Eating right, the mantra of the year: Top 10 stories of 2023

Yes, restaurants serving global cuisines and innovative dishes are mushrooming all around us and foodies are more than willing to give them a try, but that doesn't mean our interest in eating right has withered. In 2023, our subscribers chose to read stories giving guidance on healthy eating more than those on quirky food trends, recipes, or restaurants. Here's a lowdown of stories that won over most readers this year.

Flaxseeds are available in all shops around us and they appear as additions to many dishes as well, these days. But how to eat them right to derive the maximum benefit out of this omega-3 and protein-rich seed?
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Health experts often advise consumption of dry fruits, but how much is too much? What dry fruit will suit our special needs? Should we drink water with them? What are the fruits that should be avoided?
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Many tend to cut rice out of their meals when on a diet. However, many nutritionists advise clients to eat rice for the daily dose of healthy carbs. There are also many ways to reduce weight while on a rice-based, diet.
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We love our lime juices and pickles, but lemons can get spoilt soon even when kept in refrigerators. How to stock up on citrus fruit if you have lots of them, without losing the juiciness, aroma, and freshness. Here's a tip from the Instagram page called 'Health Coach Guna.'
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Usually, the uric acid gets mixed in blood and is later filtered by the kidney and expelled through urine. However, the level of uric acid may increase if you consume food items that are high in purines. They could get deposited in joints and cause a condition called gout. Kidney stones too may be caused by high uric acid. These are some of the food items that could naturally help in lowering the uric acid level.
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A stay in a hostel would teach you several life hacks. Among the most useful of these shortcuts is toasting bread without a toaster or oven. Here's how you go about it.
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When the acidic content of lime is mixed with certain foods, it will trigger adverse health impacts on the body. Let us have a look at the list of food items that should not be paired with it.
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48-year-old Manoj Thomas of Kattakkayam House in Chakkampuzha near Pala, it's an easy breezy process, thanks to the machines he invented. From a smart idiyappam 'sevanazhi' to machines to clean cars, he has many interesting devices to his credit that make everyday jobs easy.
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Varun Khurana, Founder and CEO of Agritech start-up Otipy talks about the the benefits of coconut water, and how it helps you stay hydrated and cool during harsh summers:
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Low sodium diet, raw food diet, and fruit diet are the 'in-thing.' But they also considerably lower the salt intake for those who follow these diets. Yes, they might lower the numbers on your weighing scale, but are they healthy in the long run?
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