Replacing Soda With Water Key To Stay Fit

                Replacing just one calorie-laden sugary drink with water may help shed extra kilos as well as improve overall health. Consuming additional calories from sugary beverages like soda and energy drinks can increase risk of weight gain, obesity as well as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Regardless of how many servings of sugar-sweetened beverages you consume, replacing even just one serving can be benefit. Researchers modeled the effect of replacing about 230 ml sugar sweetened beverage with a 230 ml serving of water based on daily dietary intake of US adults aged 19, retrieved from 2007-2012 National Health Survey. They found replacing one serving of sugar-sweetened beverages per day with water lowered calories from 17 to 11%. Even those who consumed more sugary drinks per day benefitted from water replacement, as the amount of calories dropped to 25% of their daily calorie intake. People who drink water over low-calorie alternatives tend to eat more fruits, have lowered blood sugar and are better hydrated.

New Asthma Pill May Reduce Symptoms in Severe Sufferers

                In a breakthrough, researchers have for the first time in 20 years developed a new asthma pill which may have the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition. Fevipiprant significantly decreases the symptoms of asthma, improves lung function, reduces inflammation and repairs the lining of airways. This new drug could be a game changer for future treatment of asthma. The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, the study found. The drug is currently being evaluated in late stage clinical trials for efficacy in patients with severe asthma.