It is an economical source of vegetable protein, complex carbohydrates, dietary fibre and vitamins, points out  Tanushree Kar

Ever wondered why the labourer’s little son is healthier than the little rich kid who gorges on burgers and pizzas? Perhaps the answer lies in the diet of dal-chawal which the poor kid survives on and which is the staple diet of many lower middle class households in...

Beware of the expanding midriff in your middle age, advises 
Tanushree Kar

If wrinkles and creaky joints were not bad enough, once you cross your 45th birthday, weight begins to accumulate around your waistline. No one is spared - even ectomorphs, the naturally skinny people who have spent their entire life eating what they like without gaining any weight, develop a spare tyre around their...

Go slow on using antibiotics for minor ailments, says Tanushree Kar. It might just help save your life some day when fighting a far more severe infection

When the first life-saving antibiotic, penicillin, was introduced in the early 1940s amidst all the gloom of the Second World War, doctors all over Europe rejoiced believing that the battle to control infection would be won just as...