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Fishy Business

If you are reading this, you likely love seafood. The kind of seafood to buy, however, is a choice primarily driven by taste, texture, and price. The last one is pretty important, considering the flood of cheaper...

Not hungry Mom

“Kids, dinner is on the table” For most households where healthy eating is on top of parent’s minds and a call for dinner is dread for kids, something’s gotten seriously wrong with our society. “I am not...

Happiness comes in DOSE

Every one of us has our way of experiencing happiness in our lives. It is shaped by where we live, our culture, our familial values, and our social network. It is, however, extremely difficult to describe it...

8 signs that you are eating ultra-processed foods

Hey, if you’re thinking about stepping up your eating game this year, forget about the calorie and carb-counting hassle. Let’s focus on what matters—how much processing your food goes through before landing on your plate. Here’s the...

Unpacking Superfoods

In a world where dietary trends come and go, one term has remained a constant buzzword in the realm of nutrition – superfoods. These foods have been claimed for their reputation of extraordinary nutritional profiles, packed with...

Hey you! over here, please

In almost every form of religion, gods seem to have an insatiable appetite for offerings, with a hope by the believers that god’s attention will now be directed towards them and their wishes and prayers will soon...

Currency and the nation

Some time back, United States’ regulatory body, SEC, filed a lawsuit against Ripple (XRP) for having conducted an “unregistered securities offering” with the claim that XRP is a security, and the sale should have been registered.

Fast foods: Then and now

Believe it or not, McDonald’s has a food philosophy around how wholesome their offerings are. It has recently turned to fresh beef, real white meat chicken, real eggs and fresh buttermilk. Uh! what were they serving before...

Short sleep, short life

You don’t get to bed until midnight. You need an alarm to wake up every day. The first thing you grab out of your bed is coffee. You toss and turn in the middle of your sleep....

Hungover?

Is it one of those mornings when you wake up thirsty, fighting to get up from your bed, aching muscles and feeling still dizzy from all that blast you had last night? Yes, I am talking about...

Pay per laugh – the new economy

If someone asked you how can you help a comedy club with their falling revenues, if you are a data scientist, your approach will be to first understand their clients, demographics, competitions and so on, ingest all...

Nourishing The Ecosystem

Bacteria! Ew! The kind of bugs we are always washing our hands to get rid of, the ones responsible for runny nose, bad cough and pesky pimples are actually something that are actually a big part of...

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a sweet smelling spice with a very unique aroma and flavor. The spice goes well with both sweet and savory dishes alike and has been prized for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. Modern...

Terrific Turmeric

Like the orange of the rising sun everyday, the one ingredient that was de-facto spice in the kitchen growing up, was turmeric. I don’t think I have seen my mom cooking any curry, soup or dal without...

Teaching our kids to grow up unhealthy?

If you are a parent like me with kids in public schools, most of our attention to schooling lies in academics, grades and social development. But, one aspect of public schools that always gets a solid “F”,...