Nutrition

Tweak your plate

I got a quick meal at Shree Gupta Bhavan. It’s the kind of joint with a menu longer and more diverse than the country. I usually avoid these places si..

If you’re looking for a neat label to guide you, it’s too late

You should not be depending on the government advisory or labels on food packaging to get your education or make better decisions about whether or not..

The fallacy of the educated consumer

It is not the information that makes the difference, but better use of information through better judgment. We are not all equally gifted or talented...

Trust deficit

Why do we let celebs make us believe a product or service is good for us. Tobbacco, shoddily built real-estate and automobiles, terribly crafted educa..

Why some people could benefit from whey or a protein isolate : By the numbers

There’s a fair bit of skepticism as to why we need protein supplements. Can’t you get enough protein from whole foods? Yes, you could. Esp..

Throw the chips under the bus

We eat too much. At home. At parties. At social gatherings. At office. At office gatherings. In public. On the beach. In a park. While we travel. ..

Buyer beware

The dilemma for the Indian consumer. Our food regulator is asleep at the wheel. Tainted protein powder, milk, spices, fruits. You name it and food pro..

The efficiency of a food (to give you protein)

Dal contains protein. As does milk. As does paneer. As does oats. But how efficient are those foods at giving you protein. Cars ..

Pairing sweeteners with appropriate foods

Here’s a common issue with non-nutritive sweeteners. They just taste strange. Either it’s the aftertaste or a flavour that clashes with the primary fl..

What does ghee have to do with it.

Ghee lubricates your joints. What is a lubricated joint? A rather commonly cited advantage of consuming ghee is that your joints..