Asking that question places me at risk of repeating a popular advertising line, and one that I am not particularly keen on recalling at this particular moment – focusing as we are on the need to think more seriously about Read More …
Year: 2012
Hunger is no game
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh noted that it was a “national shame” that so many children in our country were dying of malnourishment and that for so many, hunger was a grim fact of everyday life. When we Read More …
Putting vitamins into the diet
Suneetha Sapur
The food we eat does much more than just satiate our hunger. The nutrients found in the food that we consume are very important for the growth and maintainance of our body. When we don’t eat right, there are problems in the body. For instance if the body doesn’t get enough of vitamin A from the food we eat then it can cause blindness. Here are some foods that one can grow and should eat more of to make up for vitamin deficiencies.
Spice up your life
Arati Narayan
Are the spices in our food there just for flavour? Or is there more to them than meets the eye? Find out.
Who says holiday foods have to be sinful?
Amrita Choudary
The festive season is a time for celebration and food. And festive foods don’t come lean. But for those who are conscious of putting on those extra kilos, there are healthier and equally tasty options. Here are some recipes that you can try out in the festive season.
Daily rejuvenation by breaking the fast
Shahnaz Vazir
How important is breakfast to one’s wellbeing? Do concentration levels and the brain’s capacity to assimilate knowledge get affected when breakfast is skipped? Find out why breakfast is the most important meal of the day and why from the young to the old and students to teachers should all take time to have their breakfast every morning.
Don’t let stress strain your diet!
Tanya
Stress has become synonymous with life today. There is nobody that is not stressed out. Did you know that there are foods that can actually calm you and bring your stress levels down? When one is stressed there is a tendency to binge on all the wrong foods which can in fact cause more stress. So find out what you should and shouldn’t eat after a tough day at school.
Eat right to live right
Aruna Mallya
We have all heard of holistic nutrition and balanced diets but what do these words really mean? How do we ensure that we eat a balanced diet?
Taking lessons from MasterChef
Sumana Kasturi
We call it the idot box and blame the television for a host of problems plaguing our children. But televison could be a wonderful learning aid if we pick the right programmes. Here’s what programmes on food can teach us.
From my cookbook
Geetha Durairajan
For those unplanned occassions or planned parties here are some mouth watering dishes for you to try out from a teacher’s cookbook.