Avoid meat, eggs and lust, pregnant Indians told

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June 20, 2017

New Delhi, Jun 20: Pregnant women in India are being advised to stay away from meat, eggs and lust -- drawing derision from health experts who slammed the tips Tuesday as completely unscientific.

The recommendations are contained in a booklet compiled by the government-funded Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy.

Pregnant women must avoid ‘eggs, non-veg etc’ and detach themselves from ‘desire’ and ‘lust’, said the booklet, extracts of which were published in Indian media.

‘During pregnancy, women... should have spiritual thoughts, should read the life history of great personalities and should keep themselves in peace,’ it went on.

Doctors said the advice bordered on ridiculous, especially in a country that recorded a staggering 45,000 maternal deaths in 2015, according to the World Health Organization.

About 174 women die of pregnancy-related causes in India for every 100,000 live births, compared with just 14 in the United States.

‘The dietary advice is not scientific at all. Advising to stay away from non-vegetarian food is ridiculous since malnutrition and anaemia are the biggest problems in our country,’ said Sharmila Lal, a gynaecologist.

‘In fact if women are used to non-veg food, we encourage them to have it during pregnancy as it is a good source of protein and iron,’ she told AFP.

The ministry of Ayush, which promotes traditional healing practices, has defended the booklet, saying it only contained general guidelines based on the concepts of yoga and naturopathy.

The diet plans are ‘based on clinical experience, simple naturopathy treatments and tips for remaining stress-free during pregnancy,’ it said in a statement.

Critics of India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) say unscientific theories in healthcare are increasingly being floated in the name of tradition.

Last month, a Hindu nationalist organisation said it was helping Indian couples conceive ‘superior’ babies with high IQs and fair skin through a purification process rooted in ancient texts and mythology.

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Kerala Tourism shares recipe of beef delicacy on social media

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January 16,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16: Kerala Tourism on Wednesday shared a recipe of a popular meat dish in the Central Travancore region of Kerala, Beef Ularthiyathu, which is a special delicacy in the region.

Taking to its Twitter handle, the Kerala Tourism wrote, "Tender chunks of beef, slow-roasted with aromatic spices, coconut pieces, and curry leaves. A recipe for the most classic dish, Beef Ularthiyathu, the stuff of legends, from the land of spices, Kerala."

The State Tourism also shared the recipe of the delicacy with Twitteratis.

The tweet which has garnered 3.5 thousand likes so far had received a mixed response

While some said "beef is not Kerala's culture", others termed the recipe 'a match made in heaven".

Dr Vireandta Jilowa wrote, "Surprised to see it, that beef is being consumed despite BJP government in the Centre."

"We are not slaves of BJP at the Centre....people eat whatever they like in this state, including beef, pork, mutton and fish," another user Tatheesh Vijayakumar wrote.

In 2017, The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan had ordered that the ministry has notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 to ensure that the sale of cattle is not meant for slaughter purposes.

Regulating animal trade is a state business, but animal welfare is a central subject.

In lieu of this, there was widespread opposition of the order, with many states openly denying accepting the notification.

Porotta and Kappa biriyani with beef are counted as delicacies by Keralites.

Also Read: The Art of Prepping Meat

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Lung cancer rates are rising in young women

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February 6,2020

Researchers have found the rates of lung cancer are higher in young women than men.

The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents and uncovered a trend of higher lung cancer rates in women compared with men in recent years.

The emerging trend was widespread, affecting countries across varied geographic locations and income levels.

The changes appeared to be driven by a rising rate of adenocarcinoma lung cancer among women, said the study researchers from University of Calgary in Canada.

Lung cancer rates have been higher among men than women because men started smoking in large numbers earlier and smoked at higher rates; however, recent studies have reported converging lung cancer incidence rates between sexes.

Among men, age specific lung cancer incidence rates generally decreased in all countries, while in women the rates varied across countries with the trends in most countries stable or declining, albeit at a slower pace compared to those in men.

For the findings, lung and bronchial cancer cases between 30-64 age group from 1993-2012 were extracted from cancer incidence in five continents.

The study found the higher emerging rates of lung cancer in young women compared to young men.

According to the researchers, future studies are needed to identify reasons for the elevated incidence of lung cancer among young women.

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