By  Kanika Varma, associate professor, University of Rajasthan teaching & practicing nutrition with a passion

What to eat? How much to eat? We all have grappled with these eternal questions in...

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Home Chef: Mostly Local, Usually Seasonal, Somewhat Brilliant Food

Seeking the flavour and texture of kebabs, minus the meat? Try these vegetarian versions. Delicately spiced...

This monsoon, even as you renew your romance with the rains, please do stay mindful about your diet. For along with the gentle breezes and cool showers monsoons also usher in a...

21st June, being the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and having a special significance in many parts of the world, was declared as an International Day for Yoga...

We all spend a lot of time at our workplace. Companies need to foster workplace wellness programmes. Such programmes not only have a positive impact on employee productivity they also make them...

Fit Fathers. Happy Fathers.

As children we look up to our dads like they are our protectors and heroes (and they really are). We grow up and...

Good nutrition for all means eating a variety of foods. Many athletes get slack in a routine of eating the same staple foods over and over again - salads, pasta, bananas, bread...

When you are pregnant you must follow a healthy, balanced diet to help ensure you stay healthy throughout your pregnancy. The food you eat is your baby's main source of nourishment...

Fond of the bitter Karela? Here are a few more reasons why you should feast on it.  Karela/Bitter Gourd/Bitter Melon is a great source of several key nutrients which are essential...

Guar ki Fali or Cluster Beans are annual legumes and also the source of guar gum. Not only are they extremely nutritious but are also used to replenish the soil with essential...

Taro root or Arbi is popular across of Northern India and Pakistan . One of the very few vegetables where both the root and the leaves are edible, Arbi has a smooth, starchy...

Nowadays the thought of Pumpkins, conjures up images of Halloween and Thanksgiving.

But the Pumpkin has always been a part of Indian tradition. Fasts are usually broken with  Puri, Aloo...

We usually use unhealthy methods to keep cool in summer. We blast our air conditioners, guzzle on ice-creams, drink lots of iced tea, cold coffee, sodas and the like. But do these...

Now that summer is in full swing we are all looking forward to a watery fruit that Nature has created for us. Not only is it bright and beautiful and...

People in almost every ancient civilisation in the world used Mushrooms for their healing properties. Ancient Egyptians called them the plant of immortality. However, nowadays people are unaware about the benefits...

Wow! Mangoes are in season.Time to celebrate.

Nature brings us this delicious fruit in summer. Mangoes are divine, versatile and make a delicious smoothie, awesome ice-cream and of...

Tori or ridge gourd is a vegetable which is considered to be a boring, bland vegetable but it is actually extremely healthy and nourishing.

Here are some of the healthy reasons...

Zucchini (also known as courgette or summer squash) is a type of small, young marrow with a tender, edible skin. The skin contains most of the nutrients of this vegetable. It can...

Tinda, native to India, is a cross between a green apple and a pumpkin. It is also known as Indian apple gourd or round gourd. 

Nutritional Content:

Tinda...

The summer heat and dryness makes our digestive system weak so we should eat foods that we can digest easily. Fruits have natural hydration and are easy to digest. One...

April 19th is World Liver Day, a day meant to spread awareness and understanding of the importance of the largest organ of our body - the liver!

Did you...

Water is the elixir of life, water contains medicines" Atharva Veda

Water is one of the five compositions that the body is made of- the others being earth, fire, air and ether...

As women, many of us are prone to neglecting ourselves. We take on the responsibilities of looking after our family, our job and other tasks so we find it difficult to devote...