Which Indian Sweets Are Healthiest? Your Diwali Mithai Box, Sweet by Sweet

Which Indian Sweets Are Healthiest? Your Diwali Mithai Box, Sweet by Sweet
Every Diwali box holds the same familiar faces: soan papdi, kaju katli, ladoos, gulab jamun, jalebi, rasgulla, rasmalai. What’s in each one, what to know about portions and storage, and straight answers to th...
Surya B
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Why Do You Burp After Eating? Common Causes and When to See a Doctor
Usually swallowed air, sometimes a symptom worth checking...
Pragya Jha
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Pragya Jha
7 min read

Whole Grain Namkeen: Does It Really Have More Fibre?
How to read the front of the pack, the back of the pack, and the handful you actually eat...
Kaushiki Gangully
7 min read
Kaushiki Gangully
7 min read

Urge to Poop After Eating: The Gastrocolic Reflex Explained
Often a normal bowel response to a meal, and sometimes a pattern worth showing a doctor....
Kaushiki Gangully
8 min read
Kaushiki Gangully
8 min read

ICMR Balanced Diet Chart: What ‘My Plate for the Day’ Means for...

How a day of ordinary Indian meals adds up, from the first roti to the last spoon of curd....
Pragya Jha
7 min read

How to Wash Your Hands Before Eating: A Festival Food Safety Guide...

Before the chaat, the pandal and the mithai: simple habits for cleaner hands and safer food....
Pragya Jha
8 min read

Food and Symptom Diary: How to Keep One for Seven Days

A week of notes to take to your doctor or dietitian, not a new list of foods to fear....
Pragya Jha
7 min read

Loose Motions and What to Eat to Settle Your Stomach

Loose motions drain water and electrolytes. Learn how to rehydrate with ORS, which Indian foods are gentle o...
Qurath Ain
Kaushiki Gangully
7 min read

Can Any One Food Improve Digestion? What the Evidence Says

Not a flour, not a seed, not a drink taken on an empty stomach. Here is what the evidence actually supports ...
Poulomi Mukherjee
11 min read

Food Intolerance vs Allergy: Knowing the Difference

Not sure if it’s a food allergy or an intolerance? Learn how they differ in symptoms, speed and severity, ...
Qurath Ain
Kaushiki Gangully
8 min read

The Post-Antibiotic Gut: Rebuilding After a Course

Finished antibiotics and your stomach feels off? Learn what’s normal, what to eat, where curd fits in, and...
Qurath Ain
Kaushiki Gangully
7 min read

What Happens to Your Body When You Fast? An Hour-by-Hour Guide

Karwa Chauth, Navratri, Ekadashi, Chhath, the roza: most of us know a fast from the inside. Here’s what ch...
Poulomi Mukherjee
9 min read

Whole Fruit vs Juice: Can a Glass Replace the Fibre?

Mosambi, pomegranate, a morning glass of orange: juice feels like fruit in a glass. What the juicer leaves b...
Pragya Jha
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