Washington, April 20 : A study conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine has revealed that drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice daily may help overweight people with metabolic syndrome lose weight.

Researchers found that participants who drank at least 8-ounces of low sodium vegetable juice as part of a calorie-controlled DASH diet lost four pounds over 12 weeks, while those who followed the same diet but drank no juice lost one pound.

Colombo  - Government troops stormed a coastal village in north-eastern Sri Lanka Monday and rescued about 5,000 civilians who were prevented by Tamil rebels from leaving into military-controlled areas, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.

He said troops broke through an earthen barrier in Puthumathalan village, 390 kilometres north-east of the capital, in the early hours of Monday and rescued the civilians, including a large number of women and children.

Stretching out their multi-country agreement, the leading manufacturer of mobile phones, Nokia and the global mobile network operator, Orange are set to roll out collaborative service called “Nokia (News - Alert) Messaging by Orange” on a number of Orange Signature devices, aiming to offer mobile email service to all mobile users and pros.

Washington, April 20 : Eating tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body, according to a new study.

Researchers at University of Michigan found that healthy adults who ate a cup and a half of frozen cherries had increased levels of antioxidants, specifically five different anthocyanins - the natural antioxidants that give cherries their red colour.

They randomly assigned 12 healthy adults, aged 18 to 25 years, to eat either one and a half cups or three cups of frozen tart cherries.

Washington, April 20 : Chewing Extra sugar-free gum may help control appetite, decrease calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweet snacks, a new study has found.

Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana State University found that chewing Extra sugar-free gum significantly reduced intake of an afternoon snack by 40 calories.

They also found that chewing gum specifically reduced sweet snack intake by 60 calories.