PEOPLE new to Indian cooking are often delighted to find that success depends more on creative ingenuity than on specialized equipment. If your kitchen is well-equipped with common utensils -frying pans, saucepans, knives, a slotted spoon, mixing bowls, a grater, a metal strainer, a colander, cutting boards, cheese cloth, a set of measuring spoons, and [...]
Apr 7 2011 | Posted in
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India is the home not only of vegetarian cooking, but also of the science of healthful living. The scripture known as the Āyur-vedaLiterally “knowledge”; specifically one of the four shruti texts that form the basis of sacred Hindu literature., is the oldest known work on biology, hygiene, medicine, and nutrition. This branch of the Vedas [...]
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Drinking juice is no better than drinking soda “People think juice is healthy, but it’s not,” says Dr. Robert H. Lustig, professor of pediatric endocrinology at UCSF and director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) Clinic. “Drinking juice — even if it says “100% natural” — is no better than drinking [...]
Feb 27 2011 | Posted in
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