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14 December 2017 HEALTH www.theasianindependent.co.uk Avoid red meat, dairy products in winter New Delhi : Dry fruits, nuts, tulsi, ginger, leafy vegetables in your meals in winter is good, but avoid red meat and control the intake of milk products, suggest experts. Bhavishya Wadhwan, Founder at 98FIT and Neha Ranglani Nutritionist and lifestyle educator, have listed food habits not advisable for the cold season: * Dairy products: Although milk is known as a complete food, but in winter it is better to reduce its intake. Milk causes phlegm and can thicken the phlegm already present. This makes you more uncomfortable and increases the irritation in the throat. * Hot or cold drinks: Everybody loves hot coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate in winters. But we need to keep in mind the amount of fat and caffeine they contain. These drinks dehydrate your body, which leads to much thicker mucus. So, it is best to avoid caffeine and opt for water or herbal fusions instead. * Red meat: Meat and eggs are known to be the best source of protein. High protein can cause a build-up of mucus in your throat. Processed meat and high fat meat can cause problem, while fish and poultry are relatively safer. But you must choose organic meat instead of processed. * Fried food: Deep fried food is a source of trans-fat and adds up to your total calorie consumption without giving you any actual food value. Fried food also run the risk of making your stomach upset. * Non seasonal fruits: Whenever a particular fruit is available on off-season, don’t consume them as they are not fresh. This is because it may lead to illness and health issues. Intake of more citrus fruits during winter season will boost up our body metabolism. * Sugar: Cold weather and hot chocolate go hand in hand, but many doctors believe that too much sugar can weaken your immune system. One study found subjects who had just consumed a lot of sugar weren’t able to fight off bacteria as compared to those who had mostly water. * Alcohol: During winter, we naturally tend to drink less water and due to the dry weather, the chance of being dehydrated is high. Alcohol can be a good option to warm up your body but alcohol dehydrates the body extensively which can be most damaging during winter. Moreover, alcohol increases your body temperature quickly which adds to the chance of getting cold during winter. Why women are more vulnerable to asthma risk than men New York : Women are more likely to suffer from asthma than men because of the absence of testosterone — the male sex hormone — which prevents lungs from inhaling harmful pollen, dust or other airborne allergens, finds a study. The findings showed that testosterone acts on immune cells that act as first line of defenders of the body against invading viruses. These immune cells are linked to asthma symptoms, such as inflammation and mucus production in the lungs, which causes airways to narrow during an asthma attack. “Initially we thought that ovarian hormones would increase inflammation, more so than testosterone making it better,” said Dawn Newcomb, from the Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, the US. “I was surprised to see that testosterone was more important in reducing inflammation,” Newcomb said. Prior studies have showed before puberty boys have approximately 1.5 times higher rate of asthma than girls. That trend reverses after puberty, when women are twice likely to have asthma as men. This pattern continues until women hit menopause, and then the asthma rates in women start to decline, the researchers said. For the study, appearing in the journal Cell Reports, the team focused on lung cells called Group 2 innate lymphoid cells, or ILC2 cells — which make cytokines, proteins that cause inflammation and mucus production in the lungs, making it harder to breathe. The researchers collected blood from people with and without asthma and found that those with asthma had more ILC2 cells than those without. Asthmatic women were found with more ILC2 cells than men. In addition, when the researchers added testosterone, to the ILC2 cells, they found that the male hormone prevented the cells from expanding and reduced the production of cytokines. However,”sex hormones are not the only mechanism but, rather, one of many mechanisms that could be regulating airway inflammation”, Newcomb said.
www.theasianindependent.co.uk SPORTS December 2017 15 I am a typical Delhi boy : Kohli In entertainment, it was actor Rajkummar Rao, who won the award defeating Varun Dhawan, and ‘Team Baahubali’. New Delhi, Describing himself as a “typical” Delhi boy, India skipper Virat Kohli has said he always remembers where he comes from. “I am a typical Delhi boy at heart. Wherever I might be in life, I always remember where I come from and what I have gone through to be where I am. That never goes away from me,” he said here on Thursday while receiving the CNN-News 18 Indian of The Year Award. “No expectations, no milestones… there is a simple mindset. I just go there and do my duty. I don’t believe in tags and comparisons.” “For me the joy of life is just watching that ball and hitting it from the middle of the bat,” he said. Kohli was also given the ‘Popular Choice’ award. Badminton player Srikanth Kidambi won CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2017 award in sports category. Afroz Shah, Mumbai-based lawyer and champion of one of the largest citizen-driven environment programme, won the award in the field of ‘Public Service’. In entertainment, it was actor Rajkummar Rao, who won the award defeating Varun Dhawan, and ‘Team Anjum Chopra unveils gates named after her at Kotla New Delhi, Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Anjum Chopra on Wednesday unveiled the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground’s Gate No. 3 and 4, which were named after her. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) decided to name the two gates after the cricketer-turned-commentator, who represented the country in six World Cups. She is also the first Indian to play 100 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in women’s cricket. “Delhi has produced several illustrious cricketers and it’s a great honour to be considered (by DDCA) as one of them. Kotla has changed a lot over the years and it is a humbling honour to have my name at the entrance gates,” 40- year-old Anjum said at the unveiling ceremony. Earlier, former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag had Gate No.2 named after him. Baahubali’. While receiving the award, Rajkummar spoke about the ongoing controversy around Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati. “We should not make any perceived notions about a movie before watching it. Without watching it, you can’t really say if the historical facts have been distorted. “The same goes for other films as well. “No comments about the film (Padmavati) in particular. Nobody is trying to distort the facts probably,” he said. “Baahubali” and its team were given the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ of the year. In the business category, the winner was Acharya Balkrishnan, CEO of the Yoga guru Ramdev-run Patanjali. Former cricketer and Indian coach Ravi Shastri was awarded for ‘Special Achievement’. Indian Women’s Cricket Team and Manushi Chhillar, who won the Miss World 2017 title, were also awarded in the same category. Perera named new Sri Lanka limited overs skipper New Delhi, All-rounder Thisara Perera was on Wednesday named Sri Lanka’s limited overs skipper, making him the seventh player to lead the islanders across different formats in 2017. Perera, who had led the depleted T20I side against Pakistan in Lahore last month, will lead the ODI team for the very first time during the three-match 50- over rubber against India. The 28-year-old will take over from opening batsman Upul Tharanga under whom the Sri Lankans suffered three 5-0 whitewashes against India, South Africa and Pakistan this year. Wishing the new skipper, Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene said on Twitter: “Wishing SLC new captain @PereraThisara all the very best..Come on panda.” Earlier, Tharanga had replaced Angelo Matthews, who stepped down from the position after the islanders lost an ODI series for the first time to Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), however, is yet to confirm Perera’s tenure at the helm, which begins with the India series, starting December 10. ]Thisara is the seventh man to captain Sri Lanka in 2017, following Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Dinesh Chandimal and Chamara Kapugedera who have borne the responsibility in one format or other. Aussies to continue sledging in Ashes Adelaide, Ahead of the historic day-night second Ashes Test against England here from Saturday, Australia batsman Peter Handscomb on Thursday warned the tourists to be ready for more on-field verbal barbs. Since the start of the opening Test at the Gabba, the Ashes have been embroiled with verbal fireworks from either side but gained momentum once it was revealed that English stumper Jonny Bairstow headbutted Australian opener Cameron Bancroft in a Perth bar last month. The Kangaroos used the incident to fire salvos at Bairstow on the fourth day of the Gabba Test, which the hosts won by 10 wickets. Heading in to the second game, Handscomb said Australia will continue to target the tourists with the verbal volleys. “It’s something that’s part of the game, it always has been, it always will be,” the wicketkeeper-batsman was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “If there’s a moment that we can exploit someone’s mental capabilities well then yeah, we’re going to go about it. “There are moments you pick and choose and obviously the right words. There’s a line and we’ve just got to make sure we don’t cross it,” he added. Handscomb, who shared Yorkshire dressing room with Bairstow, said there was no room for sentiment when they are reprenting their respective countries in a high-octane series like the Ashes. “When I played with him at Yorkshire we had a great time together. I really like Jonny, we got along really well but it’s a different ball game now. “I’m not trying to make him (Bairstow) feel good out there. That’s not my job,” he added.
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