Mangaluru, August 9: The Kosha Odu Desha Nodu Balaga, as part of its ‘Reading for Harmony’ campaign to enhance the horizon of knowledge through reading, has organized a two day workshop and valedictory programme here on August 11 and 12.

This time, the Balaga has selected the literature published during the partition of the country for the campaign, for which Train to Pakistan, Tamas, Manto Stories, India as seen by Bourke White and other books were selected. The people have read those books for one month across the state and expressed their opinions in social media. To mark the valedictory of the campaign, a two-day workshop is organized.

The workshop would have lectures, discourse, group discussions, drama, poets meet, singing and others. Prof Rahamath Tarikere and Dinesh Amin Mattu would conduct the workshop for two days. Dr Haseen Khadri, Sripad Bhat, Dr Ramamurthy and Dr Kiran Gajanur would continue the discourse.

Rahamath Tarikere and Dinesh Amin Mattu would inaugurate the programme through their speeches at Kalangan at Shaktinagar in the city on August 11. The poets meet would be held from 6 pm and a play on Mantos Short Stories would also be held, a press release from the Balaga said.



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Claim: An Instagram video suggests drinking a concoction prepared by boiling garlic and cumin seeds with lemon extract to burn fat.
Fact: The claim is misleading. The recipe alone cannot burn fat. A balanced diet and good exercise are essential.

An Instagram video about an ‘ancient method’ to burn body fat has gone viral. The video advises boiling two cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of cumin seeds mixed with lemon juice in two cups of water and drinking it on an empty stomach to burn fat.

 
 
 
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NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading.

Dr Raghavendra Cherukku, an interventional cardiologist, explained if the method is useful for burning fat: “There is no single strategy to reduce fat. This strategy has to be supplemented with an intake of healthy food and regular exercise. The antilipidemic property of garlic can help reduce LDL and increase HDL but has no impact on triglycerides.”

Garlic has antioxidant and antibiotic properties, which can aid in other health benefits.

“Some studies done on rats and humans have proved the antilipidemic properties of garlic can help burn fat. However, taking the concoction on an empty stomach can be detrimental for those with gastric issues. Hence it can be taken after eating food,” Dr Raghavendra said.

A balanced diet with high protein and fibre, and low oil and low carbohydrates is essential to reduce triglycerides. Food containing carbohydrates, like maida, gets converted into triglycerides, which cannot be reduced by taking the concoction.

“Most South Indian diets use a lot of oil, around 10-15 tablespoons per day, against the maximum requirement of 2-3 tablespoons per day. Physical exercise for 150 minutes per week and a balanced diet are essential to reduce triglycerides and bad cholesterol,” Dr Raghavendra added.

(This story was originally published by newsmeter.in, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)