by L Iyengar | Jul 11, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Cover Story, Health & Wellness, Healthy Life
Thinking and writing about the complexity of mental health issues has jogged several memories. When I was in graduate school a fellow student tried to take his own life. He had a brilliant academic record, was doing well at school, and was Indian. Fortunately, a...
by Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff | Jul 9, 2019 | Food, Lifestyle
Kale, an extremely nutritious leafy green vegetable, is a part of the cabbage family. The impressive profile of kale lists many important nutrients. One cup of cooked kale contains over 300% Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin A, almost 100% RDA of vitamin...
by Mukund Acharya | Jun 25, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Healthy Life
I typed the word – nutrition – in the Google search bar. About 1,480,000,000 results (0.63 seconds) appeared with a display of the first 11 links. Whoa! I paused, then I typed – Nutrition for South Asians. About 97,700,000 results (0.60 seconds) was...
by Ashok Jethanandani | Jun 18, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Health & Wellness
The period of transition of seasons is challenging for our health. Weather conditions may fluctuate a lot before settling down. During this time we are most susceptible to illness, so it is important to negotiate the seasonal transition carefully. Early summer...
by Praba Iyer | Jun 10, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized
My initiation into baking was in the 70s, growing up in India. There were no electric or gas ovens and my mom made butter biscuits on a stove top. She used a heavy deep pan with sand at the bottom and a lid with a vent. A thin, greased aluminum plate held small rounds...
by Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff | Jun 3, 2019 | Recipes
The idea of a summer cookout generally conjures a vision of meat on an open fire, but the joy of cooking and sharing food outdoors can be enjoyed by vegetarians as well. Among my fondest childhood memories of my village is that of farmers sitting around an open fire...
