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Rita Daté
Nutritionist, Food Writer and Yoga Advocate
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May 15, 20114 min read
Belly Fat
Love handles, muffin tops, extra tires – all synonyms for the same dreaded condition of fat around the waist, better known as belly fat. ...
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May 8, 20114 min read
Happy Mother’s Day
Amma(my mom), tells me I shouldn’t spend any money on her for Mother’s Day. She says, every day is mother’s day. Ironically, since I...
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Apr 26, 20114 min read
Proceed to Protein
Protein has received undue publicity in health literature in the past few years. “Some protein” is necessary at every meal and snack, eat...
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Apr 19, 20115 min read
The Number One Reason for Not Losing Weight-Portion Distortion
You exercise, eat the healthy foods, and yet the kilos on the scale remain the same. You eat the well balanced Indian meal of roti,...
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Apr 12, 20113 min read
Lean Holidays
It’s that time of year – the holidays are around the corner and you are frantically making rail, airline and hotel bookings. Excited, you...
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Apr 4, 20113 min read
3 Bites
Pattiseries, Boulangeries and Fromageries – pastries, bakeries and cheese shops. An abundance of them line nearly every street in France,...
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Mar 28, 20113 min read
Hunger vs. Appetite
You enter home and the smell of batata wada is permeating in the air — you suddenly feel a pang in your stomach. But wait, is it really...
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Mar 21, 20113 min read
Stop Worrying About Your Health
Did you take your vitamins today, get eight hours of sleep and eat 5 servings of veggies? Are you taking care of your diet, eating less...
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Mar 14, 20113 min read
The Real Deal – Indian Thai
Will “Indian Thai” be the new “Indian Chinese?” It appears that authentic is what people are looking for when they eat Thai food and...
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Mar 7, 20113 min read
Food Jargon 101
Nutritional science is a relatively new science. To find which vitamin or mineral relates to the body or which element in food...
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Feb 28, 20115 min read
One and Only
Cooking for One Have you gotten in the take-out rut or do you wait for invites from friends for a home cooked meal? The idea of cooking...
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