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Why is coconut sugar, a better substitute for sugar?
Coconut sugar has a low glycemic index, contains insulin which helps in slowing down glucose absorption. It can be helpful for people with pre-diabetes. It also has a good dose of antioxidants, iron, calcium and potassium
A man photoshops himself inside the fridge
“My fridge has a screen, so sometimes I get bored and photoshop myself to make it look like I’m in there,” the man wrote in his caption.
These summer superfoods will make you summer-ready
Celebrity nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal shared on Instagram some summer foods that help to beat the heat. Bael, jowar, gulkand, jeera and lemongrass are the superfoods you can include in your summer diet.
The benefits of gulkand and betel leaf (paan)
Gulkand wards off the heat and is appropriate for the summer season. Eating gulkand with paan aides digestion, facilitates better absorption of nutrients and can provide iron as well.
Homechefs turn entrepreneurs by running cloud kitchens
The increasing demand for home-cooked meals saw many homechefs expanding their radius of operation to cover a larger populace. Homechefs from different cities catered to the uprising food demands by operating cloud kitchens and turned entrepreneurs in their own right.
Food waste feeds climate change, a new UN environment report informs
The Food Waste Index Report 2021 reveals that between food wasted in homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food is just dumped. If we want to tackle food wastage and the environment, governments and citizens worldwide should do their parts to reduce food waste.
Coffee farmers could benefit from the fungus that eats fungus
Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus that causes a lot of problem to coffee farmers around the world. The hyperparasite can reduce outbreaks of rust in areas where the rust and the hyperparasite exist together," says Ayco Tack, associate professor at the Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences at Stockholm Uni.
High fructose diets could cause system damage
A diet high in sugar fructose may prevent the healthy functioning of the immune system. The research concluded which was conducted by Swansea scientists in collaboration with scientists at the University of Bristol and the Francis Crick Institute in London.
