Health Is Wealth

While too much sugar is bad for health, scientists have found that over-consumption of fructose is more dangerous than that of glucose. In the study, overweight and obese individuals consumed glucose or fructose-sweetened beverages that provided 25% their energy requirements for 10 weeks.

During this period, individuals in both groups put on about the same amount of weight, but only those consuming fructose-sweetened beverages exhibited an increase in abdominal fat. In addition, only these individuals became less sensitive to the hormone insulin (which controls glucose levels in the blood) and showed signs of dyslipidemia (increased levels of fat-soluble molecules known as lipids in the blood).

The researcher said that although these are signs of the metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of heart attack, the long-term affects of fructose over-consumption on susceptibility to heart attack remain unknown.

A.R.Rahman: Oscar hero

A.R. Rahman, the name that would be sounding in all the households in India after his Oscar victory. This simpleton from Chennai has taken Indian music to great heights and his Oscar success is only a proof of his ever growing popularity among music fans all over the world. When Rahman won the BAFTA and Golden Globe awards before the Oscars, there were little doubts about his chances of winning an Oscar. And with Slumdog Millionaire nomination for 10 awards, Rahman's chances of winning would have only gone up.

The song 'Jai Ho', which won him the award, had become the most downloaded song in the world and it has also been remixed. His night was made even better as Rahman won his second Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire. Overall it was a great night for Rahman and also for the billion people in India who were praying for his success. And despite his success, Rahman remains grounded and does not let the success get to his head. Hats off A.R.Rahman.

BCCI Vs ICL

The rift between the Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) and the Indian Cricket League has been going on right from the day ICL was started. ICL was the tournament which first brought Twenty20 format to India. And BCCI, which was opposing Twenty20 format, floated the Indian Premier League after the success of Indian team in the Inaugural Twenty20 world cup. So it can be safe so say that ICL has only helped Indian Cricket by being one of the reasons for the formation of IPL.

Indian Cricket League has been ignored by the BCCI for no reason. The players who had aligned themselves with the rebel league have found themselves banned from their respective state cricket associations. BCCI has also gone on and made the foreign boards ban the players who had appeared for the rebel league. This has weakened many teams like Pakistan and New Zealand. ICC has to resolve this issue at the earliest as only cricket is suffering as a result of all these.

Team India Under Dhoni

Indian cricket team is going through a great phase under Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The team is very well set in all three formats of the game and has been performing consistently. The main difference between Dhoni and the captains thus far is that he is calmer under pressure and does not force anything on the players. He lets the players play their natural game and his approach is reaping rich rewards.

Team looks like a single unit, they enjoy each other success and Coach Gary Kirsten along with the other backroom staff must be given credit for that. There is no more fingers pointing among the each other. On the field, Dhoni is in charge and the players are willing to play for him. He also makes smart moves while playing in the field. There has been a lot of talk that Dhoni is very lucky and his real test will come during the tours outside India. But I don't have any doubt that Dhoni will prove everyone wrong in the upcoming New Zealand tour. Beware Kiwis, Indian Tigers are coming at you.