Are you thinking that the title of this article is meant to scare you? We shall answer this question at the conclusion. Maltodextrin The most common item in our kitchen is table sugar which we use in everyday cooking. Though sugar is seemingly inexpensive for us, the food industry does not think so. They found…
With the internet and social media flooded with so much information on the benefits of chocolates, what else will you find in this article. A google search on the benefits of chocolate will give the same information, that it is good for heart or may improve blood sugars or may help you to lose weight….
Lifestyle ailments are not just because of sedentary lifestyle though it can be a contributing factor. Not eating the right food or eating too much of the wrong variety is the primary cause of metabolic syndrome which leads to lifestyle ailments. Shorter version What are lifestyle ailments or lifestyle diseases? It begins with a hardly…
Herbs are powerful natural plants used for a variety of purpose like flavouring, food, medicine, spiritual and so on. India has a long history of use of herbs. From health point of view let us examine the top five herbs you need to include in your daily life. What is a herb? As per the…
When Socrates was asked why did he fast, he replied to get mental clarity. Pythagoras not only fasted himself but encouraged his students to fast too. Lord Buddha fasted for 49 days after attaining enlightenment. What is so fascinating about fasting that almost every culture and religion of the world practises fasting in one form…
In this comprehensive article we shall see what steps you need to stay healthy and how to boost immunity. Here are some simple tips to avoid the seasonal flu and much more. Using common sense in hygiene and sanitation Rather than looking for instructions it is better to take precautions. Avoid unhygienic and crowded places….
Renowned Greek philosopher Socrates fasted as a means to achieve mental clarity. Pythagoras not only fasted himself but encouraged his students to fast too. Fasting is done in some form or the other even today in almost every culture in the world. Prayag Kshetra and the glorious Prayag Mahatmya Prayag Mahatmya find mention in Narada…
Most of our metabolic problems are due to excessive eating. Why do we eat? Again it is the way we are evolved over lakhs of years. Along with fasting and starving we have to introduce another word here, feasting. As soon as we put on weight or feel that we are bloated we immediately go…
In 1972, John Yudkin, a British nutritionist published a book called “Pure, White and Deadly” which summarised the dangers of overconsumption of sugar and connection to coronary problems, obesity, dental cavities, diabetes, liver disease and possibly even gout attack. The final chapter mentions instances when the sugar and food processing industry did everything possible to…
When it comes to fasting, India has the longest running history of following religious rituals like navaratri or ekadashi. However of late there has been some modifications in the fasting techniques which are doing more harm than good. Mistake No 5 – I get headaches if I fast Headache is by far the most common…
