What are trans fats? Next time you reach for that “low-fat” margarine or Orio cookie think twice. For the past three decades the industry has been loading food with stuff called trans-fat under the innocuous name of “partially hydrogenated oil”. Trans-fats are a lot more dangerous than fat (saturated or unsaturated) or cholesterol (good or [...]
A can of Coke has 9 teaspoons of sugar! imagine the damage it does to your pancreas. The pH of saliva is around 7.4. If you keep sipping Coke, it brings the pH down to acidic levels, and pulls the calcium ions from your teeth. Regular carbonated soft drinks depletes calcium and results in higher [...]
“Don’t confuse the moon with the finger pointing to it” – Buddhist proverb The above saying is implicitly built-in to Hindu culture. Hindus embellish God with numerous decorations, stories, etc. These decorations can manifest as Krishna, Shiva, Kali, Ammachi, Buddha, Ramana Maharshi, etc. The word “idol” is a crude shallow-minded word (and even demeaning). Hindus [...]