Ghee – The Indian Nectar

Ghee is called the Indian nectar by the western cultures that are gradually opening up to the deep wisdom of our Indian food culture. Why is it that we need the west to influence us on what is good for our health when we have had that wealth forever. Read More

COOK UP HEALTH IN YOUR KITCHEN

To cook up health in your kitchen, all you will require are some basic foods that can cover most of your nutritional requirements. There is a plethora of veggies and having being told constantly told to eat a colorful meal, it gets confusing to make choices. Sometimes the availability and sometimes the expense makes it even more difficult. But let me list the easiest to stock your kitchen with. Read More

The Poor Pumpkin

The poor pumpkin is not even considered a vegetable that could come on the table as preparation in any of our houses but knowing its benefits, we will change the way we think. Read More

ENERGY BOOSTERS

We need energy boosters anticipating a workout, after a workout, to drive away fatigue, to enhance our mood, or even simply refresh our mind. Now, the energy boosters have been added to many hotel menus and restaurant beverage lists. Read More

BEETROOT MAGIC

I love beetroot, in every form but not many find this a vegetable of interest. It has a crisp but sweet taste when raw and it’s all sweet and mushy after it’s boiled. Read More

HIBISCUS – THE CRIMSON WONDER

Hibiscus- it’s not just a flower, but a crimson wonder. It has within its petals the nectar of youth quite literally. It is not a surprise therefore that it is also considered as a most important and auspicious offering to the Lord Ganesh and Ma Durga, the 2 deities Read More

SEEDS OF HEALTH

Chia, Flax, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Seasame and Moringa seeds provide the greatest source of omegas, vitamins and minerals and even a generous amount of protein. They could also be called seeds of health. Big benefits in small packages could be the easiest way to describe them. Read More

BUILD THOSE BONES

We have often heard ‘build the muscle’ but the ‘build the bones’ comes as a surprise to many. It comes to the fore only with the onset of osteoporosis. The next advice one gets is to pop calcium tablets. Is that enough? Is that correct? Are corrective methods the only solution? Read More

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SOUL FOOD

Soul food is comfort food. We all feel the need, the want to feel the warmth of hot soup, coffee or hot chocolate to get a smile on our face. But sometimes that is not satisfying enough and we yearn for some more. Soul food often changes with our emotions and with the seasons. Read More