Evening cravings are nothing new. It is the most threatening time for those who take the words like diet and fitness seriously. It is too late after the lunch but too early for the dinner and the stomach always yearns for something more. Something that caters to the taste buds and goes well with the coffee or your cup of tea. It is a dangerous territory and the very word “snack” is often at war with words such as as “healthy” and “nutritious”. But there is no need to panic. We are...
Read More
Saffron is the most expensive spice on earth. It is extracted not from the seeds, barks, leaves or fruits but from the flowers itself. We've shared with you before that, obtaining 0.45 kg of dry saffron requires harvesting of 50,000 flowers, the equivalent of football pitch in area. And these flowers are among the most beautiful flowers you would ever see. At the peak of the season, the blossoms of saffron cover large swathes of lands with a purple layer. This is a sight as surreal as it can be...
Read More
Healthy living is invariably related to a healthy diet. This is something we all know. However, we rarely manage to strike a balance in our diets. Sometimes our sweet tooth betrays us and sometimes we just do not know what is good for us. Also, a lot of dieticians and fitness experts suggest such ingredients that are near impossible to find or too expensive even if they are available. So, we are making a list of seven items that are pretty commonplace and yet are exceptionally and sometimes...
Read More
Walnuts, like any other tree nuts, are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are a good source of protein and calories too. However we often ignore the fact that different nuts have different auxiliary benefits as well. For instance walnut is rich in poly unsaturated fatty acids which are not to be found in other nuts which contain mono-unsaturated fatty acids in most cases. That is why you should try to fit in different types of nuts into your diet as far as possible. So, today let us have a...
Read More