December 21, 2012
NEW YORK: Eating whole grains is associated with a decreased risk of prediabetes, a blood sugar elevation that can precede diabetes in adults, according to new research.
Swedish residents who ate food containing more than 59 grams -- roughly two ounces -- of whole grains per day were 27 percent less likely to become prediabetic compared with residents who ate 30 grams or less, according to the research.
"This is of great importance because prediabetes is…
KARACHI: Cotton prices and trade turnover remained stable at the open market after some stability was witnessed in the rupee value against the dollar, said a dealer on Thursday.
“Stability in the rupee value against the dollar kept buyers active at the open market,” said a broker at the Karachi Cotton Exchange.
“Trade would remain stable in the short- to medium-term ahead the end of the ongoing cotton season.”
The commodity is trading at a minimum price of Rs5,250 per maund (37.324…
