Avocados – Eat them!

July 14, 2015September 4, 2015 Rita 1222 Views avocado, Healthy Eating, salads

Avocados have been in India for decades. I remember eating them as “butter fruit” as a kids when I visited

Healthy Alternatives

February 21, 2015September 22, 2015 Rita 3607 Views 0 Comment Healthy Eating, healthy snacking, namkeen, snacks

Healthy Alternatives from Nature’s Basket is a set of savoury products nutritious snacks. Chana Jor is flattended roasted jowar grains

War on Obesity

GM Foods?

July 15, 2013October 9, 2015 Rita 777 Views 0 Comment Food Politics/Trends, Healthy Eating

For those of you that do not yet have a stand on GM (genetically modified) foods, perhaps these articles will

1 ingredient 3 ways Healthy Eating

Bok Choy (Pak Choi)

December 10, 2012July 22, 2015 Rita 1261 Views 0 Comment bok choy, Healthy Eating, poached eggs, recipes

Roasted Baby Bok Choy, Braised Bok Choy with Tomatoes and Gruyere, Poached Eggs with Bok Choy and Ginger Cream Sauce

Book Reviews Food Culture

How French Kids Eat Everything

December 9, 2012July 22, 2015 Rita 854 Views 0 Comment Food Culture, Healthy Eating, kids, snacks

The French way of eating has received quite a bit of attention this decade. First a study touting red wine

Product Reviews

Haldiram’s “Baked Bites” Cookies

December 9, 2012July 22, 2015 Rita 1871 Views 0 Comment Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Product Reviews

Having the term “baked” on a product box makes the food seem healthy, and that’s exactly what food companies want

War on Obesity

Are You Addicted to Food?

December 6, 2012September 22, 2015 Rita 727 Views Healthy Eating, obesity, research to believe, weight loss

Are you addicted to food? Can be food be like drugs? I wonder about this when I need my sugar fix and cannot just take the intended one bite and end up finishing all of last night’s gajar ka halwa. The unfortunate part of this addiction is that we cannot go “cold turkey” and stay away from food — we need it to live.

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