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National dishes become national dishes either because they are a staple of the majority of that country, they incorporate many local ingredients or cooking styles or they represent the majority of ethnicities of that country. What's interesting though is that in addition to contributing to a country's national identity, most national dishes are complete, balanced and healthy one-dish meals in themselves. Others - like Fish and Chips - are, quite clearly, not. So here are some healthy national dishes for...
Eating Out|
The problem with packaged foods is that you are never quite sure of the ingredients. From preservatives to artificial flavours, colours to the worst of the worst - trans fats. Nonetheless, several responsible companies are going out of their way to manufacture healthy or healthier versions of their products. So you have the option of buying everything from healthy biscuits to healthy muffins. They'll never be a healthy as the original would but would probably be more advisable than the...
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In terms of healthy eating when eating out, Gostana, a healthy burger restaurant in Bombay, is the real deal. Unlike other restaurants with their ineffective attempts at "healthy" or 'low fat" or "diet" options, Gostana manages to go all the way by serving only healthy options and that too healthy burgers (they do have sandwiches and salads on their menu but we say don't look beyond the healthy burgers section). Since one of our core beliefs is that healthy food...
Eating Out|
The smart aleck in me is dying to write: Go to the store. Ask the lady for olive oil. Pay for it. Oh.. guess I did write it. Anyway, the reason it's important to know how to buy olive oil in India is because there are a lot of scamsters who are trying to make some easy money off the whole "olive oil is healthy" and "switch to olive oil for healthy living" messages. And after hearing the (rather horrific)...
Ingredients|
So another World Health Day goes by and no one has managed to find an instant cure for the common cold and fever. And withthe weather becoming hotter and stickier, everyone knows someone with the sniffles. So here's us doing our little bit for the cause by helping you fix up a big tub of mixed vegetable soup - the ultimate comfort food. This is mixed vegetable soup from scratch and while the actual process isn't necessarily tedious, it isn't...
Vegetarian Recipes|
Some blame convenience for choosing fruit juices over whole fruits. Grabbing a pack of orange juice on your way out seems easier than buying enough fruits for the week. But is it really? Leave aside the cost (packaged juices will always be more expensive than whole fruits bought from your local fruit seller), have you ever wondered about which is healthier – the whole fruit, or its juiced version? Here’s looking at why you should always pick whole fruits and leave fruit juices aside for occasional breakfasts, or supplementary juice intake over and above the whole fruits.
Healthy Snacks|
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