms of coronavirus in children are fatigue, headache and fever, with few developing a cough or losing their sense of taste or smell. This new data adds to calls for age-specific symptom checklists. Also Read - Will a vaccine end the COVID-19 pandemic? Know the ground realities

For the study, the team examined the reports of symptoms among 198 children who tested positive for COVID-19. A third of these children showed no symptoms adding weight to other work showing many COVID-19 patients are asymptomatic. Children who were symptomatic did show a different set of symptoms than adults, the team said. Also Read - Link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 gets stronger

While 55% of the COVID-positive children with symptoms had fatigue, 54% had a headache and almost half had a fever. Sore throats, loss of appetite, unusual skin rash, and diarrhea were also reported in children with symptoms.

On the contrary, the team found fatigue, headache, a persistent cough, sore throat and loss of smell as the most common symptoms in adults.

The researchers noted that around a half of the children who tested positive and had symptoms didnt have any of the three main signs listed by the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) i.e. high temperature, continuous cough, and loss or change in the sense of smell or taste.

If this governments advice is followed, half of the symptomatic infections would be missed, the researchers said. They urged teachers and parents to be aware of the fact that the virus can act differently in children and adults and keep those who show symptoms away from school.

The researchers also noted that some of the COVID-19 symptoms in children may overlap with those for colds, and it could be a problem as the winter approaches. So, how can you tell the difference between cold and COVID-19?

According to UK researchers, Children with COVID-19 may show unusual symptoms such as skin rashes. The team had previously suggested adding rashes to the official list of COVID-19 symptoms, noting that they also appear in adult patients.

One in six children with COVID-19 will have a rash and many times it will be the only sign, but this is not seen in most cough, cold or flu, they said.

The difference in symptoms between children and adults was probably because of the differences in the way the immune system responded to the virus.

The team is now calling for parents to track their childrens symptoms on their COVID symptom study app to help them spot school outbreaks quickly.

Published : September 9, 2020 10:17 am | Updated:September 9, 2020 11:05 am

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Maida (or refined flour) is one of the kitchen staples across India. It helps gives our pooris and breads a delish flavour and elasticity. It also helps elevates the taste of many of our street foods, baked goods and desserts. However, off late, maida has been under tremendous scrutiny for its health impact. According to nutritionists, excessive consumption of refined flour may be detrimental for women suffering from PCOS and also those with constipation. Maida has high amounts of starch, which may cause troubles with bowel movements. It is also not recommended for diabetics, since it may lead to blood sugar spikes and dieters anyway are asked to steer clear of maida for its lack of good quality fibres. So what should you do? How do we eliminate something that is such an intrinsic part of our diet. Ruling out maida means doing away with everyday basics like white bread, poori, biscuits et al.

Fret not, we have some ideas with the help of which you can feel a little less guilty while indulging.

1. Maida, if consumed in moderation, may not be that bad an idea. So if you are avid baker, you can resist eating that whole pie and perhaps just make do with one small piece? One chocolate cookie a day, or a few chips too are okay sometimes.

(Also Read:9 Delicious Dishes with Besan (Gram flour), the Versatile Kitchen Ingredient)

2. A lot depends on your preparation, so if you are deep frying your maida goods, you are inviting excess calories that would be hard to burn. Instead, you can opt for air-frying, steaming or boiling. Steamed momos are anyday a healthier bet than fried momos.

3. You can try mixing maida with other high fibre, nutritious flours like whole wheat, sooji, bajra, jowar. You can mix the flours and make a dough out of it and make a paratha out of this slightly more wholesome dough.

(Also Read: 5 Best Atta-Based Indian Desserts You Can Try At Home)

4. And remember, balance is key! So, if you are in a mood to indulge on a Sunday and feel like cooking some kachoris, keep the sabzi light. It is always a good idea to include fresh, seasonal vegetables on the side for the much needed fibre.

5. Avoid sugary, baked goods from outside, instead make some quick an easy ones at home. This way you would be able to monitor to sugar content, and even use healthier sugar alternative like jaggery. Just like excess maida, excess sugar too is known to derail weight loss efforts.

Keep these points in mind and eat healthy, be mindful and always practice portion control.

(This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.)

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Part of the challenge lies in cancer's evolving nature, as research body Cancer Research body Worldwide explains.

"Over time in every patient cancer cells undergo a myriad of molecular and genetic changes," says the research outfit.

As it points out, these changes shift what the cancer cells look like and how they behave - it makes them more resilient, more aggressive and more deadly.

A cure may be out of sight but research continues to shed light on the myriad ways to reduce the risk.

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Butyrate is a fatty acid that has been studied for its potential to reduce inflammation in colon cells, possibly decreasing the risk of colon cancer.

Furthermore, chickpeas are a source of saponins, which are plant compounds that may help prevent the development of certain cancers, according to nutritional research.

What's more, saponins have been studied for their role in inhibiting tumour growth.

Chickpeas also contain several vitamins and minerals that may lower your risk of cancer, including B vitamins, which may be responsible for reducing the risk of breast and lung cancer, research suggests.

Research is unequivocal about the unhealthy lifestyle habits that will raise your risk of cancer.

Smoking poses one of the gravest threats, accounting for more than one in four cancer deaths in the UK, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Breathing in other peoples smoke (passive smoking) also increases your risk of developing cancer.

According to Cancer Research UK, the second biggest preventable cause of cancer is obesity.

As the charity explains, more than one in 20 cancer cases are caused by excess weight.

What's more, the risk is higher the more weight a person gains and the longer they are overweight for, it warns.

"If you're obese, speak to your GP for advice about losing weight safely," advises the NHS.

It adds: "Your GP can advise you about losing weight safely by eating a healthy, balanced diet and regular physical activity."

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The Mayor and Mayoress of Pocklington Dean and Ruth Hodgson officially open The 1:1 Diet concern in Pocklington.

Rachel Watson started her business at the end of February just before lockdown hit.

However, the business has gone from strength to strength despite Covid-19.

This success as seen her move the concern from her home to a Pocklington town centre location.

Rachel recently opened her centre in Lockwood Court after helping local mayoress Ruth Hodgson lose four stone during lockdown.

Ruth said: I saw Rachels Business page post on a Facebook advert and noticed it was based in Pocklington.

I had never done the 1:1 Diet before but had tried other diets, so thought Id give it a try. I began in March on Step 2 and planned to lose weight before a holiday in June.

However, it quickly became a lockdown diet.

I decided to start on Step 2 so I could enjoy a small meal in the evening with my husband Dean.

After losing three stone, I moved to Step 3 which allowed me to enjoy more food with the added The 1:1 Diet products.

Having the one-to-one support from Rachel was important to me.

I know I can contact her any time I want help or advice, and she also checks in with me throughout the week.

Rachel has been on plan herself, so she understands the journey Im going through.

She has a lovely bubbly personality and that is important, especially if youre having a bit of a bad day, I couldnt have done it without her.

Ive now lost four stone and feel and look so much better. I dont have the daily aches and pains, and now Im back to work its easier to be on my feet all day. I am now back in the gym and adding exercise back into my routine.

I highly recommend The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan. And, if you live around Pocklington, go and see Rachel she works wonders.

Rachel said: With regards to my own weight loss journey, Ive lost nearly three stone on plan and after having gone through a traumatic time personally, following separation and a divorce, I needed an easy way to lose weight quickly and safely.

Id put on so much weight through emotional eating when stressed. The diet makes me feel so good and I want to help others and be their own personal weight loss coach.

Ruth was my first client and stuck with it throughout lockdown.

Im so proud of Ruth, for the changes shes made and for working through the steps.

Contact Rachel 07940 441918 or email cwp@rachelwatson.net. Or visit http://www.facebook.com/one2onepocklington or http://www.one2onediet.com/Rachel Discount available for blue card/NHS workers and couples or two friends that want to slim together.

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For patients with epilepsy, the diagnosis and treatment process can be long, arduous, and filled with lengthy hospital stays. The medical device company NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation hopes to change that. Their new thin-film electrode technology, Evo Cortical, offers a potentially faster and less invasive diagnostic tool for identifying brain abnormalities in patients with epilepsy and brain tumors.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Epileptic seizures result from sudden bursts of abnormal electrical signals in the brain and are associated with a range of symptoms including shaking, loss of consciousness and loss of awareness.

The first option for epilepsy treatment is typically pharmaceutical intervention. However, about one third of epilepsy patients dont respond to epilepsy drugs. For these patients, the best option is usually a procedure known as surgical resection. Surgical resection involves removing a small portion of brain tissue in the area where seizures originate (known as the epileptogenic zone). The procedure is only an option if doctors can clearly identify the epileptogenic zone and if the brain tissue can be safely removed without affecting critical brain functions.

Epileptic seizures often originate in an area of the brain known as the temporal lobe. Because this brain region plays a critical role in language and memory, it is important for doctors to identify the precise location of seizure origin to minimize how much brain tissue is removed and preserve critical brain functions. However, identifying the area where seizures originate is not an easy task.

Identifying the epileptogenic zone is a lengthy and slow process. Typically, doctors use an electroencephalogram (EEG) to map out areas of normal and abnormal brain activity. EEG recordings can be collected in several different ways, including with electrodes placed on the scalp, electrodes placed on the surface of the brain, or electrodes placed deep within brain folds.

To locate the epileptogenic zone with EEG, patients are required to stay in the hospital for weeks at a time, often with bulky cables connected to their head, waiting for seizures to occur. Then, if doctors can clearly identify the epileptogenic zone, patients must return home and schedule a separate surgery for the actual resection. In some cases, patients may need to repeat the whole process for further resection. Due to this lengthy, expensive, and often stressful process, many patients who are eligible for resection opt not to have the surgery.

Evo Cortical, the first FDA-cleared thin-film electrode technology, offers doctors and patients an alternative to traditional EEG recording methods. The technology is more brain-friendly and has improved electrical signal clarity for more precise epileptogenic zone localization.

Evo Cortical is thinner and lighter than traditional electrodes, meaning that it causes less disruption to brain tissue and avoids complications like hemorrhaging and inflammation.

The brain doesn't like weight on it, NeuroOne CEO Dave Rosa told BioSpace. But if you can imagine putting something that's about seven, eight times the thickness that we have, what you get is compression on the brain, and that's what can cause hemorrhages and inflammation. The Mayo Clinic did an animal study comparing our device and a traditional silicone-based electrode. Our device created little to no inflammation while the other device had a significant amount of inflammation associated with it. So, our material is a bit friendlier than silicone and clearly much thinner and much lighter.

In addition to its thin and light construction, its flexible design means that it can be inserted using a minimally invasive surgery. Unlike full craniotomies that involve the removal of a relatively large chunk of skull, Evo Cortical is flexible enough to be rolled up and inserted through a 3 cm hole in the skull, as demonstrated in cadaver testing. This smaller, more precise opening minimizes damage to the scalp, brain, blood vessels, and nerves.

Another benefit of Evo Cortical is its efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process. Many other electrodes are still made by hand. This manual process is both time consuming and expensive.

You can imagine, if I'm building an electrode, Ive got to place 64 dots on this electrode, and then solder the wires, and then put down a top piece of silicone, and then test all that. There's time involved in that, versus machines spitting out electrode after electrode. The process we use is much more efficient than doing the work manually. And clearly, its efficient not just in terms of how quickly we can produce these - it's much more cost-effective to have this process automated than to have it manual, Rosa said.

While Evo Cortical is particularly promising for epilepsy patients, it also has other potential clinical applications.

The other thing that doctors can use this device for is patients that have brain tumors, Rosa said. So, if a patient has a brain tumor, what they want to be able to do is outline the perimeter of the tumor, because they want to make sure that they get all of the tumor - nothing more, nothing less. They don't want to leave anything behind. Therefore, they want to be as precise as possible, so that they're not removing healthy tissue, but removing all of the tumor.

The third application for Evo Cortical is basic research. Given its utility in mapping out areas of brain activity, the technology can be used by scientists to better understand brain activity patterns.

NeuroOne has partnered with Zimmer Biomet to distribute the device. The Evo electrode product line - which also includes a depth electrode (which is used deeper in the brain and has not yet been submitted to the FDA for clearance) - is expected to complement Zimmer Biomets ROSA One platform, a set of robotic devices designed to assist surgeons.

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There is no point in just betting on valuations and expecting those stocks to revive, says the CIO Equity, Kotak AMC.

Would you call the market sell-off ordinary or this is a sign of more pain to come?Over the last three to four months, we had seen synchronous one-way moves across global equities and India was also caught up in it. At the current valuations, with recovery in the economy, we see a couple of factors. One, globally we have seen a bit of volatility on the downside in the last couple of trading sessions. Some profit booking could be happening and liquidity looks a little jittery at this point of time.

The same could happen in India given high valuations and Street expectations on the recovery of the economy. Those are receding day by day and given all this, there is not much room for the markets to go up from these levels. Either it will be a consolidation at around current levels or in the worst case, there could be some correction.

Can I safely assume that what is happening in Nasdaq will have a rub off effect but not the ripple effect on India? Should Indian investors pay attention to the sell-off in US tech stocks or can we say that we are different because we do not have those same nature of stocks?We should pay attention because if market leaders are taking a knock, then that also shows some signs of reversal. I do not think that there is a one to one correlation between what is happening in Nasdaq and our own stock performances in the IT sector. The businesses are very different, the valuations are very different and given the fact that our economy is still reeling under Covid pressure, there are many other sectors which have not come back to normalcy at least in the case of the IT sector. In the overall context of Indian listed space, there is a lot more resilience.

There is a lot more focus on cash flows and they have got huge cost levels. For example, the travel costs have almost come down to zero and those are the levers that will play up during the next few quarters while the revenue side may be still be muted but the velocity of deals are really improving, not so much on the transformation deals but really on the cost breakout engagements with IT users, there is a good amount of velocity. Overall our IT may not fall as much as US technology stocks.

What are the pockets of interest right now from a two-three-year perspective?We are not really taking sectoral calls at this point of time because even within a single sector, the balance sheet strength and the ability to survive this disruption may not be similar. So, we are going more bottom up in our approach but if you were to look at the overall market, there are sectors which have shown more resilience and some sectors which have recovered quite meaningfully from the lows.

Then there is a third bucket which is mostly beaten down stocks and for lack of any other definition, people call it value but those stocks are down in terms of valuations because of a reason. There is no point on just betting on valuations and expecting those stocks to revive but if you see any change in management approach in some of those stocks or if there is any move to monetise some of the non-core assets, then there will be triggers for value unlocking and then we will look at those calls so broadly this is what we are looking at market fully.

Given the strategy that you are approaching markets with currently and the areas of growth, what is the kind of timeline you are giving for things to get back on track?Looking at quarterly results, it does not give any confidence even if you were to look at the possible numbers that would come for the September quarter, it is unlikely that we will have a very different take on the markets or on the stocks.

Overall, FY21 is going to be a washout year in terms of earnings. Currently, the expectations are that FY22 onwards there will be a good recovery in our economy and also corporate profitability. If that were to come through, then there is some money to be made on FY22 basis. But otherwise, markets are fully priced in at this point in time.

Within some of the cyclicals and industrials, there has been a revival story. Where do you think there is opportunity assuming that these are quality stocks with better balance sheets?We do have exposure to many sub-segments of engineering and capital goods. The idea being before Covid, this was one of the sectors which was really attractive in terms of valuations. They were quoting at a market capitalisation of a proportion which was similar to the 2003-2004 period, which was the beginning of the investment cycle. I am talking about the market cap as a proportion to the total market cap.

Now with disruption due to Covid, there has been a significant deferment in most of the projects that these companies undertake. Fortunately for us, most of our portfolio companies do not have much hit on their books and also well run, have good management bandwidth and already we are seeing some gradual restarting of projects and as the execution pace picks up these companies will come back. But whatever has been lost in the last three-four months is a loss but it is going to come over a period of time since projects are restarting now.

The more important point is these will be the set of companies which will be able to really bid for new projects whenever the investment cycle takes off. There is some time before that happens but whenever it happens because of their balance sheet strength and how they have managed this crisis, they will be the ones who will bid aggressively for those projects and also be able to execute them. Overall, in terms of consolidation within the engineering and the capital goods space I, companies that have significant strength on the balance sheets and which have not taken a big hit during the Covid phase, will be the ones to watch out for.

After reducing debt in Reliance Jio, the companys focus is on Reliance Retail which perhaps is going to be the first group entity to be listed separately?There is a lot of focus on deleveraging and on monetisation of all of the businesses which are currently unlisted. So to that extent, there is more to come and we do have a large exposure to the company but obviously we are limited by the Sebi guidelines allowing 10% of the portfolio to be invested in a single stock. That obviously is a challenge because in a market which has been so polarised, if you cannot really take an equal weight or an overweight on a stock which you believe is going to outperform then obviously you have to make that up with some other stocks in some other sectors.

For an institutional investor which has compulsions of a minimum investment, how can you play in the tech space because the only tech idea which comes to everyones mind is Reliance? You may not have direct plays where the technology innovations are taking place in the Indian listed space but definitely you could look at the enablers for that transition. Some of these IT services companies are providing that transition. There could also be business models which are evolving and which are moving more towards the digital side.

If the market is also moving in that direction, then obviously there is significant room ahead. For example, credit card business is something that we really like. Due to the Covid scare, people are using lesser currency notes and spending more through digital payments. Credit cards are definitely one of those businesses which has a very low penetration and that means there is a long runway for growth. Also, if the entire portfolio is managed well, it can really have a very good impact in the business. I think well-run credit card businesses will definitely be one of the areas that we will be keen to invest into.

One idea in the market is that one should stick to leaders whether it is pharma, tech or new age businesses. The second thought is that go on the other end, that is buy beaten down, cheap, high dividend yield stock or a business which is trading below intrinsic value. Would you be tempted to keep a balance or avoid one?You have seen us managing money over the years and our philosophy is pretty clear. We do not like to take extreme positions whether in terms of diversification or in terms of concentration or in terms of some of the sectoral views. So to that extent, at this point of time, while we do have some of the defensive or resilient sectors like IT and pharma, we also have exposure to some of the sectors where normalcy hasnt returned yet. For example, financials and industrials are the areas where we have really not seen a complete normalisation but we do believe that there is going to be normalisation at some point of time. The valuations of the companies we are holding are really reflecting that and hence we would like to remain within that basket. So clearly, it is a balance between some of the resilient names and some of the names where there can be an upside because today things are still uncertain and you really do not know which way the market is going to tilt.

In case the recovery is going to be delayed, then you have to have the stability in the portfolio with resilient sectors in place. At the same time, if the recovery starts to gather momentum, then you need to have something in that bucket as well. We have always been approaching investments from a slightly conservative or middle of the road kind of an view and that is what we are doing in these uncertain times.

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Nikki Bella has admitted it wasn't "easy" seeing her body change after giving birth.

The former professional wrestler is sharing her postpartum weight loss journey with her fans in the "realest, rawest way possible" and has revealed she is 18 pounds away from her pre-pregnancy weight, just five weeks after welcoming baby son Matteo into the world.

Showing off her body in a matching black bra and pants set on her Instagram Story, the 'Bella Twins' star - who has her little boy with fiance Artem Chigvintsev - told her followers: "I want to bring you all along in the realest, rawest way possible, so here I am. I am 18 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight.

"I'm five-weeks postpartum, so maybe not all those pounds [I've gained] are fun, but the majority are for sure from having a lot of fun."

Nikki ate a lot of pizza during lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic and explained that she's reintroduced healthy nutrition and workouts to lose the pounds and is avoiding crash dieting.

She continued: "I want to say Covid and being in Arizona with a lot of heat and I didn't get to work out like I used to and see a personal trainer and go to classes. But no. I indulged in pizza quite a bit, especially towards the end, and baked goods.

"Especially when it got hotter, I was just sick of being locked up inside.

"But in the healthiest way possible because breastfeeding, obviously, and giving my son the most amazing nutrition is number one.

"So there is gonna be no crash diets, there is gonna be no starving myself, it's gonna be bringing workouts back in and healthy nutrition, which I have been doing."

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Sweet, warm and refreshing, fennel seeds are known to aid weight loss as well.

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If you are looking to lose those extra kilos, you might be searching for the best ways to quickly achieve so. But hold on, the first tip you should remember is that it is a gradual process and no miracle. It requires persistence and commitment. But besides all the stringent diets and workout regimes that you might have come across in your quest, did you know that certain small changes in our daily routine can aid in weight loss too? From having a balanced breakfast to keeping yourself hydrated and adding healthy foods for good digestion, there are many such changes that can help you shed some kilos.

Fennel seeds (or saunf) is an Indian spice that is most commonly used as a mouth-freshener besides being used in many delicious Indian dishes. It is one kitchen ingredient that we can barely do without. And that's not just for the flavour it lends but also due to the many health benefits it comes with. Sweet, warm and refreshing, fennel seeds are known to aid weight loss as well. A powerhouse of detoxifying and metabolism-boosting nutrients, fennel seeds make for a wonderful way to cut some flab.

Shilpa Arora, Macrobiotic Coach and Nutritionist, says "fennel seeds help in digestion and metabolism, leading to better absorption of nutrients that further helps in less hunger pangs aiding in weight loss. Infused fennel water is a therapy to cleanse the gut and is quite effective for people suffering from chronic constipation."

(Also Read:Here's Why You Should Drink Fennel Seed (Saunf) Water For Weight Loss)

Fennel seeds are also a natural detoxifier which further boosts metabolism, the rate at which our cells use the energy we gain from the foods. Accelerating metabolism leads to acceleration in the consumption of calories by our cell, increasing the fat burning process.

The best way to consume fennel seeds is to infuse it water. Here is a fennel seeds and lime water recipe that you can try at home to consume every morning.

Ingredients:

- Water- 1 cup

- Lemon- 1/2

- Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp

- Honey- 1 tsp

Method-

1. Boil fennel seeds in water. Let it sit for 10 minutes after turning off the flame.

2. Pour it in a glass, add lemon and honey.

3. Stir and drink warm. You may or may not strain the seeds.

This is best when consumed empty stomach to aid metabolism and boost weight loss. We would recommend limiting the intake to one glass every day. The addition of vitamin C-rich lemon may help improve fat oxidation process and burn excess calories in our body. Hone too is a treasure trove of free-radical fighting antioxidants.

Try this incredibly healthy drink for weight loss at home and share your experience in the comments section below.

About Aanchal MathurAanchal doesn't share food. A cake in her vicinity is sure to disappear in a record time of 10 seconds. Besides loading up on sugar, she loves bingeing on FRIENDS with a plate of momos. Most likely to find her soulmate on a food app.

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Drink cinnamon-turmeric green tea in the morning and give a healthy start to your day

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Green tea, over the years, has garnered a huge share of fan base due to its countless number of health benefits. It is rich in antioxidants and makes for an excellent detox drink. As per health experts, green tea includes the highest number of polyphenols, also known as catechins, which can have various positive effects on our health. Regular consumption of green tea may help boost digestion, promote weight loss, manage cholesterol, and strengthen overall immunity and stamina. Besides antioxidants, it is also loaded with polyphenols and flavonoids that are dubbed to protect us against inflammatory diseases and seasonal cold and flu.

We bring you a healthy tea recipe that adds the goodness of medicinal spices like cinnamon (dalchini) and turmeric (haldi) to your cup of green tea. This cinnamon-turmeric green tea may speed up weight loss, digestion, metabolism and more.

Also Read:Drink This Green Tea and Lemon Concoction To Boost Immunity And Weight Loss

Turmeric is a storehouse of an active compound called curcumin that is proven to have several health benefits. It is also enriched with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and multiple healing properties. Including this spice to your diet may help strengthen immune-health, ward off cold and flu, aid digestion, detox liver and more.

Also Read:This Homemade Turmeric Paste Is Ideal For Preparing Golden Milk, Smoothie And More

This common kitchen spice holds a firm position in the world of traditional medicine. It is known to protect our body from cell damaging agents, helps fight infections, manage diabetes, promote weight loss etc. Alongside, cinnamon works as a natural anaesthetic and may help relieve pain in certain cases.

Also Read:5 Effective Ways To Use Cinnamon (Dalchini) In Diabetes Diet

1 green tea bag or 1.5 teaspoon green tea leaves

1 cinnamon stick or 1/3rd teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/3rd teaspoon turmeric powder or raw turmeric

2 mint leaves and honey as per taste (optional)

1.5 cup water

Step 1. Boil water with cinnamon sticks and raw turmeric. Reduce the water to one cup.

Step 2. Switch off the flame and add green tea leaves and mint leaves. Close the lid and let it infuse for at least 5-6 minutes.

Step 3. Strain the tea in a cup, add honey (if needed) and sip.

Step 1. Boil the water well.

Step 2. Switch off the flame and add green tea leaves and mint leaves. Close the lid and infuse of 5-6 minutes.

Step 3. Strain the tea in a cup and add cinnamon powder, turmeric powder and honey (if needed) and sip.

And if you are using tea bags, pour the boiled water in a cup and dip the tea bag and mint leaves.

Drink cinnamon-turmeric green tea in the morning and give a healthy start to your day. Have a nice day!

About Somdatta SahaExplorer- this is what Somdatta likes to call herself. Be it in terms of food, people or places, all she craves for is to know the unknown. A simple aglio olio pasta or daal-chawal and a good movie can make her day.

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Weight loss: Instead of shedding kilos, your goal should be to get fitter and stronger

To focus on weight loss is much different than the focus on getting fitter and healthier. Kareena Kapoor Khan's nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, in one of her recent posts on Instagram, talks about how the focus on weight loss or the lack of it can mask many of the physiological benefits that exercise and eating right bestows. When a person begins exercising regularly and eating right, it not just helps with weight loss, but also helps in improving insulin sensitivity, endurance, overall body strength and stamina.

Getting fitter and healthier is when you get more aware of hunger cues, satiety signals, breathing rate, resting heart rate and better functioning of kidneys and liver amongst others.

Also read:Weight Loss: Do's And Don'ts Of Breakfast You Must Follow

Diwekar says that the people who don't lose weight on the scale but are otherwise living a healthy and disciplined life can be called "metabolically fit". Their lifestyle ensures that they are not at risk of cardiac or blood sugar or hormone-related diseases, and have a strong immunity.

Another thing to note is that weight loss doesn't automatically reduce risk of heart diseases, obesity, diabetes, etc. You may be losing weight because of falling sick, an underlying health condition or because of following a fad diet (which may be causing nutritional deficiency). Methods like starvation, over-exercise, surgeries or pills can help you lose weight but may do more harm than good.

FOTI/ TOFI and why you must look beyond weight loss- Focus on weight loss (or the lack of it) masks many, if not all, of the physiological (not to mention psychological) benefits that exercise and eating right bestows. The improved insulin sensitivity, endurance, strength, stamina, hunger cues, satiety signals, VO2 max, breathing rate, resting heart rate, better kidney and liver functioning to just name a few. The term for people who don't lose weight on scale but are otherwise leading a healthy, disciplined life is metabolically fit'. Their lifestyle ensures that they are not at a risk of cardiac or blood sugar or hormone related disease (and have better immunity). One funky term for the metabolically fit is (I love this one) FOTI: Fat Outside, Thin Inside. And the term I love even more is TOFI: Thin Outside, Fat Inside, which acknowledges the fact that losing weight on the scale doesn't automatically reduce risk of heart diseases, obesity, diabetes, etc., in fact it can put you at a higher risk if the methods that led to the reduction were fundamentally incorrectlike starvation, over-exercise, surgeries or pills. #beyondweightloss #healthbasics #fitnotthin

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Thus, instead of weight loss, your goal should probably be to get fitter and healthier. Make sure you fulfil the following parameters:

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If you fulfil these, you will automatically begin to shed kilos and get fitter, healthier, stronger, more active and probably disease-free.

(Rujuta Diwekar is a nutritionist based in Mumbai)

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