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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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Mar 18, 20172 min read
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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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Jul 14, 20151 min read
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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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Jun 5, 20152 min read
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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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May 21, 20152 min read
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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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May 16, 20152 min read
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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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May 14, 20151 min read
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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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Apr 10, 20152 min read
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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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Jan 8, 20151 min read
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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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Dec 26, 20142 min read
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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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Dec 9, 20141 min read
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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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Nov 24, 20142 min read
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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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Nov 4, 20141 min read
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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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Sep 23, 20141 min read
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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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Jul 20, 20142 min read
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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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Apr 27, 20141 min read
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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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Mar 27, 20141 min read
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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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Feb 3, 20142 min read
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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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Dec 2, 20132 min read
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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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Mar 12, 20132 min read
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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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Feb 25, 20131 min read
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