What the heck is this “Extra virgin olive oil”? According to Leandro Ravetti, Chief Oil Maker of the award-winning Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oils, the fruit of the olive trees, “has to be disease-free, harvested at the right time and processed immediately.” God’s nectar, Olives have tremendous health benefits and olive oil is considered […]
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So, how important is the ideal time to eat your meal? We say, what we eat is important. Eating healthy and nutritious foods can help in weight loss and disease free life, to a great extent. But, how far does eating in right time adds to the healthy lifestyle? Well, eating your meals in time […]
The first that comes to my mind the moment I hear terms like “body shapers”, “body slimmers”, “waist trimmers”, etc, is whether these products actually work. And we they do work, then how? The moment you try googling on these lines, you will find various companies advertising products on similar lines making promises of making […]
Medically reviewed by Shanmukha Priya, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition As you soak up the sun and try to beat the heat this summer, I am sure watermelon is one of your most favourites. And why not, having just a few pieces of cold watermelons cool you down. However, today we will be talking […]
Medically reviewed by Shanmukha Priya, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition First of all, congratulations on making to the golden years of your life. This time of life is to enjoy the newness. However, your body will undergo tremendous changes that may not be all good news. Your older injuries will bounce back and joint […]
Belonging to the grain family, Barley is one of the oldest cultivated grains consumed in the world. And throughout its history, it has never lost its importance. The reason is, there are numerous barley benefits that we cannot at all ignore. From containing the 8 essential amino acids to being one of the most low-calorie […]
We eat a number of vegetables, fruits and meat. But how many of us pause to examine the nutritional value of the foods we eat? To lead a healthy life, it is important to eat a well-balanced diet. You must ensure that your plate is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre and other essential fats. One […]
We all are aware, carbohydrates are unhealthy grains! It makes us full and bloated, if we need to lose weight and be fitter, we have to learn to say no to carbs, which is partially true. Carbohydrates provide fuel for the brain and body. It embeds in us the right energy required. And so, instead […]
Medically reviewed by Krupa, Senior Nutrition Coach If you are vying for weight loss then you might have shunned fats from your diet and the first to go off the window would have been ghee or clarified butter. The word ‘ghee nutrition’ is not something we consider. But what if we say there are different nutrition […]
Medically reviewed by Spandana Nagulapally, Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics From being a popular cooking oil to being used for scalp health, there are numerous benefits of til oil aka sesame oil. This oil is derived from nutritionally acclaimed sesame seeds and is used for many medicinal purposes. Hailing from African parts of the world, one […]