India is very famous across the globe for her vibrant and colourful way of celebrating life events. One of the popular title for celebrating Indian weddings is "Big Fat Indian wedding!" There was a time an average wedding had a fixed budget and major portion of it was allocated to food on the wedding day. I remember as a child in any wedding… Continue reading Party world and the food misused for decorations !
The Party World and Pinata Cake overload!
The globalisation had opened the doors for international food chains and local markets to gear up to fill our tummies with all the possible junk on earth and ensuring empty pockets and health wise making us humpty dumpty ! As a kid of 1980’s I remember there were more of traditional foods prepared… Continue reading The Party World and Pinata Cake overload!
A Milestone in Indian Health Care !
A milestone in Indian Healthcare ! The 35 years of battle against Polio comes to an end ! Feel more gratified as I had been part of this mega programme for an important clinical research project and worked closely with WHO team. The experience was memorable one and I feel lucky to get an opportunity to serve… Continue reading A Milestone in Indian Health Care !
Lets not confuse but infuse patients to eat just right!
"The recent research finding has led to alarming interests from heart patients asking "so can we eat a pack of wafers since sugars are dangerous for heart while fatty foods are fine !" I am sure many folks like me are struggling hard to help patients understand what is required and how much is required… Continue reading Lets not confuse but infuse patients to eat just right!
Suphala collaborates with Trinity Diagnostic Centre
Few of us take to heart !
The World Heart Day is celebrated across the Globe every 29 Sep. A lot of educational programmes awareness camps, first aid for heart attacks etc are conducted. Several organizations organize Marathons and Walkathon etc. But either we land up doing one of these or none thanking to "being very busy" However this one day participation… Continue reading Few of us take to heart !
First Anniversary Message Note from Suphalacare Office Banglaore :
As we celebrate the First successful year since inception of Suphala Care on 5 Sep 2012, this also coincides with the National Nutrition Week in India (1 to 7 Sep very year) After a lot of thinking and wondering what should be the key message from our office as part of Anniversary celebrations and National… Continue reading First Anniversary Message Note from Suphalacare Office Banglaore :
Thankyou All “Suphala Turns one today ! “
Dear Suphala followers, supporters and readers, Congratulations We are ONE today ! Thank you for your overwhelming response and making this organisation strive towards our key mission of creating awareness and educating on importance of health, nutrition and wellness. The immense support group of 300 odd members on Facebook (Suphala care page )https://www.facebook.com/SuphalaCare and genuine readers and honest comments from readers on Linked in, Facebook and Suphala… Continue reading Thankyou All “Suphala Turns one today ! “
“Mid Day Meals progarm in India to nourish or perish school children?”
Since my internship days a decade ago at CARE Andhra Pradesh as Research associate for a community managed supplementary nutrition program. I have been witnessing a varied ways and means of malpractice at various Anganwadi centres and Primary schools. Either the supplies are sold to other grocery shops or adulterated with local supplies of poor quality. Apart from… Continue reading “Mid Day Meals progarm in India to nourish or perish school children?”
Lets getaway with Zero cholesterol syndrome !!
I am so upset seeing all the packed foods specially Plant sourced foods labelled as No Cholesterol / Zero Cholesterol / Cholesterol Free!! Hope not to hear a coconut seller claiming coconut water its Cholesterol free here !! It's high time that we need to understand what cholesterol is and its sources! It's surprising to see so… Continue reading Lets getaway with Zero cholesterol syndrome !!
Special Workshop for Parents with Toddlers
India and Foods of the Foreign Lands
I have been on rigours tours of 3/4 days travelling around 3000 odd kilometres in Western Ghats of Kerala and Karnataka. Since these trips were family trips with a 3-year-old kid we made a point that we stop at decent hotels for lunches and dinners that serve hot food and grabbed all coloured fruits and veggies to snack on the… Continue reading India and Foods of the Foreign Lands
What rules our food choices?
There are many things that affect food choices in terms of food economics and ecology however I have been observing and watching people around and I strongly feel the following : All that you need to make a healthy body and mind is - fist full of carbs, 2 fist full of proteins, 2 hands… Continue reading What rules our food choices?
Wishing you all safe, healthy and happy holi!
Say good buy to synthetic colours ! kids from 2 yrs can safely play with the following and in the light of acute scarcity of water I think this is the best bet 🙂 Boiled mashed beet root for Gulal (pink) and Mint paste for green and Turmeric paste for the yellow ! Turmeric will prevent any… Continue reading Wishing you all safe, healthy and happy holi!
Give your Honey some real honey to calm cough
There are several studies of the recent past stating Honey is best or equally effective in treating and soothing cough in children compared to OTC cough syrups! Whats more? Giving a warm cup of milk with a teaspoon of honey before going to bed. This will clear congestion and prevent coughs and aids in sound… Continue reading Give your Honey some real honey to calm cough
HAPPY HALLOWEEN ! Dont waste pumpkins to make faces , please cook super delicious cookies ( Lal bhoplya che gharge ) red pumpkin cookies ;)
Red Pumpkin is one of the oldest and most nutritious vegetable known to human race. Halloween celebrations are incomplete with out a wicky pumpkin carving , lets make better use of it, make wicky cookies . Its very simple, grate pumpkin and saute with Jaggery / sugar and butter and then mix well with wheat flour, and bake or fry these cookies and… Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN ! Dont waste pumpkins to make faces , please cook super delicious cookies ( Lal bhoplya che gharge ) red pumpkin cookies 😉
Healthy Heart Recipes
Jeera (Cumin) to Jaaz up your food!
Cumin (Jeera in Hindi) is one of the best known antioxidant known to mankind since antiquity. Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. Its main constituent and important aroma compound is cuminaldehyde. The flavor of cumin improves over roasting and even better if you microwave instead of traditional… Continue reading Jeera (Cumin) to Jaaz up your food!
Dice and Spice Your Vegetables !
Recently I had been to Sanjeevanam a health restaurant in Bangalore and realized that food was cooked with very little oil and was happy to see people in decent numbers. However I felt that use of spices and herbs and few other nuts and oil seeds would have really enhance the palatability of food and… Continue reading Dice and Spice Your Vegetables !
As India Celebrates National Nutrtion Week (1-7 Sep 2012)
As India celebrates National nutrition Week (01 to 07 2012), to start Suphala officially I guess this is the best time 🙂 and here we go........... This is a special day to start my new venture as a tribute to all my teachers, lecturers and professors for sharing their priceless knowledge and helped me to become what I… Continue reading As India Celebrates National Nutrtion Week (1-7 Sep 2012)