How do we gauge the health of any system? It is by looking at the output of the system. That's the most straightforward way. An example...

Breakfast in South India begins with piping hot idli and chutney. There are a few reasons for it. In the past many folks got rice let...

For 700 years, Sumo wrestlers have perfected the art of putting on weight rapidly. The strategies they adopted would be very useful to...

Last year, I documented my weight and waist loss journey through Intermittent fasting. In a nutshell, I have an eating window and a...

Consuming alcohol is now back in fashion. Alcohol was bad when it was indigenous liquor and ruined livelihoods. It is a sign of...

If so, thank your eyes, specifically the macula in your eyes. The macula lets you see what is in front of you and appreciate the fine...

When the joint of our big toe swells, it is a classic and often the first sign of gout. Folks typically tend to notice it sooner if they...

As far as I know, I have never skipped a meal in my life until recently. In school days, I vividly remember throwing a fit when I was...

Idli and Dosai are eaten almost daily by people in Tamil Nadu. Most of it is consumed either at breakfast and/or dinner. Kids love dosai...

Just like every part of our body, our mouth contains bacteria. These bacteria feed on the foods stuck in our teeth. When we eat a lot of...

The blood cholesterol report measures the cholesterol that is produced by our body. Cholesterol is involved in the making of...

Shark tooth, sounds great except it is not if found in humans. Imagine finding it in your kid's mouth. Apparently, it is very common...

The title is factually wrong. Potato is indeed a vegetable as it is an edible part of a plant. But in common usage, when we say we should...

Glucose, a monosaccharide is our body's primary fuel source. Our brain can only use glucose to power itself. So, in eskimos who eat only...

Blood pressure needs to be high enough to get blood to every cell in our body. The ideal number has been determined to be 120/80 mm of...

It's ironic that we start with death in a blog that's supposed to help you live well. But it's the most logical place in my opinion. We...

Mammals evolved to use oxygen to remove waste, carbon from our cells. Click here to learn more on oxgen. The courier responsible to...

How many of us say, "Hello" to the sun every day? Unfortunately not many. And we are paying for it with our health. In the land of yoga,...

For a long time, women were told to walk it off when they complained of tiredness. Women were accused of laziness when they were actually...

Not Really. But we risk breaking our bones if we don't take care good of them. Calcium is the first thing that comes to our mind when we...