Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Euryale ferox, commonly known as prickly waterlily, [3] makhana, or Gorgon plant, is a species of water lily found in southern and eastern Asia, and the only extant member of the genus Euryale. The edible seeds, called fox nuts or makhana , are dried, [ a ] and eaten predominantly in Asia.
Mithila Makhana (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb. ) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut (Euryale ferox) cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar state in India and in Nepal . In Mithila, Makhana is also termed as Makhan.
It can take anywhere from one day to a week or so to completely lose excess water weight and return to normal. Healthy adults can expect to lose one to five pounds, Schnoll-Sussman notes.
A study published in November 2024 in Nature found that adipose (fat) tissue cells retain a memory of obesity even after weight loss, which could contribute to the yo-yo weight loss effect ...
Research links a high-fiber diet with a reduced level of visceral fat and less abdominal weight gain with age. We also include an average of 87 grams of protein per day. Like fiber, protein plays ...
The aggressive behaviors observed during musth can be attributed to varying amounts of frontalin (1,5-dimethyl-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane) throughout the maturation process of bulls. Frontalin is a pheromone that was first isolated in bark beetles but can also be produced in the bulls of both Asian and African Elephants. The compound can be ...
Small studies suggest that turmeric can help with losing weight, reducing BMI, and decreasing waist and hip circumferences. However, more research on humans is needed to confirm these effects.
Life expectancy in Tonga is 71 and has been steadily rising since the 1960s. [8] Up to 40% of the population is said to have type 2 diabetes. [9] Tongan Royal Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, who died in 2006, holds the Guinness World Record for being the heaviest-ever monarch— with a weight of 200 kilograms (440 lb).