Health Nutrition Archives

28 Sep

High Cholesterol? Don’t Just Change Your Cooking Oil. Change These 3 Habits Too

September 17, 2026
By Riya Patwal

The cholesterol report comes home. And suddenly, the kitchen changes. “Yeh oil band karo.” A new bottle appears usually one with words like heart healthy, light or cholesterol free written on it. But here's the question: Is...

22 Sep

Health Nutrition

Does Your Child’s Dal and Khichdi Need Oil? Many Parents Get This Wrong

September 21, 2026
By Riya Patwal

When we start eating healthier, one idea gets repeated everywhere: Use less oil. So when parents start preparing food for their children, it's natural to think: Should I avoid oil in their food too? But children aren't simply...

21 Sep

Health Nutrition

Home versus outside cooking oil

September 17, 2026
By Riya Patwal

At home, you know what's going into the kadhai. One spoon for the sabzi.A little for the tadka. Maybe you've even started measuring your family's monthly oil consumption. But here's the oil most of us forget to...

19 Sep

Health Nutrition

You’re looking at the wrong side of your cooking oil bottle

September 17, 2026
By Riya Patwal

100% Pure. Natural. Light. Cholesterol-free. You've probably seen these words hundreds of times while buying cooking oil. But here's something worth remembering: The next time you're buying cooking oil, spend 20 seconds looking at the other...

15 Sep

Health Nutrition

Why India Doesn’t Have a “National” Cooking Oil

September 16, 2026
By Riya Patwal

Travel across India and you'll notice something interesting. In Punjab and UP, you'll smell mustard oil. Reach Gujarat and groundnut oil becomes familiar. Travel south to Kerala and suddenly it's coconut oil. And in Tamil Nadu, sesame oil...

31 Aug

Health Nutrition

Festive Food Doesn’t Have to Feel Heavy

September 15, 2026
By ajantasoya

As soon as the festive season begins, every Indian kitchen comes alive. The kadhai is back on the stove.Mathris are fried in batches. Pooris puff up one after another. Laddoos, namak pare, kachoris and halwa fill...

17 Aug

Health Nutrition

Think Your Cooking Oil Is Fine? Do This 10-Second Smell Test

August 19, 2026
By ajantasoya

Have you ever opened a bottle of cooking oil and thought... "It smells a little different... but the expiry date is still months away." Or maybe your food suddenly doesn't taste as good as it used...

17 Aug

Health Nutrition

Ever Wonder Why Our Mothers Heated Mustard Oil Until It Smoked?

August 19, 2026
By ajantasoya

It wasn't just tradition. There was a reason behind it. If you grew up in a North Indian home, you've seen this countless times. The pan goes on the stove. Mustard oil is poured in. Everyone waits. The oil...

10 Aug

Health Nutrition

Is Your Family Using Too Much Cooking Oil? Here’s How to Find Out

August 19, 2026
By ajantasoya

Have you ever noticed how quickly your cooking oil finishes? Some families buy a new bottle every week. Others make one last almost a month. So which one is normal? The truth is, most Indian families have never...

13 Jul

Health Nutrition

Before Probiotic Drinks Existed… Indian Kitchens Already Had One

July 25, 2026
By ajantasoya

Walk into any supermarket today. You'll find probiotic drinks. Gut-health powders. Digestive supplements. Everyone is talking about "good bacteria." But here's something funny. Indian kitchens have been eating them for generations. It's called... Achar. Yes, Your Pickle Can Do More Than Add Taste Traditional...