Delhi Summer’s seem to be just around the corner. What else am I supposed to think since I get drenched in sweat the moment I step out of my air-conditioned home or office. My shower is long-forgotten as I sit in my burning car, the sweat pouring down my scalp, matting my hair
Read MoreAs a new parent, I would often look up on the internet or forage through bookstores for that beautiful story with that perfect ending which would make my daughter imagine a life of possibilities and not of fairytale endings. As I met more parents, I realized, that is something t
Read MoreThe other day my colleague Ruchita Mehra, who advises on an online support group for breastfeeding, came to me with a question that popped up on the group, and which had a surprising number of followers. “What can I do about the sag in my breasts since breastfeeding?” To al
Read MoreYou talk to any woman in India (and other places for that matter) and she will have a horror story about the lack of clean toilets –when there are toilets—whether it’s on a train or on a drive along a highway or even in their local cities. Now some entrepreneurial spirits
Read MoreCongratulations!!From conception, you will get a lot of health advice and lists of all sorts of do’s and don’ts. Don’t let this get you.I have tried to put in together what a healthy plan for pregnant women should be. It is important for the mother to eat a balanced diet th
Read MoreIt’s common for parents to lose all grip on sleep soon after their baby is born. Understandably so as there’s a lot going on, from caring for your baby, feeding, burping, getting over your own exhaustion. First four weeks can pass by in a blur!One of the biggest challenges th
Read MoreCucumber, a summer water-bearing vegetable, is also known as a “natural cooler” of the body and helps combat dehydration, constipation, and over-eating. It helps to detoxify and cleanse the body. It has one of the lowest calorie contents and helps fill you up and boosts your
Read MoreWhen I sat down to write this article, I was really forced to think about what I do on a daily basis and how I make my life work. I have now been running on a “don’t stop, just keep going” kind of system for the past five years since my first child was born and haven’t ha
Read MoreWhen my first child was born a couple of years ago, I initially worked from home for a few weeks. At that point I had been running my health food company — The Salad Bowl – for a year and it needed my full attention to grow further.But so did my baby and I soon realized it no
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