Ganga Kalshetty was just two years old when India declared itself leprosy-free in 2005, giving her family hope that she would be spared the disfiguring disease and its social stigma. Kalshetty lives in one of India’s dozens of informal “leper colonies”, where many of her relatives are afflicted with the disease. Seven months ago her worst fears came true when she, too, was diagnosed with the disease. “I don’t want
Purple tomatoes may soon be on your dinner table, spiked with high levels of compounds that lower the risk of cancer. But do you want that?
There’s a science behind them, and how you can avoid them. (Photo: Kate Powers) It’s a familiar pattern: you spend a night out splurging on indulgences only to roll into work the next morning with continual comfort-food cravings (chocolate cake, anyone?). A recent study in BioEssays indicates that it might actually be the bacteria in your gut that’s wreaking havoc on your snacking self-control, your digestive system and even your mood. Related: Up
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By K. Aleisha Fetters, DETAILS(photo: Eric Ray Davidson)While marathon sweat sessions can certainly kick your metabolism into high gear, there’s a faster, better way to rev up your fat-burning potential. Below are seven seriously simple moves that will slash through more calories than minutes.”Your metabolism is the sum of everything your body…
Have you been at dinner and the person at the next table takes a business call, of which you hear everything? Or at the movies and in front of you, someone is checking their email? Maybe you’ve been out for a walk and instead of enjoying the scenery, people all around have their earbuds in, missing the first callings of spring. Perhaps that…
Underwear line gets high praise for using unretouched model photos.
Underwear line gets high praise for using unretouched model photos.
