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Rice – good or bad?

May 21, 2013
Rice has been a staple food item of the Indian cuisine. For many, it is more than just food; it is a tradition, part of their culture to have a heap of rice every day along with some curry come what may. But with the sudden …

A bachelor’s guide to eating healthy

May 9, 2013
Living alone in a different city cannot be easy, especially with no one to cook for you. Cleaning can still be managed, but maintaining the timings of a cook, or taking out the time to cook up elaborate meals can be quite a task. …

How do I lose weight and reduce fat around my tummy? (Fitness query of the day)

March 18, 2013
I am 42 years old and my height is 5 ft 5.5 in but my weight is 78 kg. I mostly have fat around my tummy. I take two or three chapatis with subzi in the morning along with a cup of tea or parantha once or twice in the week . I …

Could Indian ‘Swarna’ rice variety hold the key to beating diabetes?

July 12, 2012
Swarna, an Indian rice variety is one of the healthiest staples out there and carries a very low diabetes risk, says a leading rice research organisation. "Rice varieties such as India's most widely grown rice variety Swarna have …