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Those leading a sedentary lifestyle faced the highest risk of contracting heart ailments, Dr Fayaz Shawl said.
According to Dr Mickey Mehta, if you control what you eat for a month, you will be able to lose weight get back in shape.
The processed food industry is seeing a great business potential during Diwali and is placing their products in attractive festival gift packs to woo customers during this time of the year. More so, this year their business is only helped by soaring sweet prices.
Now you can order a drink with your face on it.
Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".
Follow these tips on your next vacation, and you'll return home without adding any extra kilos.
A range of healthy variants are being launched across categories in the Rs 25,000 crore ($ 5,680 million) F&B space in India.
'Throw away all perishable foods that have been left at room temperature for more than two hours,' suggests dietician Komal Jethmalani.
In 2020, after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, several five-star hotel chains commenced home delivery of food as a lot of people preferred to stay indoors. A year later, as the Covid situation worsens, such hotels are going the extra mile to cater for the gastronomical needs of their customers. With health, nutrition, and immunity occupying the mind spaces, these hotels are crafting menus that are not only high on health quotient, but also have food capable of improving the mood. The move, they hope, would help them get more customers as prices are also competitive.
The poor quality of much school food made headlines in Britain thanks to 'Jamie's School Dinners', a series featuring 'Naked Chef' Jamie Oliver.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the right answer.
Whoever thought that models starve themselves needs to think again!
Missing meals, eating at odd times, and other poor dietary practices are all tell-tale causes of that dull, throbbing sensation in your head, says nutritionist and wellness coach Pooja Bhargava.
'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'
Avoid oily foods, processed foods and artificial sugars, suggests nutritionist Anju Katara.
'As long as you know your work, you know yourself and family and close friends know how you are, nothing else matters.'
'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.' 'An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.' 'That is my real achievement.'
Sunita Roy Chowdhury lets you know how you can stay healthy this festive season.
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You don't need a degree in bartending to make this drink.
Enjoy the booze, the sloth, the endless party nibbles and still keep your health and weight in check by following these simple tips from diet and nutrition expert Dr Varun Katyal.
'Hope your weekend is less strenuous than ours,' says Kishore Singh.
The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry.
Make sure you are hydrated and arrange a healthy snack after your workout ends.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
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.
Dr Manorma Bhutani, director at Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis La Femme explains how women can lead a healthy life.
Follow these tips and you can have a ball without missing out on fun.
Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time though
Yogini and wellness entrepreneur Radhika Iyer Talati tells you how simple modifications in your lifestyle can help you lead a healthy life.
Indian Army officers, serving and retired, will tell you that the one thing that makes the Indian soldier singularly unique is his josh and jazba.
Agent 007's martini, famously shaken, not stirred, is up for some innovative twists. Flavour it with a hint of Scotch or replace the olive with an orange peel
These foods will help you fight hypertension and lower blood pressure, says Dr Udgeath Dhir.
