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Top 10 Risks of the South Asian Diet

By Gulshinder Chattha | July 5, 2010

South Asians have a much higher risk of chronic disease. The risk of getting type 2 Diabetes is a staggering 6 times higher than the general population and we are twice as likely to die from heart disease. Whilst it’s impossible to alter our genetic make up we can improve our lifestyle habits. There is [...]

Categories: Food
Tagged: alcohol, british asian, calories, cooking, Desi, diet, fat, health, indian food, meal, problems, restaurant, risks, snacks, South Asian, sugar, sweet, UK
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Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness

By Sripurna Basu | June 28, 2010

Cancer often presents late in ethnic minorities. By this time harm is often done and treatment is less effective. Ethnic Minorities are less likely to take up cancer screening services. Language barriers prevent real information helping the elderly who are most at risk. The Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week hopes to change all this. It [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: awareness, bangladeshi, BME, bowel, breast, campaign, cancer, cervical, England, ethnic minority cancer awareness week, health, indian, lump, NHS, oral, paan, pakistani, programme, prostate, signs, skin, smoking, treatment, UK
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Asian Sexual Health still a Taboo?

By Amit | May 9, 2010

Sexual health and Asians is something that may not always be a subject of comfort. But in today’s more open and sexually active society, it is a very important issue and cannot be ignored. Many from past generations see this area as taboo and not something talked about or discussed but this is changing or [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: asian, British, condoms, contraception, GUM, health, HIV, indian, NHS, pakistani, safe sex, sex, sexual health, South Asian, STI, tests, UK
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The UK Election and the Asian vote

By Sripurna Basu | April 27, 2010

The Asian vote. Do Politicians care? It appears that they do. Both Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown have been interviewed by Nihal of the BBC Asian Network in the weeks leading up to the election. David Cameron’s Conservative party have even released software that will detect and target Asian voters. However, a poll commissioned by [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: 2010, 6th May, asian, bnp, british asian, Conservative, david cameron, economy, education, election, gordon brown, health, immigration, Labour, Liberal, nick clegg, poll, survey, tories, tory, UK, vote
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Race matters in NHS care

By Sripurna Basu | April 17, 2010

Institutional racism is undermining healthcare for ethnic minorities in the NHS. Racist practice is affecting treatment of life threatening illnesses. Research carried out in the field of heart disease show that South Asians are receiving second grade treatment. A recent survey into South Asian diabetes care by the South Asian Health Foundation uncovered research from [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: bangladeshi, community, Department of Health, ethnic, health, healthcare, indian, language barrier, minorities, NHS, pakistani, Race for Health, racism, UK
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Ten Foods that burn Fat

By Nazhat | March 30, 2010

Did you know that certain foods can contribute to burning fat? It has been proven that certain types of foods are excellent fat burners and can help you stay more healthy. Let’s look at some of these foods and how they can help you address the fat stored in your body. When we digest food [...]

Categories: Food
Tagged: burning, calories, diet, eggs, fat, Food, health, lose, loss, reduce, super foods, ten, top, tummy, weight, wholegrains
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Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign

By Nisha | March 2, 2010

A special scroll launched to raise the awareness of Hepatitis C amongst ethnic communities is part of the national NHS campaign to encourage the public to be more aware of the threat of the infection. The scroll was launched in 2009 with support from many ethnic celebrities, media people and public to raise awareness of [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: asian, awareness, bangladeshi, british asian, campaign, ethnic, health, Hep C, Hepatitis C, indian, infection, Mediareach, Navin Kundra, NHS, pakistani, UK, video
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Indian Restaurant vs Home Cooking

By Aiysha | January 14, 2010

Which tantalises your taste buds? Eating the most scrumptious meal mum’s made at home, or tasting an authentic dish at a fancy Indian restaurant? South Asian food represents spicy, rich, wholesome and amazingly tasty food, and South Asians love to eat. Be it in the comfort of their own home or at a favourite restaurant, [...]

Categories: Food
Tagged: best, better, chef, cooking, Desi, Food, health, home, home made, indian, indian restaurant, ingredients, restaurant, spices, UK
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Women’s Shoes affect Foot Health

By Nazhat | September 9, 2009

With sales being more common, resisting a bargain is always a difficult one when it comes to fashionable shoes for women. Going for the look and style in despite of what it will do to our feet, is the typical approach to buying shoes for most of us! This has resulted in a study by [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: feet, health, heels, report, sandals, shoes, stilettos, study, UK, women
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Increase Metabolism and Lose Weight

By Nazhat | May 28, 2009

So many ways are available today to help lose weight, from healthy recipes to diet pills but one area of weight loss that is not so easily understood or taken advantage of , is metabolism. So, what is Metabolism? Metabolism is the amount of energy (calories) your body burns to maintain itself. For example, when [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: aerobic, Desi, diet, diet pill, exercise, fat, fibre, Food, fruits, green tea, health, lose weight, metabolic rate, metabolisim, slim, UK, walking, water, weight loss, weights
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