Nikita Palesha

“Bhai, I feel tired all the time,” my younger brother complained last month while munching on chips after work. He had started losing muscle, skipped gym sessions, and relied mostly on Maggi, bread, and packaged snacks. This got me thinking—why do so many of us, especially in urban India, ignore the one nutrient that literally

Why What We Cook In Matters More Than We Think If there’s one thing that defines Indian kitchens, it’s tadka. That sizzle of spices in hot oil can make or break the flavor of a dish. Yet, have you ever paused to ask yourself: what exactly is this oil doing to my body every single

Warm mornings in my grandmother’s kitchen taught me something school never did: the best foods for healthy bones aren’t always what the commercials tell you. When I was a child, the smell of roasted sesame seeds and steaming ragi dosas mingled with laughter during breakfast. My grandfather—never a fan of milk—lives in his 80s with