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Cooking vegetables is one of the easiest ways to add nutrients to your daily meals, but how you cook them can make a big difference to their health benefits. Steaming and boiling are two of the most common, oil-free cooking methods used in homes. While both soften vegetables and make them easier to digest, they…
Beyond healthy meals, there are a couple of other things one can do, to keep uric acid in check. Drinking enough water gives the kidneys the leverage they need to remove uric acid out of the system. Steering clear of purine‑laden food-red meat, organ meats, shellfish and oily fish, can help lower uric acid production….
After choosing the fresh produce over a morning chit-chat, without even realising you’ll have natural dumbbells in the form of bags full of vegetables. Regular resistance or load-bearing activity helps preserve muscle mass, bone density, and metabolic health. If you’re someone over 40, then it can be a better health hack for you. NIH study…
Forget fancy detox teas or expensive supplements because the secret to better gut and liver health may already be in your kitchen. Dr Saurabh Sethi, an AIIMS-trained gastroenterologist with experience at Harvard and Stanford, recently shared eight everyday vegetables that can naturally boost digestion and support liver function. These simple foods do more than just…
Those shiny apples and crisp cucumbers at the market might look tempting, but beneath their fresh surface could lie traces of pesticides used to protect crops. These chemicals do not wash away easily, and simply rinsing produce under running water is not always enough. Fortunately, there is one simple trick that works far better, and…
Fruits continued to push up household grocery bills, with inflation averaging 13.2% during the first nine months of 2025, the highest in five years, even as other food items like vegetables and pulses provided some relief. According to an ET analysis, fruit inflation was 5.9% in 2024 and 3.9% in 2023, highlighting the sharp spike…
Excess sugar intake is one of the leading contributors to metabolic issues such as fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, and obesity. While reducing sugar is important, recent research highlights another powerful approach: supporting gut health through dietary fibre. A study from the University of California, Irvine, found that inulin, a naturally occurring fibre present in…
If your vegetable garden isn’t thriving as expected, despite your best efforts, it might not be a matter of neglect but of nutrition. Just like humans, plants need a balanced diet to grow strong and produce bountiful harvests. Recognizing the early signs of nutrient deficiencies can make all the difference between a struggling garden and…
The liver benefits from broccoli consumption because this vegetable contains two vital elements, which are fiber and antioxidants. The liver needs these compounds to speed up fat breakdown, and stop liver cell fat storage. Research with animals demonstrates that broccoli intake leads to reduced liver fat accumulation, and enhanced liver function. The immune system benefits…
Mapusa/Panaji: Households across Goa are feeling the pinch as prices of kitchen essentials like onions, potatoes and tomatoes have risen by up to Rs 10 just as the state enters the festive season with Dussehra.“The erratic rainfall in the last week of Sep has impacted vegetable rates in Belagavi’s wholesale market. As a result, prices…
