Jaggery is a sweet food item that is obtained from sugarcane juice and is considered to be very healthy. It’s a natural sweetener that is often consumed in India with or after meals. Jaggery powder in Hindi is ‘Gur’ which is made by boiling concentrated sugarcane juice, till the water gets extrac...

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Turmeric is a popular spice known for its medicinal and flavour-inducing properties. It is a particularly famous spice used in Southeast Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine and is responsible for the bright yellow colour and potent flavour in various curries and other dishes.  There are a lo...

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Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye etc. It is a naturally occurring protein which is known for providing a stretchy characteristic to food. To be precise, gluten is like a glue that can keep the food stuck and held together. Furthermore, it is of consequence to note that this particu...

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When we talk about nutrition and diet during pregnancy, there seems to be this idea that what we eat during that time directly makes the baby. It somehow gives the impression that the body is a network of pipes that connects the baby inside to the food outside, or it is a processing centre for th...

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“It’s too hot to eat!” Haven’t we all said it at some point or another?  We thought it was just us or the tropical Indian weather but it’s actually science. Studies conducted in animal models and military settings have shown that the Thermal Neutral Zone, or TNZ, an ideal range of temperatures in...

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