A recent survey conducted by National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) claims that – When most people are asked to provide their own weight in research surveys, they underestimate their weight and overestimate their height.
NHANES has conducted this survey on 2,672 men and 2,671 women in year 2007-2008 . Research shows that Under-reporting one’s body mass index (BMI) is common across all gender and ethnic groups.
 

With so many studies published by reputable institutes  revealing the health benefits of Alcohol, a recent study published by All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has proved that even low levels of alcohol  can increase the risk of coronary artery disease among Indians by 40%.
AIIMS came to this conclusion after conducting a study on 4000 Indians who drank alcohol to an equal number who didn’t.
But why the Results are different that other studies in different parts of world? According to researches the main reason is – Indians mainly drink …

People start watching porn in an effort to find release for their sexual energies. With some people, an hour so of watching good-quality porn gives them the release they need, after which they get back to their regular lives. Some people are not so lucky. Porn becomes a way of life for them, and it becomes difficult to break out of the addiction. Here are a few ways you can fight your porn addiction.
1. Delete Your Porn Cache
If you are honest-to-goodness serious about your porn de-addiction, delete all the porn …

How much sleep does your child need? This depends on your child’s age, for the most part. Sleep requirements are also dependent on the individual child. Some children don’t need as much sleep as others do. However, it’s best to understand the average sleep requirements of your child based on his or her age and conform to them.
When Your Baby Is Aged Between 0 To 6 Months
A newborn baby typically sleeps between 15 to 18 hours a day, in total. This sleep takes place in three four short naps …

The study discovered that average IQ of a non-smoker was about 101, while smoker’s average was about 94. The IQ of a smoker who can smoke more than a packet in a day lie around 90.
The study directed by Prof. Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Psychiatry and the Sheba Medical Center on 18 to 21 yrs old men working in the Israeli army.
This study also tracked two twin brothers, in this case one of the twin smoked and he registered lower IQ on average than the …

International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations has finally announced their theme of this year on March 11, World Kidney Day.
“Protect your kidneys: Control diabetes” is the new theme. According to the organization, Diabetes and High Blood pressure are the common causes of kidney failures and chronic kidney diseases. And, they will launch various kinds of campaigns this year to increase the awareness amongst Diabetes and High Blood Pressure patients and will tell them the importance of its prevention and early detection.
According to the …

According to study conducted by UK-based Institute of Food Research, Frozen vegetables are 45 percent more nutritious that fresh vegetables.
Nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker said, “The nutritional content of fresh vegetables begins to deteriorate from the minute they are picked. This means that by the time they end up on our plate, although we may think we’re reaping the vegetable’s full nutritional benefits this is often not the case. With frozen vegetables, where vitamins are locked in at the point of freezing, there’s no need to worry about how nutritious …

A recent study in Clinical Endocrinology journal has revealed that Men who sunbath have higher levels of Testosterone then those who don’t.
The study on 2,299 men shows that testosterone and vitamin D levels were high in the month of August and drop off in winters with lowest level in March.
Researchers found men with at least 30 nanograms of vitamin D per millilitre of blood had much more testosterone circulating than those lacking in vitamin D.
Professor Winfried Marz who conducted study said ” Men who ensure that their …

A scientific study done by Northwestern University reveals that “Glue Mussels” which is used to stick the surfaces of rocks has inspired researchers to create a sealant that could be used for repairing the ruptures and holes on fetal membrane during pregnancy. The mussel inspired sealant was tested on animals and was found to be both bio-compatible and effective at sealing the tiny holes which could be really dangerous and lead to the leakage of the amniotic fluid resulting in premature labor and termination.
Fetal membrane – Fetal Membrane is the …

According to research done by British and French scientists, eating Junk Food may cause depression in addition to making you obese.
The study was conducted on 3,486 men and women, of various demographics. The findings revealed that there is a strong relations between the diet and symptoms of depression. All participants were around age of 55. Participants were asked to fill a questionnaire about the amount of junk food they take daily. There answers were recorded and compared with their lifestyles, physical activity and habits like smoking,drinking etc.
Scientists said …