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8 Essential winter foods
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...
How Cashew-nuts add to your health and well-being
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...
Why to eat cow ghee!
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...
Ancient India and Pickle
Do you recall those happy summer vacations when every house in the society smelled pickle-full and delighted? Making that delicious and colorful pickle for all of the family members used to be a once-a-year task. Opening a jar of pickles has always been a joyous occasion. To begin, the aromas of the spices transport me back to my childhood. I smell the fiery peppers soon after, and the bright red and green fruit peeks out of the mixture! Pickle making has been widely practiced in India and is known by different names across the country – Uppinakaayi in Kannada,...
A Tale of the Gut-Genial Green
From ancient times to the present, stories have played an important role in all cultures. Each one of us recalls tales and stories told by our grandparents over the summer holidays when we were children. Time has passed, but those memories remain as vivid in everyone’s minds as if they happened yesterday! With the same goal of recollecting old memories about a wonderful grandma’s recipe, this article will assist you on the health and nutritional perks of The Chili Pickle, aka “The Gut-Genial Green”. The Combination of Seven Magical Organics: A well-known Ayurvedic proverb says, “When diet is wrong,...
Indigenous Diet
An indigenous diet is bound to be easier for your body to digest, easily adhere to a lot of speculation, and thus a lot of myths about what is the “best” diet during this challenging period for the world. All around the world, the pandemic has given centre stage to health care, prevention of diseases, and concurrently, to lifestyle disorders, dietary illnesses, and immunity through food. However, despite this limelight, no one has figured out one “best” diet that holds its claims for everyone. Through this, the concept of indigenous diets gathered some attention. So what is an indigenous diet? ...
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