Welly Belly Factly

Refined oil is in almost every Indian kitchen. It's the default. It's affordable, neutral in taste, and has a long shelf life. For decades, it was actively marketed as the healthier, more modern choice. So is it harmful? The honest...

There are more cooking oils on the shelf today than ever before. Olive oil. Rice bran. Sunflower. Canola. Mustard. Coconut. Groundnut. Blended. Each one claims to be the healthiest option. The choice doesn't have to be complicated. It comes down...

For generations, Indian kitchens ran on mustard oil in the north, coconut oil in the south, and groundnut oil across the west. These weren't arbitrary choices. They were regionally adapted, nutritionally sound, and deeply understood by the people who used...

The most common weight loss mistake isn't eating too much. It's eating foods that make you hungry again too fast. Highly refined carbohydrates digest quickly. Blood sugar spikes, then crashes. Hunger returns within hours of a full meal. You eat...

The label says multigrain. The ingredient list starts with refined wheat flour. The label says low-fat. The sugar content is higher than the original. The label says natural. There are twelve ingredients, most of them unpronounceable. Reading food labels in...

The supplement industry in India is growing fast. Protein shakes. Multivitamins. Omega capsules. Gut health powders. Fibre supplements for people who don't eat enough fibre. And underneath all of it, the same refined flour, the same polished rice, the same...