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  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,...

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, medicine...

An indigenous diet is bound to be easier for your body to digest, cut through a lot of speculation, and clear up many myths about what is the “best” diet during challenging times for the world. All around the globe, the pandemic has given center stage to healthcare, the 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 universal claims for everyone. Through this, the concept of indigenous diets has gathered attention. So what is an indigenous diet? An indigenous diet...

I still reminisce about that sunny winter afternoon, sitting idle on my balcony and savouring my mother’s delicious recipe of Gur Chawal Kheer. Yes, that’s right! Gur, also known as Bellam in Telugu, Vellam in Tamil, Sharkara in Malayalam, Bella in Kannada, and Gul in Marathi, is a delicacy served all over the country in different forms and recipes. Different states, different names, but its sweetness prevails in every language. And since winter is the season of fresh jaggery, it is best consumed throughout the year’s cold months. According to Ayurveda, it cleans out your gastrointestinal tract, strengthens your immunity...

Have you had any rice recently? You look a little chubby! Would you like to lose a few inches? Reduce the amount of rice in your diet! Dieting? Rice must be avoided! What is rice flour? For fitness enthusiasts, this is a no-no! You may have definitely heard one of these suggestions from a friend, a fitness specialist, or even a member of your own family at some point in time. But have you ever analyzed how much logic these suggestions actually possess? While being calorie-cautious, cutting down on rice is the first thing that springs to mind. Consider how...

Google India released its ‘Year in Search’ list in 2020, and “How to Increase Immunity” was one of the most searched-for health topics. Looking at the interest of people in gaining immunity, let’s talk about how you build your immunity. Immunity comes from medicines, turmeric, ginger, teas, concoctions, and whatnot. However, did you know that the grains included in our daily diets also improve our immunity? While medicinal add-ons make up a small fraction of our diet, grains are far more prevalent in both amount and frequency, playing a foundational role in supporting our immune system. Getting straight to the...