Food Is More Than Fuel

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lavanya Lakshminarayan: “Sci-fi is a reflection of what makes us human”

Where did the germ for this book arise – merging a cooking competition with a universe of the future? Food is quintessential to making us human, not just from a survival point of view, but it’s something that brings us together. All this kind of coalesced into building a universe, with the thought that ‘if this is where we are …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Ghazal Alagh shares her stress-eating story – and why she’s focusing on healthier habits

Hindustan Times

After a long and exhausting day at work, people often want to relax with their favourite things. While some may choose to watch shows or have a quick nap, others might de-stress with food, which is something MamaEarth's Ghazal Alagh also does. Recently, Alagh posted how an exhausting day at work made her crave truffle cake, even though she claims …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Eat ledger: Charles Assisi is reframing his narrative with food

Hindustan Times

Even at my fittest, I’ve always been a big guy. It doesn’t help that, growing up in India, food isn’t something one eats; it is an integral part of celebrations, family gatherings, life itself. But I am beginning to realise that eating healthily doesn’t have to involve giving up the food I love; what it does have to involve is …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Unsubscribing from diet culture

Slate

Health at Every Size is an approach that shifts the focus from dieting and weight loss and instead promotes healthy eating and exercise patterns, regardless of body size and weight. On this week’s episode of Well, Now, Shana Spence, registered dietitian and nutritionist, provides insight on how to foster a healthy relationship with food. If you liked this episode, check …

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4 months, 1 week ago

"Cooking saved my life more than once": Chef Einat Admony on her culinary memoir "Taste of Love"

Salon

Einat Admony — a two-time James Beard semifinalist, cookbook author, comedian and chef-owner of the widely acclaimed Balaboosta and Taim — is now adding a new title to that list: Memoirist. Admony, who grew up in Tel Aviv before coming to the States and pursuing all things culinary, is veering outside of the confines of restaurants and cookbooks by delving …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Books about food to make you fall in love with cooking in 2024

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For anyone blessed enough to live a life centred …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Beyond diet and exercise: Why relationships may be the ‘missing link’ in our quest for a longer and healthier life

Hindustan Times

When considering lifestyle changes for better health, exercise and diet often take center stage however, there is another critical aspect that deserves equal attention yet is often overlooked: your relationships. Beyond diet and exercise: Why relationships may be the ‘missing link’ in our quest for a longer and healthier life Beyond Diet and Exercise: Prioritising Relationships in Your Path to …

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6 months ago

What Americans want from food: Energy, muscle strength, better health and less stress

LA Times

People enjoy their lunch while eating in the back patio at Citizen Public Market in Culver City. In the 2024 survey — which was answered by 3,000 Americans in March — about 30% of respondents said an item’s sustainability mattered a lot when making purchasing decisions about what to eat and drink. Protein is the most popular nutrient du jour …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Oprah Winfrey apologises for her major role in encouraging 'diet culture': I have been a steadfast participant

Hindustan Times

Oprah Winfrey is reflecting on her role in ‘diet culture’, a topic of much debate in the current climate. The actor and producer was seen in a three-hour special on YouTube with WeightWatchers called Making the Shift, where she went on to apologise for her ‘major’ contribution to diet culture through her decades-long experience as a talk show host and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Oprah Winfrey apologises for her major role in encouraging 'diet culture': I have been a steadfast participant

Hindustan Times

Oprah Winfrey is reflecting on her role in ‘diet culture’, a topic of much debate in the current climate. The actor and producer was seen in a three-hour special on YouTube with WeightWatchers called Making the Shift, where she went on to apologise for her ‘major’ contribution to diet culture through her decades-long experience as a talk show host and …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

As the number of people living with obesity surpasses one billion – how can you have a healthier relationship with food?

The Independent

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11 months ago

Like food, literature omnipresent in all our lives: Maria Goretti

Deccan Chronicle

Actress, dietician, poet and hobby runner Maria Goretti wears many hats. An Indian MTV VJ, she has hosted several TV shows including Do It Sweet on the NDTV Good Times channel and I Love Cooking on Living Foodz. Besides writing the immensely popular cookbook, From My Kitchen to Yours: Food, Love & Other Ingredients, she has recently published a collection …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

5 Key Components Of Emotional Well-Being

News 18

Navigating life inevitably brings a range of challenges, often accompanied by a mix of emotions, not all of them positive. This encompasses cultivating resilience amidst difficulties, nurturing positive connections, recognising emotions without self-judgment, and discovering joy and purpose in ordinary moments. Yet, for those who have spent a substantial part of their early lives in survival mode, managing these emotions …

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1 year ago

Want to overcome eating disorders and enhance digestion? Practice Mindful Eating

India TV News

In today's fast-paced urban lifestyle, the simple act of eating often takes a back seat. According to Functional Nutritionist Mugdha Pradhan, CEO and Founder, of iThrive, mindful eating involves savouring your food deliberately, taking your time to chew each bite thoroughly, and paying close attention to how the food affects your body and mind. Research has shown that mindful eating …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Stephanie Land’s new book: interview with the Maid and Class author on food insecurity.

Slate

Stephanie Land’s first memoir, Maid, about trying to support her toddler daughter on housecleaning wages in the Pacific Northwest, became a Netflix hit series starring Margaret Qualley. Some memorable sections of Class describe Land’s hunger—especially when she became pregnant with her second daughter—and Emilia’s emerging relationship with food and eating. Stephanie Land: I couldn’t afford to buy produce, I couldn’t …

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1 year, 3 months ago

National Nutrition Week: Put An Interesting Twist to Everyday Food With These Tips

News 18

At the heart of Disney’s storytelling world lies a commitment to always talk to kids in a responsible manner. The boy’s next-door neighbour, renowned Chef Vicky Ratnani takes on the challenge with a whimsical and healthy, nutritious yet delicious twist to everyday meals. Here are five interesting ways to add excitement to your everyday food, keeping the nutrition level intact: …

Healthy

1 year, 3 months ago

Health Matters | When nutrition calls the shots

The Hindu

This week, either by design or by accident, we wound up writing a lot about the importance of nutrition, the availability of adequate nutrition, the role of nutrition in health care recovery, support programmes by State governments, and a bit of history too, thrown into the mix. Not only is nutrition crucial for healthy living, it stands to reason that …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Planetary well-being, a wellness trend for everyone

Deccan Chronicle

If we go by the ancient wisdom, the divine peace mantra ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’ emphasizes the happiness of all living and non-living creatures around us. Taking a cue from this wholesome philosophy is “planetary well-being”, a wellness trend that refers to the holistic approach to promoting the health and sustainability of the planet and all its ecosystems. According to naturopathy …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Food for thought: How your mindset can make healthy food more alluring on social media

Salon

In today's world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. To counteract this, food content creators on social media have been trying to push healthy eating and healthy eating content. Could getting people to think more carefully before they see food posts make them engage more with healthy food on social media? Actions for a healthier social media …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Know How To Handle Stress Eating From Celebrity Nutritionist Apurva Agrawal

ABP News

New Delhi: In this growing bustle of culture, people often overlook their Nutrition and health. A certified nutritionist like Apurva Agrawal is becoming the best friend to scrutinize your diet and lead a healthy life. With an increasing number of people suffering from eating disorders, Nutritionist Apurva suggested, “Nutrition plays a key role in managing stress. Eating a balanced diet …

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1 year, 9 months ago

How to be a better cook with Samin Nosrat.

Slate

Cooking is one of the most basic human activities. On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Samin Nosrat, author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, who talks with food writer, Rachel Baron, about managing emotions in the kitchen. They dive deep on what it means to manage feelings of chaos, how to stop comparing yourself to Instagram …

1 year, 10 months ago

A Journey To Developing A Healthy And Conscious Relationship With Food

News 18

Food is an essential part of our lives, providing us with the necessary nutrients to fuel our bodies and minds. A journey towards a conscious relationship with food involves learning to nourish the body and brain through mindful eating, self-reflection, and developing a positive attitude towards food. Below are two important steps for practising mindful eating Self-reflection Self-reflection is an …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Life Is A Feast, Bon AppÃ©tit!

Deccan Chronicle

The author and popular social commentator Shobhaa De says, “Insatiable reflects an unexpected ‘newness’. It’s an authentic, honest, and intimate representation of my far-from-conventional life, my deeply invested relationship with food, crazy, emotional family celebrations involving khaana-peena, besides the affectionate recollections of the tumultuous friendships that have enriched and challenged every moment over 75 years!” For a while, the thought …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Things we need for our emotional health: Expert offers tips

Hindustan Times

When we get too drained out with work or in monotony, our emotional health, along with our mental and physical health also takes the hit. Psychotherapist Emily H Sanders is known for addressing issues related to emotional health on her Instagram profile – she addressed the things that we need to do in order to keep our emotional health thriving …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Cooking Food From My Homeland Pulled Me Out Of A Deep Depression

Huff Post

Istanbul Hawaii/HuffPost After coming to the U.S., Ahu Hettema dealt with immigration issues for more than 10 years. But I had my cooking skills, and I knew how to cook good food, so they couldn’t take that away from me.” - Ahu Hettema And during that time, it was very depressing because they took away my identity, my ID cards, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

The Best Cookbooks For Beginners, According To Chefs

Huff Post

Like many people, the pandemic unleashed an indulgent cook within myself that had been dormant until isolation hit, allowing me to spend hours at the stove coaxing dimensional flavors from a pasta sauce or stew. “I truly believe that there aren’t bad cooks, just bad recipes,” Carla Lali Music, former food director for Bon Appétit and an award-winning author of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

When children’s food choices are linked to their mood

Live Mint

Does your child turn to chocolate after a bad week at school? "A research article discusses how children's unhealthy food choices, especially over weekends, are related to emotion," reported the news agency. "In the study, on 90% of the days, children reported stable low negative mood, but the reminder had varying moods throughout the day," said ANI. Naya also told …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Research Says Emotional Patterns a Factor In Children's Food Choices

News 18

The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict excessive calorie intake and poor diet quality. “We also focused on snack choices where children often make their own decisions.” This study sampled 195 ethnically diverse children currently in third through sixth grades who lived in the greater …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Ten reasons why cooking is good for your body and mind

Live Mint

While we're all well aware that eating homemade food is good for the body, cooking at home also has multiple benefits for one's mental health. A recent study titled How a 7-Week Food Literacy Program Affects Cooking Confidence and Mental Health, conducted by Edith Cowan University in Australia and published in the Frontiers in Nutrition, confirms this. The study researched …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Why eating healthy makes you happier

Live Mint

A few years ago, I woke up one morning and couldn't get out of bed. Although my depression needed to be treated with allopathic medicine, I actively improved my mental health by eating nutritious meals and exercising. Certain foods can connect past experiences and memories, and our food choices can influence the neurotransmitters in our brains, which impact our mental …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Food is the start of all great love stories, from Once Again, The Lunchbox to In The Mood for Love

Firstpost

All it takes is one wrong delivery of the lunchbox or a chance telephonic conversation with one of your restaurant customers. He uses food and Mumbai’s chaos to convey what cannot be said but is deeply felt — the frustration, the agony, the helplessness, and the quiet amid all the noise. Every time Shefali Shah ’s Tara is in her …

Food Love Delhi

2 years, 10 months ago

This food historian’s memoir nourishes the body and soul

Live Mint

Food is a language of love. In every chapter, Banerji places a food item in a larger socio-economic and cultural context, but she also finds a personal connection or memory associated with the dish. It is also used to describe how food can bring people together, is a matter of pride for many – especially for women who are homemakers …

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2 years, 11 months ago

I used to feel the ‘new year, new you’ pressure. It’s now time to change the conversation

The Independent

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2 years, 11 months ago

Nutritionist on how to manage stress in a healthy way

Hindustan Times

Stress has become an integral part of modern life and while it can impact us in a number of ways, how we cope with it can also affect our health. A nutritionist took to Instagram to share how our coping mechanism in times of distress can play a big role in our overall health. While some of us indulge in …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Healthy Cookbooks To Kick Off The New Year

Huff Post

Can’t get enough great reads? Join our official monthly book club, HuffPost Readable, to get great book suggestions and participate in important discussions with fellow book lovers. But it’s always nice to make positive little tweaks to everyday routines to feel motivated and revitalized at the start of the year. One easy way to get into a fresh groove is …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Jane Seymour talks how to find joy amid COVID-19

Daily Mail

Jane Seymour is well aware that most people in the world are feeling the blues over the extended lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic. And on Saturday the 70-year-old Bond girl shared what she thinks true joy really is as she took to Instagram She stays in top shape: She also told DailyMail.com that she is careful about what she eats …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Juia Turshen wrote a healthy cookbook that has nothing to do with weight loss — and it's mesmerizing

Salon

This shouldn't feel revolutionary, but it is: Beloved cookbook author Julia Turshen has written a healthy cookbook with no limitations. "And then bring in the word 'easy' — it's like there's an ease that comes with the feelings when I feel them at their best, like when I feel most comfortable in myself." I thought that also spoke to a …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Julia Turshen unites healthy and comfort in the kitchen: Delicious "does not have to be complicated"

Salon

This shouldn't feel revolutionary, but it is: Beloved cookbook author Julia Turshen has written a healthy cookbook with no limitations. "And then bring in the word 'easy' — it's like there's an ease that comes with the feelings when I feel them at their best, like when I feel most comfortable in myself." It's such a good question, and the …

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3 years, 10 months ago

A top chef explores the connection between food and mood

Live Mint

-- Niklas Ekstedt, co-author of Happy Food for Life, isn’t feeling too cheerful. People from northern Europe, we are almost always a bit frustrated when we meet people from the south, who always seem to have a smile on their face.” In the new book, Niklas and co-author Henrik Ennart, a medical science journalist, dive deeper into topics originally covered …

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4 years, 3 months ago

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Nadiya's motto is - bake, eat and be happy

Daily Mail

Nadiya Bakes Rating: Simple Comforts Rating: Let out your belt a couple of notches and hide the bathroom scales. Nadiya Hussain has never been famous for her salads but the Bake Off champion now seems to be intent on inventing the most fattening dishes conceivable. Nadiya Hussain has never been famous for her salads but the Bake Off champion now …

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