Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes

Intermittent Fasting May Boost Health Of People With Heart Disease, Diabetes

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Finding it hard to manage blood sugar levels? Take heart, limiting your food consumption to a 10-hour window daily may keep your diabetes in check, according to a study.

New Delhi, Oct 1: Finding it hard to manage blood sugar levels? Take heart, limiting your food consumption to a 10-hour window daily may keep your diabetes in check, according to a study.

Following the 10-hour eating window, a type of intermittent fasting, can also help you manage metabolic syndrome -- a group of medical conditions that can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Risk factors attributing to the syndrome include elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol -- key factors for poor heart health.

Researchers led by the University of California San Diego and Salk Institute in the US said the findings may help people looking to address their metabolic syndrome and reduce their risk for Type 2 diabetes.

In the trial, published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine, 108 adult patients with metabolic syndrome were randomised into either a time-restricted eating group or a control group.

Both groups continued to receive standard-of-care treatments and underwent nutritional counselling on the Mediterranean diet.

In the time-restricted eating group, each person had to reduce their eating window to 10 hours per day, which began at least one hour after waking up and ended at least three hours before going to sleep.

After three months, patients who had completed the time-restricted eating regimen showed significant improvements in key indicators of heart health.

Satchidananda Panda, a professor at the Salk Institute explained that the time of day plays an important role in human bodies’ processing of sugars and fats.

When people limit their eating window, they “re-engage the body’s natural wisdom and harness its daily circadian rhythms to restore metabolism and improve health”.

The routine also helped people lose body weight, maintain proper body mass index (BMI), and manage abdominal trunk fat -- a type of fat closely linked to metabolic disease, the researchers said. Importantly, participants did not experience significant loss of lean muscle mass, which is often a concern with weight loss.

--IANS

2nd Test: Jaiswal Guides India To Series Sweep As Bowlers Dominate In Kanpur

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Kanpur, Oct 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 runs in the chase of 95 as India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on the fifth day and won the series 2-0 at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur Tuesday.

Despite two rain-affected days, the Indian team gave the local crowd plenty to cheer for as both bowlers and batters played their roles to perfection.

Chasing just 95 runs for victory, India’s top order began with an aggressive approach. Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma started the innings confidently. However, Rohit (8) fell early, caught at deep square leg attempting a slog-sweep. It was his fourth consecutive low score in the series.

Undeterred, Jaiswal continued to attack despite losing Shubman Gill (6) to a sharp delivery from Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Virat Kohli walked in with calm confidence and looked in supreme touch once again. His fluent strokeplay kept the momentum in India’s favour while Jaiswal continued to be the aggressor.

Jaiswal smashed 43 balls half-century, his seventh in Test cricket but departed after trying to slog sweep Taijul Islam. He attacked the spinners throughout and scored 51 in 45 balls adding 58 runs with Virat Kohli for the third wicket. Rishabh Pant had the final say in the match as he smashed a boundary off Taijul to seal the series.

Earlier, Day 4 saw a scintillating display of aggressive batting from India after Bangladesh was skittled out for 233 in their first innings.

India, eager to push for a result, came out firing. Led by Rohit, Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, the Indian lineup went on a record-breaking spree, notching up the fastest 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 runs in Test history.

Jaiswal (72) and Rahul (68) scored half-centuries at a quick pace with India declaring at 285/9 in only 34.4 overs with a lead of 55 runs. Bangladesh spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz shared eight wickets among them.

The crowd roared with enthusiasm as the Indian batters entertained them with fearless strokes, and chants echoed around the stadium for Rohit and Kohli’s dynamic show.

Bangladesh, starting their second innings on Day 5 at 36/2, appeared determined to resist the Indian onslaught. Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque initially showed resilience but India’s bowlers soon took over.

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, in tandem with pacer Jasprit Bumrah, launched a devastating attack on the Bangladeshi lineup.

Mominul’s dismissal for just 2, caught by KL Rahul off a perfectly placed delivery from Ashwin, triggered a collapse.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto fell victim to a reverse sweep off Jadeja, and soon the wickets began to tumble rapidly. Shadman, who had looked steady with a well-crafted half-century, edged one to slip, and Litton Das was caught behind off a sharp Bumrah delivery.

Within 35 minutes, Bangladesh’s hopes of survival crumbled and they were reduced to 130/9. The tail-end resistance from Mushfiqur Rahim (37) couldn’t save Bangladesh as Bumrah clean-bowled him with a lethal yorker to end the innings at 146.

Earlier, India had won the toss, elected to field first and had Bangladesh at 107/3 in 35 overs when rain played spoilsport on the opening day. The game only resumed on Day 4 with India dismissing the opponents for 233, Mominul Haque scoring 107 not out and Bumrah leading the attack with 3-50.

For Bangladesh, the match felt like a missed opportunity. Their inability to build on good starts, coupled with the relentless Indian bowling, exposed the gap in skill levels. While their spinners showed promise, India’s experience and dominance with both bat and ball proved too much to handle. Bangladesh’s batting, which faltered against the more potent Indian attack compared to Pakistan, couldn’t withstand the pressure.

Brief scores:

Bangladesh 233 & 146 all out (Shadman Islam 50, Mushfiqur Rahim 37; Jasprit Bumrah 3-17, Ravindra Jadeja 3-34) lost to India 285/9 decl. & 98/3 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 51, Virat Kohli 29; Mehidy Hasan 2-44, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1-36) by seven wickets.

(IANS)

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Bullet Successfully Removed: Govinda’s Brother Gives Update On Actor’s Health

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

New Delhi, Oct 1: Bollywood star Govinda who accidentally shot himself on Tuesday morning while cleaning his licenced pistol, was doing well hours after the bullet was removed by doctors in Mumbai.

His brother, Kirti Kumar on Tuesday shared an update on the star’s health after the surgery in CritiCare Hospital in Juhu.

Kirti Kumar told IANS, “Govinda is feeling better now. The bullet has been successfully removed from his body.”

Kirti Kumar also mentioned that doctors were optimistic that Govinda may be able to return home within two to three days.

He expressed gratitude, saying, "By God's grace, nothing like this has ever happened before. We just want to sincerely thank all of Govinda’s fans who prayed for his speedy recovery."

Earlier in the day, Govinda accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his pistol at home in Juhu.

After the incident, he was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Though Govinda is now out of danger, he will remain in the ICU for the next 24 hours as a precaution.

The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

It was reported that the gun went off by mistake, which led to the mishap.

The police are waiting for the ballistic report to confirm more details.

At the time of the accident only Govinda's servant was at home, and he was the one who took the actor to hospital.

Following the incident, one police team visited the hospital while another went to Govinda’s house.

According to the Mumbai Police, they were trying to figure out how the pistol went off.

It’s clear that the bullet came from Govinda’s licenced pistol, but whether it was an accidental misfire from his hand or the gun went off after falling to the ground is still under investigation by the Crime Branch and the police.

--IANS

J&K Assembly polls: 44.08 Pc Turnout Recorded Till 1 PM In Third Phase Of Polls

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Srinagar, Oct 1: The third phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir saw a cumulative voter turnout of 44.08 per cent as of 1 pm Tuesday, as per the Election Commission of India.

According to the latest data issued by ECI, Udhampur district recorded the highest voter turnout of 51.66 per cent as of 1 pm, followed by Kathua at 50.09 per cent of voter turnout, with Samba slightly behind at 49.73 per cent.

Meanwhile, Baramulla recorded the lowest voter turnout at 36.60 per cent.

Besides these, Bandipore recorded voter turnout of 42.67 per cent, Jammu at 43.36 per cent, Kupwara at 42.08 per cent.

The polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has begun Tuesday at 7 am across 40 constituencies in seven districts of the Union Territory.

The polls will conclude at 6 pm. Voting has been going on in 24 constituencies in the Jammu division and 16 constituencies in Kashmir amid strong security to ensure smooth and peaceful polls.

In comparison to the previous two phases, the third phase has recorded the highest voter turnout as of 1 pm. In the first phase, voter turnout was recorded at 41.17 per cent and 36.93 per cent in the second phase as of 1 pm.

Earlier, the first phase of Jammu-Kashmit polls saw a 61.13 per cent of total voter turnout, with Kishtwar recording the highest turnout at 80 per cent. Whereas the total voter turnout was at 57.31 per cent in the second phase of the assembly polls.

At least 415 candidates are contesting in the third phase. The three-phase election involves a multi-party contest for the 90 seats across the former state.

The National Conference (NC) and the Congress have formed an alliance for these elections, while the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are among the other major contenders. The counting of the votes will be done on October 8.

(ANI)

Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes

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