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MANGOES: The Summer Fruit with Amazing Benefits Mirza Ghalib has sung its praises and Rabindranath Tagore, Amir Khusro have written poems on it, mango is not called the ‘king’ of fruits for nothing. Hailed by Ayurveda as ‘Sheeta’ (coolant) and ‘Laghu’ (light to digest), it makes for the ideal summer fruit for you. And if...Read More

We got to admit that the food and weight loss industry has got us all so confused that we are eating anything but simple home made food. The switch from childhood dal chawal to brown rice with beans happened so systematically that every time I ask my clients what their favourite food has been, I...Read More

THE MISPERCEPTION OF SUGARCANE JUICE If only the small vendors on the streets promoted Ganne kaa Ras as ‘cold pressed’, ‘anti –tan’, ’vitamin enriched’ and ‘weight loss’ drink, we would have felt so ‘up-market’ about ourselves standing by his cart, watching the sugarcane stalks crushing into this beautiful green coloured juice. THE OFTEN IGNORED BENEFITS...Read More

MYTH 1- If weight loss is on your mind, you need to keep your ‘Adrak‘ chai aside and switch to Green tea. FACT 1- If there is one beverage that is consumed PAN India, then it is the one and only ADRAK CHAI. We love our chai and rightly so. The ‘Adrak‘ in the chai...Read More

VARIYALI SHERBET Until detox drinks got glamourized by the ‘weight loss’ industry, almost all ‘Gujju’ households would be swearing by their Variyali sherbet for its great taste and heat reducing virtues. Made from saunf or fennel seeds, Variyali sherbet is an instant summer cooler. THE MANY BENEFITS OF SAUNF (OR FENNEL)- WEIGHT LOSS & DETOX–...Read More

  SABJA SEEDS: The Great Summer Superfood “Ahem, excuse us chia, sabja seed is on its way!” The seeds of tulsi: sabja/ takhmaria/ falooda seeds are soon to be hailed as the new superfood from the East 3 Main Benefits of Sabja Seeds – A natural detox and body coolant, it comes to your rescue...Read More

Wondering what to eat this season to beat the heat??? Go ahead reading about nature’s best answer to acidity, bloating, headache and more. “RICE – Food to have this summer” : my inputs for today’s ASIAN AGE Here’s why rice & traditional rice-based dishes are great for your summer diet- 1. Rice is a natural...Read More

Watch Ravdeep Singh from Ludhiana talk about his weight loss journey to 15kgs lighter and tonnes more happier and fitter! Check out the video to know the top points that make a “weight loss” diet last forever – 1. Should allow you to eat according to your region, religion and liking. Food is very personal....Read More

The journey of ghee in India has very much been similar to that of yoga. From being thousand years old wisdom that originated in our land, to getting dismissed and disregarded by ‘modern day’ gurus and scientists only to be picked up by the West and reintroduced to us by a different name, both are...Read More