Foods That Do Good

My love for food, I think, is hereditary. I haven’t come across a single family member who isn’t passionate about food, be it cooking or eating. When cooking for a family, as obsessed with food as ours, everyday food just doesn’t cut it. The process of cooking fascinated me. It’s like chemistry, but without the equations that I don’t understand to this day. I wanted to be a chef, until I completed my training at a hotel, and found myself pretty horrified by the lack of creativity and working conditions of the industry. Before I could graduate, an opportunity came knocking.

It is that time of the year when we are excited to showcase our winter fashion! Jackets, sweaters, thermal wears, fur socks, and gloves are staring at us from our closet which we can finally take out to make the most use of them this winter.

It would be true to say that 2020 was something we all never expected. The year was overwhelming to all for us, and it taught us so many important things. It brought us hardships and changes and the concept of ‘new normal’. Our everyday habits and behaviors were dramatically shifted. It was a learning phase for us, where we had to understand fears, challenges, and figure our way from there.

The aroma that fills the kitchen when you throw the curry leaves in hot oil!!! That special sizzles! Are you also lost in the thoughts of it? Or are you someone who keeps them at the side of the plate, thinking of them as just bay leaves?

Coconut water is a natural substitute for fresh drinking water. Often confused as a nut, coconut is actually a fruit. It might have been considered as a fashionable and trendy beverage, but its consumption comes with a lot of health benefits. It gained popularity in the near past, but it has been around for its natural benefits for centuries.

In the current scenario with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become difficult to buy vegetables easily. There is fear among people because of the virus, and this is the reason why the consumption of meat, fish, and poultry has also reduced greatly. During these times, it has become important for us to consume foods with longer shelf lives: such as: pulses, nuts, edible seeds, legumes, dehydrated fruits, etc, that too in a way that they help us meet the standards of essential nutrients required in our diet, for the proper functioning of the body.

The coronavirus outbreak has upended the lives of families all around the world. As offices, schools, and childcare centers are closed, many parents are finding it difficult to be stuck at home for most of the day juggling between taking care of the family, full-time work, and other challenging responsibilities. In addition to that, figuring out what to cook for the three meals of the day can be yet another daily challenge.

Depression. Bloating. Headache. Mood swings. Fatigue. Breakouts. Ugh! If these nasty symptoms make you dread Mother Nature’s monthly visit, you’re not alone. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, more than 85 percent of women experience at least one uncomfortable premenstrual syndrome (PMS) side effect.

Most of us have been brought up by eating a standard Indian/American diet of spicy, saucy, salty, and sugary food items. We are also fond of packaged foods that are highly processed with a heavy dose of chemicals.

Celery is known as diet food, and why not when it is rich with nutrients and low