Month: February 2013

Have you heard about the cancer villages that are mushrooming in China? It seems that it the direct result of breathing polluted air, drinking polluted water and eating polluted stuff. With so much of pollution in the environment people are starting to mutate at the genetic level which leads to cancer, birth defects and endless […]

lychees There was a spooky house in our town which had lots of gorukalika trees. We were a bunch of crazy kids who used to climb on the walls and do all kinds of gymnastics to pluck the fruits much to the annoyance of our parents. Okay! I knew about gorukalika an Indian fruit and […]

February 16thwas the Almond Day and I am a bit late in publishing this post. Sometimes it is better late than never. This post talks about the health benefits of almonds. Well almonds owe its existence to the Middle East.   Almonds make you smart. Now that’s a nice thing to know. They are rich […]

During our family outings, I will be always on tenterhooks and I hope all the mammas around the globe would agree with me. The kids love to run, not just run but with their heads looking high above the heavens. They do not see what is beneath down the earth. Their father yells not to run at […]

Did you hear about the horse meat scam? This news sent shivers down my spine thinking to what extent people can go in order to make money. Well, I would advise you to always check the labelling before you buy food products. Food additives can cause a lot of harm to your body. They are […]

It is the time of the year when the air is filled with the preparations for the Valentine’s Day. There are voices from some quarters saying that this special day has become commercialised to a great extent. Whatever be the case let me tell you that, you should love yourself unconditionally to give the love […]

In the UAE a grand festival called the Global Village usually takes place in the winter months. Traders from various countries come and sell their goods. This year in the Greece pavilion, olive oil obtained from trees which are 2000 years old are being sold like hot cakes. This extra virgin oil which is cold […]