The next time you stop at a Dhaba on the highway or any roadside snack bar please be cautious while you order your soft drinks. Here are a few pictures I recieved today through my Email and I would like to share them with you. Please note: These images do not reflect the actual company, however these soft drinks are made locally around the country. The companies are well aware of it, But its hard to stop them...

Founder, Host and Editorial Director of www.startcooking.com Kathy Maister has been passionate about cooking, food, and teaching for as far back as she can remember. Kathy’s lifelong dream has been to inspire people who  Read More

Today as the world gets very competitive, every child needs to be up to the mark to study, to concentrate, to play and other extra curricular activities. So to make sure that your child has the strength,  the stamina and focus you need to provide him/her with the right meal packed tightly in the lunch box. Here is how to: Sandwiches Use whole wheat, whole grain, or flax breads. Options for easy and yummy...

Dear Readers, I would like to share my experience with all of you about a seminar on junk food presented by me to children. One of my favorite activity involves giving talks to various age groups and help to spread information on healthy diet and inculcate good eating habits in all. Just last week I happened to be invited by a school to give a talk to children of age 8-10 years. This was the first time I was...

It’s just the opposite. Starchy vegetables and bread (whole-grain bread, that is) are quality carbs needed to fuel every part of you, from your brain to your muscles. What gets you into trouble is how you eat them: Smear butter on a slice of whole-wheat bread or deep-fry potatoes and you can double, triple, or quadruple the calories.

There are about a hundred varieties of ginger, all native to tropical Asia. Today, it is the most widely cultivated spice and grown in tropical regions the world over. In India, it was used and cultivated by Vedic medical practitioners. What medicine says: Ginger is a stimulating herb that relieves flatulence, strengthens the digestive system, stimulates glandular secretions and relieves nausea. In Chinese medicine...

Serves: 1 glass Ingredients 1 apple 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1 medium-size tomato  1 cup crushed ice Method Wash, peel and dice the apple. Dice the tomato and add it to the apple and pomegranate in the blender. There is no need to de-seed the pomegranate, just remove it from the skin and put it in the blender. Add water for a fine consistency. Do not strain the juice. Add crushed ice and serve Health tip:...

To get the most benefits from your next cup of tea, skip the dairy advise researchers at the Charite University in Germany. A group of flavonoids in tea called catechins can help arteries contract and expand with each heartbeat- resulting in healthier blood pressure. But milk protein renders them ineffective hence avoid adding milk in your green tea to get the benefits of the anti oxidants.  A heart-healthier...

Serves: 1 glass Ingredients 1 cup papaya 1 medium-size orange 1 small carrot   Method Wash the carrot and dice it. Remove the seeds from the orange and papaya and dice them. Add the diced carrot along with the papaya and orange in a blender. Blend well. Add water for fine consistency. Add crushed ice and serve. Health tip: Papaya, orange and carrot juice are rich in beta carotene and vitamin C. Beta carotene...

We always would love to see that our children are healthy. But the definition of healthy has changed over the years. Healthy means over fed/ over nourished children in the present scenario. We need to put a stop to overfeeding our children. I had a case 2 months back, where a concerned mother visited me with her child. The mother was all upset and was in tears. Her child had been diagnosed with high cholesterol...