It is a sight to watch so many people voluntarily wearing unison of “Navrang” during Navratri festival. We love colors here in our country, don’t we? Did you know that once upon a time (when the silk route existed), India was the primary producer and the supplier of the priced “Indigo Blue” textile dye? Enough with […]
Sleep Your Way To A Better Health!
Let us start with a story, and see if you can relate… “It all started back in college. I was studying-working-and staying up late watching Netflix! My jam-packed schedule during the day did not leave any room for entertainment, so I started (unknowingly of course) sacrificing a few hours of sleep to watch TV. Few […]
Limitations of A Vegetarian Diet!
“You don’t know what you are missing out upon!!” If you are a Vegetarian I’m sure you have heard this at least once and if you are an omnivore, I bet you have said it to your vegetarian friends! Now taste and personal preferences are very subjective, there really is no point in arguing about […]
Vegetarian Diet Series: Science-Backed Health Benefits Of Vegetarian Diet.
Once upon a time, they did a 20 year long extensive and intensive study on people in China and found out that (amongst numerous other things) that people who avoided eating meats and animal products and ate predominantly grains, fruits, and vegetables tend to enjoy longer and healthier life! Boom! The world went gaga and […]
Immune Checkpoint Blockade: a Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment!
2018 Noble Prize in Physiology and Medicine is given for the discovery of “Immune Checkpoint Blockade” therapy. Dr. James P. Allison and Dr. Tasuku Honjo are the two scientists who are awarded for their extensive work that brought about the onset of this treatment. I for one don’t really keep up with Noble prizes because all […]
Vegetarian Diet Series (Part I): What Kind Of Vegetarian Are You?
In any other parts of the world “Vegetarian” is a diet, but if you live in the Indian subcontinent, it’s simply a way of life.
Less sleep and its effects on Blood sugar levels during Pregnancy.
Here I’m again trying to gather some more information on gestational diabetes, but this time it is not connected with exercise and diet. This is more to do with how your sleep patterns have an effect on bodies’ hormones. Although this article focuses on Gestational Diabetes, Sleep Deprivation is shown to adversely affect glucose metabolism […]
Health Effects of Coffee: Everything you need to know about it!
Is it good or is it bad? Is it the elixir that its lovers praise it to be or is it a slow poison that gives you instant kick but wrecks havoc on your metabolism in the long run? The world is conflicted over Coffee and so are the healthcare professionals. Coffee is an excellent […]
RUSHICHI BHAJI- A NUTRITIOUS WAY TO CELEBRATE GANESHOTSAV
“RUSHICHI BHAJI” athavla ka kahi? (Did you remember?). If not, here I am to make you nostalgic about our tradition and it’s health benefits. Ganeshotsava is my favorite festival for years. But apart from modak, the recipe which ruled my heart during this festival was “RUSHICHI BHAJI”. Yes, you heard it right. Well, I am […]
Is your diet influencing your baby’s taste preferences?
I am sure nobody wants their child to end up being a fussy eater. Right? So, let’s understand how the baby’s palate and food memories are shaped actually before birth! THE TASTE FACTOPEDIA Do you know that the baby starts developing taste for different foods when in the uterus, based on what the mother […]
