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The Importance of Plating: A Simple Way to Build a Better Meal
By the time you’ve figured out everything your meal is apparently supposed to contain, lunch starts sounding more like an exam. It doesn’t have to. Instead of analysing every ingredient...
Grandparents vs. Us: What Changed About the Way We Eat?
Ask your grandparents what they did to “eat healthy” and there’s a good chance the answer is… not much. No protein goals. No calorie tracking. No debates about whether rice was good or bad. That doesn’t mean previous generations were...
What Should a Diabetes-Friendly Indian Kitchen Actually Look Like?
When we hear “diabetes-friendly food”, the picture can get a little depressing. No rice, barely any carbs, and a separate meal while everyone else eats normally. But a diabetes-friendly Indian kitchen doesn’t necessarily need to look completely different from the...
PCOS and Carbs: Do You Really Need to Stop Eating Rice and Roti?
If you have PCOS, chances are someone has already told you to cut carbs. Rice? Avoid it.Roti? Cut back.Suddenly, a perfectly normal bowl of dal-chawal starts feeling like a bad decision. But having PCOS doesn't automatically mean you need to...
Sona Masuri vs Basmati vs Low GI Rice: The Comparison Indian Kitchens Actually Need
Every Indian kitchen has a rice ideology. South Indian homes swear by sona masuri for daily meals and judge basmati as a biryani-only extravagance. North Indian homes stock basmati and...
Is White Rice Bad for Diabetics? An Honest Answer From Someone Who Sells Rice
Let me start with a disclosure most articles on this topic skip: I run a company that sells low GI rice. You should know that before you read a single word further, because it means I have an interest in...
What "Minimally Processed" Actually Means And How to Tell If Your Food Is
"Minimally processed" is everywhere on food packaging right now. Like "natural." Like "wholesome." Like "goodness of grains." It sounds meaningful. It's largely unregulated. And it's being used by brands whose products are anything but minimally processed. So what does it...
Why WellyBelly Processes Food the Way It Does
Most food companies don't talk about how they process their products. Because the process is the thing they'd rather you not think about. High heat. Chemical solvents. Bleaching agents. Refining steps that strip nutrition in the name of shelf life...