Drinking plenty of water will help keep your blood clean and reduce the build-up of excessive toxins -- cholesterol being one of them.
In India, as elsewhere, veganism has spawned an industry of plant-based products such as tofu, tempeh, peanut curd, cashew cheese, almond butter, flax eggs, sauerkraut, seitan, mock meats, apple honey, vegan chocolates, nutritional yeast and plant-based milks. There are vegan cafs and restaurants such as About Vegan (Jaipur), Bodhi Greens (Dharamsala), Carrots (Bengaluru), Earthlings (Mumbai) and Elysian Delights (Gurugram), vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and vegan e-tailers such as vegandukan.com and veganmall.in. "Plant-based milks such as soy milk, almond milk and oat milk have made promising inroads with Indian consumers. "Estimated at $21 million vs the animal-derived dairy industry at $140 billion, plant-based dairy in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.7 per cent to reach $63.9 million by 2024," write Dhruvi Narsaria and Rajyalakshmi in their 2020 report, "Insights on plant-based milk category in India", published by the Good Food Institute India and Ipsos India.
Flavoured with mangoes, this dish is filled with nutrients.
Culinarian and food blogger Vindhya Karwa shows us three fun ways to cook this nutritious green.
Treat your girl to breakfast in bed on Women's Day.
Bethica Das offers a special version of the traditional Gujarati style Methi Nu Thepla.
Flavoured with rose essence and cardamom powder, studded with fruit and nuts, these biscuits are delicious.
Treat yourself to something Rajasthani and traditional on Ganeshotsav.
Reliance Retail has entered the Indian fast-moving consumer goods space as it takes its private label brands, sold at its supermarkets and hypermarkets, Reliance Fresh and Reliance Smart, to general trade. The company had internally set a target of Rs 50,000 crore turnover from the FMCG business, which will fall under Reliance Retail's consumer brand division. Business Standard accessed a presentation which includes the brands it has taken to the general trade.
A sweetened khoya-filled flaky pastry, folded into a square envelope and sealed with a clove. Then the little pocket is deep-fried in ghee and steeped in a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
The 'resistant starch' in oats aids in digestion, kicks up your metabolism, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar and burns fat, says Vandana Luthra.
Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred.
Begin your day in a yummy way with banana pancakes.
The hint of saltiness about these delightful cupcakes make them an instant draw.
This flavour-packed dish can be cooked at home even without a shawarma machine.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the mass consumption items such as pulses, wheat, rice, flour, and curd will not attract the 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) when sold loose, and not pre-packed or pre-labelled. The clarification came amid protests and widespread criticism by Opposition Members of Parliament over foisting GST on daily-use essentials and subsequent price rise. The all-powerful GST Council, chaired by the Union minister, had last month decided to impose GST on some mass consumption items to simplify the rate structure, which came into effect on Monday.
Pasta made with mealworm flour, sweet potato, and sauteed insect larvae -- are just some of the dishes you will be served at Parisian chef Laurent Veyet's restaurant -- Inoveat. Laurent Veyet's tasting menu is not for the faint-hearted, but may point to the future of feeding a booming world population -- there is a prawn salad with yellow mealworm, crunchy insects on a bed of vegetables, and chocolate-coated grasshoppers.
These simple recipes can be made in a jiffy.
Presenting recipes of homemade fluffy waffles with an extra touch of goodness.
This recipe deserves a spot on your breakfast menu.
Like a kulcha or a baida roti, this Turkish street food is made from maida and may have a variety of stuffings.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.
Move over pakodas! It's time to make way for these monsoon snacks.
This sweetened flatbread is made during festivals or as a weekend snack/breakfast.
Good nutrition, plenty of water and an active lifestyle works wonders for your body.
Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The festival season has already begun in the west and south of India with Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam, respectively, and consumer companies are witnessing a pick-up in sales compared to pre-Covid levels. Retailers, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and consumer durables companies expect their sales to grow in double digits this festival season compared to pre-pandemic times, as there are no curbs on movement now. Adani Wilmar expects sales volume to be higher by 15-20 per cent as rural India has largely witnessed good monsoon rains, and employment has picked up in urban areas.
Bollywood has been practising self-isolation for a few days now, especially on Sunday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Janta curfew.
Start your day on an upbeat note with two good-for-you recipes.
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
You had been eating sehri in the morning and iftar in the evening for the past month, fasting for nearly 12 hours in between. Now that you are switching back to your old lifestyle, you'll need to follow a few guidelines to get your body back on course, advises nutritionist Ryan Fernando.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week. You can share yours too!
You can make fruits appealing by serving them in fancy shapes, says Nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.
These recipes are full of nutrition and can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Delicious recipes from the palaces of Nepal.
A die-hard foodie, he stuck to oats and boiled veggies to achieve that feat.
Garvit Kawatra, 19, from Delhi tells us how he changed his diet and lifestyle to lose 45 kg in four months.
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