Month: November 2019

Eat your fruits and veggies!

Revisiting the good stuff – The Indian context India has never been short on the production of fruits and vegetables. India’s consumption of fruits and vegetables is well below the global average. Surprisingly, consumption of these healthy foods is not dependent on the average household income. Since India is an agrarian country, rural families have …

WEIGHT LOSS MYTHS

1.Eating every couple hours does not increase body metabolism. Contrary to popular belief, eating small meals every couple hours does not increase your body’s metabolism. This myth originated from the fact that your body uses some calories to digest the food itself, and therefore eating every so often would probably use more calories. Numerous studies …

White rice or brown?

Which should you choose? After China, India is the world’s second largest consumer of rice. With close to 1 crore metric tonnes of rice being consumed in our country each year, we should definitely take a closer look at this food grain! With more than 600 varieties of rice, let’s narrow down out the debate …