Where to bring children up?
We have also moved countries and continents, looking for a world good enough for our children to grow up in. No place is perfect, but if you’re looking for s...
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What is a good education?
If charity starts at home, so does crime against creativity, free thinking, and individuality.
Tratak Meditation
We are all running around all day and have many things going on in our head at the same time. We want distraction, as if we, ourselves were not interesting o...
Salt
When you think of salt as a source of vital minerals and not just a condiment, a new world will open to you.
How to improve the quality of your sleep
Get physically exhausted during the day! Avoid coffee after 2 pm. Finish eating your last meal or snack of the day by sunset or about three hours befo...
Home-schooling: Building foundation for what is important for life
If you read through my blog, you will get an idea about the standards we are trying to follow as a family.
Food, tailored for you
The most basic and the most robust way of supporting your health according to Ayurveda is to eat what your ancestors were eating.
A mother to the world
One of the teachings from Sadhguru’s Inner Engineering program is being a mother to the world.
Don’t have time to cook?
What is your excuse for not cooking?
Lifestyle diseases
How our current lifestyle affects our health:
Getting out of bed
The art of getting out of bed on time, fresh and ready to go
One way to understand craving
Do you feel the urge to eat from time to time? Do you find it hard to control your eating behaviour?
An open letter to Ranveer Brar
Ranveer ji, you touched my heart talking about Biji ki panjiri, dadi ka jadu. Listening to you, I was transported to my childhood days in Delhi.
Why homeschool?
To all parents who did the school run - and are still making their children do the same:
Four easy ways to get more nourishment from your meals
There is a difference between the nourishment that food contains and what nourishment your body can extract out of it.
Mung beans
One dal everyone should include in their routine diet: Mung beans.
What are you manufacturing your body with?
In India, compared to the western world, we grew up with the huge advantage of already knowing what good, real food was like. Now, these high standards are c...
Homeschooling: Societal influences
We have all heard that we are the product of the five people we interact most with.
Everyday detoxification
Here are four easy ways to eliminate water- and fat-soluble toxins from your body.
Essential exercises for every day that everyone can and should do
Our bodies are a gift. They are incredible instruments that perform miraculous functions without us even being aware of them. In my opinion, it is our primar...
Simple ways to control binge eating
The idea here is to have food that makes your belly feel full and your system satiated for long periods of time. These foods are protein and fat rich. If you...
Berry Smoothies
Are you also into berry smoothies?
A life of choice
Ram Dass, in his book “Be Here Now”, while discussing ideal family life, which would involve relying as little as possible on the mainstream economy, living ...
How to work towards your goals
Start filling this table. Review and rewrite every month. Add details. Write dates.
Science is the new religion
We have all read that religion is the opium for the masses.
The power of water
When you are walking among the waves at a beach, or splashing in a stream or standing under a waterfall - have you felt a deep calm, as if someone gave lovi...
How to improve the quality of the water you drink
Always carry your own (metal) water bottle. Copper is a good choice. Always store water in a copper pot overnight before consuming. Create positive ener...
Ways to incorporate millets in your diet
Use instead of rice, have them with dals. Try millet dosa and idli - they have worked quite well in my experience. Ragi porridge is a quick and easy w...
Healthy pasta?
Can a meal of pasta be ‘healthy’?
Ultimate cheatsheet for healthy baking
Use as little sugar as possible. Learn to train your tastebuds to enjoy different flavour profiles - the sugar should just be the foundation these flavour...
What to eat
Eat only home-made food.
Why should you have salad with oil?
Oils not only provide great nourishment on their own, but also help your body absorb some of the fat-soluble nutrients in the salad.
Simple ways to remove (physical) toxins from your life
There are things we can’t do much about, like the air we breathe. At least, we can’t do much about it from one day to the other.
Paneer
Why are you buying Paneer from the shops?
Why buy a mill?
My mother bought a mill after she retired. I couldn’t fathom why she would want to do that…
Milk
If your body had needed milk as an adult, nature would have provided for it.
What are you manufacturing your body with?
In India, compared to the western world, we grow up with a huge advantage of already knowing what good, real food is like.
How to eat
Eating should be a voluntary process. Not a compulsive one.
How to cook
“Good” cooking starts with a happy state of mind and a heart filled with the sense of purpose to nourish all who will eat the food produced.
Quick and easy healthy snacks that you must have at home
A mix of roasted chana (bengal gram), peanuts, jaggery and desiccated coconut. This will give you energy and also fill your tummy. It’s a great snack for ...
Grow your own food
Have you heard about ‘prana’? If not, find out!
Conquer this one thing and invite good life consequences
Would you like to learn more about how to nourish yourself and your family? Are you ready to focus on your health? Are you ready to do what it takes?
Why are you living in a city?
Perhaps you were born there, like I was. Or you ended up there with your job.
Certified Organic?
According to a simple, trusting person like me, organic produce should be what’s grown under natural conditions, in soil, under rain and sunshine. If it’s a ...
How to make the most of this website
Make notes: writing down on paper or on the computer gives your brain another input to remember information. Plus you have a source to access the informat...
Have you ever been prescribed antibiotics for your pimples?
No matter how bad things seem to be, never ever take antibiotics for pimples.
Antibiotics and Palmistry
Last year, I felt so crushed by life that my heart opened up to getting an opinion from a palmist.
DIY diseases
We are living beings, we are a part of nature. Have you ever thought of yourself that way?
How to make soap
You will need: 100g NaOH (please handle very carefully and keep out of reach of children) 300 ml water. 600 g organic coconut oil A few drops of any...
How do you want to die?
No matter what age you are, you have seen people around you at different stages of their lives. You have also seen the most people beyond a certain age becom...
Fresh Cream
Fresh cream sold in tetra packs is not fresh cream! Fresh cream comes out of containers that need to be stored in the fridge.
Any biologists or doctors out there?
What is the purpose of studying biology or medicine? What should be the goal of studies in human biology?
Control binge-eating from day one
I have always been a disciplined and a very discriminating eater, thanks to the way my mother raised me. However, I have also had my weak moments, and still ...
The right way to eat almonds
Soak them in water overnight. Peel them before eating.
Simple ways to add value to every meal (and your life)
Use these everyday and see the difference.
My very humbling experience with acupuncture
For those with chronic pain, or any neuro-musculoskeletal issues, one of the things I recommend is acupuncture treatment (after massage therapy, and acupress...