Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Avocados and almonds are not just healthy treats; they are also delightful options to bringing home the natural healing nutraceutical ‘punch’ to optimal wellness. Avocados, originally a ‘native’ of Central Mexico, are sometimes known as ‘alligator pear,’ because of their shape and leather-like appearance. Their name is actually derived from the Aztec

Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 The banana is an elongated, curved, tropical fruit with a smooth outer skin that peels off easily when the fruit is ripe. Bananas are harvested while still green, but they may be ripened under controlled conditions before being delivered to the grocery store. Yellow bananas are fully ripe when the skin has

Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Beans are as old as civilisation. There is evidence that native Mexicans and Peruvians cultivated beans as early as 7,000 BCE. The use of beans existed in ancient Egypt and Asia, no less. It is, therefore, apparent that beans were an integral part of several cultures throughout the world. Beans are rich

Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO Monsoons are a good time for botanical pursuits. That beauty of knowing the unknown was experienced by this writer — during my Monsoon field visits, while accompanying my late uncle, Venkatram Daithota, a folk practitioner, who was a botanist-herbalist by passion. He would often quote the Sanskrit verse, Naasti moolam

Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN Dawn Perry, a personal chef, cooking instructor and certified holistic health counsellor has put together a list of wonderful recipes that are filled with powerful nutraceuticals. Dawn was trained at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Each of the delicious

Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO Achoo… The word is derived from onomatopoeia — a thing, or action, corresponding to a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. Add it to, sniffles. And, you hear this, pronto: ‘god bless.’ Three decades down memory lane, like many other kids, I recall my ‘connect’ to the category of

Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO The monsoon in Bengaluru has its own charm, more so when we are able to source some remote greens and enjoy a local recipe thoughtfully chosen. I thank my domestic help for introducing me to this delectable nutritious green. This accidental indulgence in ragi mudde [the traditional finger millet balls;

Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO The COVID-19 lockdown acquainted us with this wonderful weed, or herb — a truly appetising super-food. We were ‘locked’ in a village with meagre supplies. We had no choice, but to rely on indigenously grown produce — for the most part, the various weeds that were sprouting, with no effort,

Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO   Childhood is the phase of life most cherished by all. Childhood experiences of most kids in the rural, semi-urban dwellings and suburban townships across India is incomplete without a memorable indulgence in the wildly growing succulent black berries of the black nightshade. This edible medicinal weed, quite popular in