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Fibre is an important part of everyday eating, but most people do not need complicated foods to get it. In India, many regular foods already contain fibre, including whole grains,...

Jowar vs Bajra vs Ragi: Which Millet Is Best for Your Health? Millets have come back into everyday food conversations, but for many Indian families, they were never really gone....

Zinc: What It Does for the Body, and the Best Food Sources  If someone asks which are the most important nutrients for the human body, most people will mention iron...

Boost Your Iron Levels The Natural Way: 10 Foods To Include In Your Diet Feeling constantly tired, dizzy or struggling to focus? Low iron levels might be the main reason....

Atta: Different Types, Varieties, and What They're Made Of Rotis and chapattis are a staple in most Indian households, showing up at nearly every meal without fail. But despite this...

A note before we start: This article is for general dietary information. If you have severe anaemia (haemoglobin below 10 g/dL), heavy menstrual bleeding, or are pregnant, please work with...

When my husband's grandmother first saw an Aashirvaad Multigrain packet at our Lucknow home, she squinted at the back of the pack and asked me to read out the ingredients....

There's a chakki shop near my old hostel in Vidyanagar, Lucknow. The owner has been there 32 years. The stones are real. The wheat sits in jute sacks behind him....

My grandmother made the softest rotis I've ever eaten in my life. She used whatever atta was available — sometimes from the local chakki, sometimes a packet brand she'd picked...

A friend of mine in Bangalore — a doctor, smart, careful — texted me last week with photos of three atta packets. "All three say healthy. One says fortified, one...

A few months ago, a customer messaged us asking whether she should buy Khapli atta from Two Brothers, Aashirvaad Select Sharbati, or our biofortified atta. She had a 2-year-old who...

What Is Pasta, and How Is It Different From Spaghetti? Pasta has moved from café menus into Indian kitchens. Still, one question often creates confusion: what is pasta, and how...