Parampara Ready to Eat Gravy Mixes
Parampara Foods, a Pune based company was acquired by US giant General Mills in 2012. General Mills already has a footprint in India with...
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Rita Date
- Jul 14, 2015
- 1 min
Britannia Nutri-Choice’s Simply Lite
Let’s examine the ingredients: Refined Wheat Flour, Edible Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Yeast, Salt, Milk Solids, Emulsifier, Malt Extracts and...
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Rita Date
- Jun 5, 2015
- 2 min
How Healthy is Subway?
Sure Subway makes your meal right in front of you, but what ingredients are they using and where did they come from? Boxes of already cut...
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Rita Date
- May 21, 2015
- 2 min
Chitale Bandhu Bakarwadi
I hate to be the one tell you that these delicious treats are really quite bad for you, but chances are you already knew this. Everyone...
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Rita Date
- May 16, 2015
- 2 min
Veg-It Burger Patties
Veg-It sounds very healthy – the concept being that vegetarian food is healthy. Let me point out that vegetarianism is better for you if...
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Rita Date
- May 14, 2015
- 1 min
Gits Basundi
For those who do not have the time or inclination Gits’s readymade Basundi Mix is not a bad option — you can avoid all the hassles of...
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Rita Date
- Apr 10, 2015
- 2 min
Kellogg’s Oat Bites
Unfortunately this is not the case. Breakfast is an important meal and sets the tone for the rest of day. After keeping your stomach...
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Rita Date
- Jan 8, 2015
- 1 min
Yubbi Coconut Water
The promoter of Yubbi brand of tender coconut water tells me that even in places where coconut water is available on the streets people...
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Rita Date
- Dec 26, 2014
- 2 min
Snickers
Sounds delicious — and it is. These nutty bars were often my mid-morning snack before I decided to lose weight and cut down on sugar. Now...
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Rita Date
- Dec 9, 2014
- 1 min
Nourish Organics & Fab India Health Bars
Amla bar ingredients: Amla Candy (36%) Raisins (28%) Cashew Nuts (16%) Almonds (14%) Honey & Pumpkin Seeds Apricot Bar ingredients:...
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Rita Date
- Nov 24, 2014
- 2 min
Cold Pressed Juice
Raw Pressery Juices are fantastic – I tried the starter kit where you get 2 juices a day for 3 days. I replaced most of my dinner with 2...
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Rita Date
- Nov 4, 2014
- 1 min
Farmlite Biscuits
There are two types of biscuits – Oats & Raisins and Oats & Almonds. Sunfeast wants you to think you are eating biscuits made with the...
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Rita Date
- Sep 23, 2014
- 1 min
Lassi!!
Lassis are a great way to fill up and get the calcium and protein your body needs. These tetra pak products are ideal when you are...
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Rita Date
- Jul 20, 2014
- 2 min
What is Cornstarch?
How is it used? Thickener: Cornstarch thickens almost twice as much as flour. It is used frequently when cooking in things likes sauces —...
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Rita Date
- Apr 27, 2014
- 1 min
Freshly Baked Cookies
Cashew, Chocolate Chip, Coconut and Butter are the flavours launched and currently they are being sold in a 2-for-1 bundle packaged...
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Rita Date
- Mar 27, 2014
- 1 min
Britannia’s Ragi and Oat Biscuits
Britannia is marketing their Ragi and Oat Biscuits as “diabetic friendly.” Are they? Firstly, no food is totally restricted for those...
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Rita Date
- Feb 3, 2014
- 2 min
Kellogg’s Chocos
Ready to eat cereal is convenient, tasty and filling. It is also one of the major causes of obesity in the US today. In the 1930s all the...
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Rita Date
- Dec 2, 2013
- 2 min
Pride of Cows Milk
Creamy and fresh, this milk simply tastes wonderful. There is one catch however — the fat content in the milk is high. Full fat milk is...
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Rita Date
- Mar 12, 2013
- 2 min
Atta Noodles and Multigrainz Noodles
Everyone loves Maggi — I wish Nestle would just make it healthier. The ‘atta’ and ‘multigranz” noodles are marketed as healthy but they...
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Rita Date
- Feb 25, 2013
- 1 min
Real Thai Red Curry
I had never tried the ready-to eat Thai curries since I thought there would be too many preservatives but one busy night I gave it try....
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