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Since a few decades, plastic is rapidly affecting the environment in a drastic way and if doesn’t get stopped will eventually engulf mankind with its venomous waste. As the need for bio-degradable products is alarming, experiments are taking place to replace plastic.The plastic water bottles that are being used now take at least 450 years to decompose, while PET bottles are almost non-biodegradable and are resulting in billions of pounds of plastic waste in landfills, beaches, roadsides, and waterbodies.Working for SolutionSome scientists are working on it to develop not only a bio-degradable but also an edible water bottle that have ... Read More

Hyderabad is the most happening place round the clock. You can find many places to eat out at any time like from cozy luxury restaurants to sizzling street foods.Street FoodThis is my favorite section. I love to have street food at Midnight having my plate filled with those hot buttery Dosas and delicious chutneys.The most famous Ram Ki Bandi at Nampally has a huge variety of Dosas teasing your taste buds till sun stretches out in the sky.The street beside Mythrivanam, Ameerpet is the famous one where you get Dosas and Idlis until 3 am.A food truck at the junction ... Read More

Binging on chips has been a favorite time pass for many generations irrespective of the age. Kids, youngsters and even our oldies love to drool over this crunchy snack. But one thing that has been kept making these folks ponder upon the packet these chips are packed because it’s truly heartbreaking that the packets of chips have more air than chips inside it.We always scratch our head and think why the hell these packets are kept half empty. Do you know why? There is a big reason behind it.Actually, to keep the chips crisp for a long duration Nitrogen gas ... Read More

We often hear from nutritionists that we should eat fresh fruits and vegetables. That calls for procuring these from the vegetable and fruit vendor daily. But due to lack of time and various other reasons, it may not be possible to purchase these on a daily basis. This is how you can keep them fresh:Buy the Bunch: Always buy grapes, bananas and green gram in bunches and avoid already broken grapes. A bunch of these stays fresh for a longer duration.Use A Plastic Basket (Tokri): Onions, potatoes, garlic can be stored in separate plastic baskets with holes in them so that there ... Read More

It is imperative that the Cooking Oil one uses should be healthy enough so that it provides our body with essential nutrients. In the light of this, let's discuss which out of mustard oil or coconut oil is better for cooking.First of all, it is imperative to know that any oil that one must intake should be dependent upon which region of the country you belong to. For people living in the Southern part of India, coconut oil is better while for those living in North India mustard oil is a better choice. This is because South India has ample ... Read More

Amla is very rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. Minerals, which are important for our body. Since it is a citrus fruit, it is very difficult to consume it raw in large quantities. So, Amla Candy is a good way to get the nutrients of Amla in our body.Brands offering Amla Candy In Different Flavours1. Sri Sri Tattva: Formerly known as Sri Ayurveda, this is a well-known brand in the name of Ayurvedic products. A brand of Sri Sri Ravishankar, founder of the Art of Living, Sri Sri offers amla candy in paan, mango and other flavors priced at nearly 160 ... Read More

The winter season in India witnesses a lot of colorful vegetables in the vegetable market starting from carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, greens like Spinach, ‘methi’, ‘bathua’, ‘chaulai’ etc. Following are the dishes that can be made with the aforementioned vegetables:SoupBoil these vegetables with some water and churn them in a grinder. Sieve the mixture and take out the extract. The soup is ready after proper seasoning with black pepper, salt, and vinegar.Gajar-Gobhi-MatarA popular 'Sabji' made in North India in winters is carrot, cauliflower, and chickpea. In a pan, heat some oil. Add cumin, chillis, dry spices like tejpatta, black pepper, ... Read More

Carrots are rich in Vitamin A and many other minerals. In the winter season, when these are available in plenty, it is a good idea to make carrot juice at home.ProcedureCollect All Ingredients: Buy all the ingredients needed for carrot mix juice. Carrots, beetroot, tomatoes are a must. Rest spinach, mint, coriander, amla, lemon, ginger are optional.Start Churning: In a juicer, add carrots, beetroot, tomatoes in ratio 3:1:1.Keep Adding the Necessary Ingredients: Add simultaneously coriander, spinach, amla, ginger and mint in half the quantity of tomatoes.Lime Juice to Taste: Squeeze lemon juice while serving.Mint and Coriander: Use these to garnish.TipsWhile ... Read More

Milk is known as "complete food". I remember while growing up as a child, my mother used to ask me to read aloud this line in my Science textbook repeatedly so that I could drink milk daily.Nowadays there are many brands of milk available. Here are a few of them:Amul: Amul is an Indian dairy cooperative, based at Anand in Gujarat. Amul can be known as the first brand of milk and is not only famous for milk but also cream, paneer, cheese, and other milk products.Vita: It is also a famous milk brand with other related dairy products as ... Read More

Nowadays everybody is health conscious and we do not want to eat fried food because of health issues and want to switch to oats, ragi etc. Others who do not eat healthier grains and cereals, switch to healthier cooking options like baking, roasting etc. Let us understand these cooking techniques one by one.BakingWhen one cooks in an oven such that soft mixture or batter mix, hardens upon cooking, it is called as baking. For example - baking a cake in an oven or making 'khaman dhokla' in an oven.RoastingPreparing garam masala at home involves collecting all the needed ingredients and ... Read More