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For the first time ever I am pretty much re-posting one of my top posts; one that many of you will not have seen. I don’t have much truck with the idea of super foods: for nearly anything you can name context is so important, and the term super food as typically used gives a false …

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Lassi, the quintessential Indian yogurt drink to temper the fiery spices of Punjabi cuisine. In India, both sweet and savoury varieties are enjoyed – with the savoury ones often having spices such as cumin, and of course not a little salt. In the West we are perhaps more familiar with the sweet ones, mainly mango. …

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In lieu of ads, this post contains affiliate links to relevant products that I recommend. This is my science-updated take on an old Ayurvedic treatment beloved of Indian grandmothers. Treatment for what, you may wonder. Just about everything. Although clinical evidence supporting its cure-all reputation is scanty (not many big studies have been funded), what …

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