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After a cold winter, we enter the season of spring. The temperature slowly begins to rise, and our diet requirement changes along with the changing weather. During the cold winters, the body’s main goal is to store fat, but as we move towards a warmer climate our internal environment changes, body temperature rises and we begin to melt fat faster. According to Ayurveda, we enter the Kapha season in spring. The earth and the water elements are prominent in this season. Universally spring is associated with cleaning, much like this our bodies enter a cleaning phase too. Eating foods that...

Shorter days and colder temperatures do not just mean a change for our body on the outside, but on the inside too. It’s not just our clothes and dressing style that changes in winters, our metabolism, food choices and hunger cues are all affected by the weather. Studies have shown that metabolism speeds up in winter; this is associated with increased hunger and a craving for comfort foods. You might have noticed people often complaining that they eat more during winters, turns out it is true.  Winter comes with its own set of viral infections and flu. Especially in these...

Cashews, which originated in Brazil, have become a popular ingredient in Indian households for a long. Despite their country of origin, cashew nuts are grown in India on a very large scale and India is one of the prime exporters of cashews today. Cashew or Kaju is commonly consumed raw, in gravies, roasted, salted, in cupcakes, and a variety of other ways. But, have you ever wondered; Why cashews are so famous worldwide? Why it is that cashew is regarded as the King of the Nut-Kingdom? Why are cashews regarded as sophisticated nuts? The answer lies in the nutritional composition...

Do you remember eating besan ka ladoo as a kid? That amazing and divine sweet that everyone used to love when they were toddlers! As soon as we started opening the jar, the delightful aroma of ghee mixed with the perfect proportion of sweet and flour would make us overlook everything and chomp on those amazing ladoos like we hadn’t eaten them in ages!  Grandma used to feed you a lot of tasty sweets made from ghee and dry fruits as a kid, and then pour a big dollop on the steaming dal-chawal in your meal! However, as a matter...