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An Ice Cream That is Healthy Too?

August 11, 2016 Srijitaan, Cream, Healthy, Ice, Is, That, Too

Representational image: iStock Relishing an ice cream is an undeniable pleasure, but what if it comes coupled with health benefits? You heard right, Nutrice is an ice cream developed with the help of the Central Government’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and it comes enriched with omega 3. The ice cream is being made at a factory in Karnataka’s Harohalli Industrial Estate.Omega 3 is added to milk powder, water, sugar and other ingredients right at the beginning of the ice cream making process. The oil is extracted from…

Craft Beer is the New Healthy Alternative Drink In India

August 8, 2016 SrijitaAlternative, Beer, Craft, Drink, Healthy, In, India, Is, New, The

With health conscious people on the rise, there’s good news for beer patrons who can now raise a toast to a variety of the brew said to be natural, better in quality, authentic and sans artificial flavours. ‘Craft beer’ is gaining popularity in India as a healthy alternative to traditional beer which has artificial flavours and preservatives, making it unhealthy, and also as a drink encouraging responsible consumption, experts have said. To promote the new brew and address issues from licence legislation to distribution, six micro breweries from Mumbai and…

The Future of Vegetables is Ugly

August 1, 2016 SrijitaFuture, Is, of, The, Ugly, vegetables

The future of produce is ugly. Twisted, blemished, mutated and deformed, to be specific. That’s because an increasing number of grocery chains and crop-sharing services have begun stocking and distributing fruits and vegetables once deemed unfit for sale based solely on appearance. To be clear, these goods aren’t damaged or rotten or distasteful. If a chef chopped them up and served them in a souffle, most would never know the difference. Their banishment from shelves was purely produce prejudice. In recent years, a small number of eco-conscious consumers have begun…

A Milk Dispensing ATM? Is it for Real?

July 30, 2016 Srijitaa, ATM?, Dispensing, for, Is, It, Milk, Real

Ever heard of an ATM dispensing milk? The idea materialised into reality when students at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, decided to set up machines dispensing human breast milk. The ATM kicked-off its service last week with an aim to nourish premature babies born at the institute. The milk bank is all set to guide and advice new mothers on breastfeeding as well. “We chose to call it Amudham Thaippal Maiyam (ATM); ‘Amudham’ means nectar in Tamil; ‘Thaippal’ stands for breastfeeding and ‘Maiyam’ means centre…

Age is just a number

July 19, 2016 Srijitaa, Age, Is, Just, Number

Age is just a number (Plume Creative/Getty Images) Anti-ageing treatments can be a tough one to decode. Here’s how to separate myth from fact and make informed choices. Like fine wine, every woman wants to age gracefully. And so, we ditch cigarettes and chug green juices for a youthful glow, stock up on SPF-infused makeup and blow half our paycheck on a small jar of antiageing cream. But how effective are these measures? We blow the lid off eight myths that surround the concept of beauty and help you…

A depressed person is ignored by all

July 14, 2016 Srijitaa, All, by, Depressed, ignored, Is, person

Generalizing such persons as “simply lazy“ and suffering from “quirky mood swings“ is … If you see a colleague suffer from low self-esteem, irritability and lack of interest in work, it’s time to reach out and prevent the person from taking any extreme step, says psychiatrists and counsellors. Generalizing such persons as “simply lazy” and suffering from “quirky mood swings” is not the way to handle the issue, as it might not be the person’s actual behaviour, but a temporary state of mind, say experts. “If a junior colleague shows…