In India, chances are, for every health issue you face, there’s a home remedy that will supposedly cure you. Whether it’s a fever or a pimple, there are multiple treatments professed by various zealous people. But are they all old wives’ tales or are they backed by science? We ran ... Read More »
Milk is the first food given to a baby and since then, it becomes an integral part of their diet. It is regarded as a complete food which simply means that it provides the three essential nutrients that make up a balanced meal – proteins, fats and carbohydrates along with micro-nutrients like ... Read More »
With the Rio Olympics starting Friday in the country where over 165,000 suspected Zika cases have been reported this year, and local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission reported in Florida, it’s natural to be concerned about the infectious disease that’s been dominating headlines. While some information about the outbreak is available— ... Read More »
Good news today for egg lovers. Official channels have deemed raw eggs safe to eat for even pregnant women, u-turning on 15 years of advice to the contrary by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food. The governmental body had previously recommended ‘vulnerable’ groups such as the very young, the very old or those who ... Read More »
