Some days, food feels like comfort, celebration, and joy. Other days, it feels like a loss of control. You eat more than you planned — a kachori here, a samosa there, maybe a full plate of chilli paneer and something sweet on top. And almost immediately, the guilt kicks in. “Why did I do that?”“I’ll
“Chocolate Will Rot Your Teeth” — Or Will It? “Don’t eat so much chocolate, your teeth will rot.” For years, chocolate carried the blame for cavities. Sticky, sweet, and irresistible—it was the obvious suspect. And then came the logic:Dark chocolate = dark cavities. It sounded convincing.But it wasn’t exactly true. The Real Question We Never
Is Eating Out Really Unhealthy? “Eating outside is unhealthy.” I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard this more times than I can count. It’s one of those beliefs that people rarely question—it just exists. But does it actually make sense? The “Home Food = Healthy” Assumption Let’s take a simple example. You step out
We don’t really think about cooking gas… until it’s not there. And that’s when simple things start to feel complicated—like making everyday meals. But here’s the good news: no cook meals can be just as healthy, filling, and satisfying—without needing a stove at all. In fact, going back to simple, raw, and minimally prepared foods
For the longest time, fasting felt like one of those things other people did. You know the kind—people who wake up at 5 AM, drink warm lemon water, and somehow have their life together. I never really saw myself as one of them. But curiosity has a funny way of pushing you into things you
Did that certain friend ever warn you not to lift weights because it would make you look manly? I certainly had that friend. To be fair, I don’t blame her. That belief didn’t come from nowhere. It was simply the kind of information many of us grew up with. After all, the people lifting the
For most of my childhood, the advice around food was surprisingly simple. Eat less. That was the solution offered for everything — weight gain, low energy, poor health, even body image. If something wasn’t right, the assumption was that the problem was quantity. No one really talked about what we were eating. And for a
Most of us didn’t grow up learning how to build balanced meals.We grew up learning which foods were good and which foods were bad. Roti and paratha were considered healthy staples. Ghee was something to avoid because it had “too much fat.” Refined oils somehow felt like the healthier choice. And when weight loss came
I still remember a routine health check-up in class 6. The kind schools organize every year. Students line up outside a classroom to get their height and weight measured. For most kids, it was just another task. Something to laugh about before running back to class. For me, it was terrifying. How the Number on
