It is the flu season in Bangalore nowadays. Everyone wonders whether contacting the flu virus or catching cold during seasonal changes can be prevented. But, before most of us can come up with the best of guards, we fall sick and then only wonder about how to cure ourselves from whatever we caught cold or even worse the flu. Kitchens at Homegrubz.com preparing Online home cooked food Bangalore makes our food more palatable for this season by adding the right ingredients in their preparations to prevent us from falling sick. Firstly, prevention is better than cure. So, we should try to eat a few food items that can take care of our immunity and make it stronger during this time. Such as cauliflower is a good item to add to our diet, as its rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and also helps our body fight viral infections; hence it’s a good to add this spice in most of our dishes. Of course, the well known natural anti inflammatory and antioxidant turmeric is always added by all our kitchens in most of the Indian dishes they prepare. Secondly, in case we cannot prevent catching the virus, then there are some easy home remedies that can help us cure ourselves from the annoying sneeze and cough. One of the most popular concoctions is tulsi and ginger tea. It is very simple to prepare – just brew some ginger and tulsi leaves in warm water. If we have it every few hours throughout the day, it will not only help us soothe our itching throats but also help us treat our cough and cold. Another, very well known and tasty remedy for most non-vegetarians is chicken soup, which has been curing cold for generations. It’s probably its warmth and comforting factor that help us recover from the sickness faster. Therefore, let’s take care of ourselves during this month, when cold or flu might come for a visit and stay geared up to prevent it from affecting us. Of course, if you are sick and do not feel like cooking up your daily fare, warm food is just a few clicks away. Visit homegrubz.com to order healthy and home style food in Bangalore any time.
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6/19/2018 0 Comments Eat to look younger and fresherDid you know that to look young may be all you have to do is to add a few food items to your diet? Mostly, if we eat carelessly then it takes a toll on not just our health but also our looks. Such as a lot of oil in our food can give us acne, too much sugar may make us fat and so on. So, it’s important that we monitor what we eat as much as we can, not just to stay fit but also to look good. While there are certain food items we should eat moderately, there are others we have to ensure not to skip in our diet at all. Such as fatty fish has anti-aging qualities. Omega 3 found in them, helps cells in the body live longer, and provides protection against inflammations and aging. If you are a vegetarian then you need not fear as we have low-fat yogurt which is also very good for skin. Yogurt contains Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and protein which helps detoxify our skin. Especially, the Greek version containing probiotics is better than others when it come to enhancing the quality of your skin. Then we have our tomatoes which help our skins against sun damage. The phytochemical in tomatoes that makes them red, helps reduce skin’s damage from exposure and increases its sun protection. It also helps stimulate circulation and production of collagen to give youthful looks to people who consume it. So, it’s a good idea to add this ingredient to most of our dishes. We also have strawberries, blueberries and other anti-oxidant rich fruit, which help prevent cell damage and make us look younger. Hence, it’s not a bad idea to consume them every once in a while. Kitchens selling Dabba food in Bangalore or as many would refer to it as tiffin meals in Bangalore may also add these ingredients in their meals and make the customers look great and feel fitter. 6/8/2018 0 Comments Drink to detox!While at Homegrubz.com we take care of the healthy food you eat by delivering to you homemade and home style food in Bangalore, here’s something you may do in the mean time to ensure that you drink healthy as well. You must have heard of the new trend of detox drinks. They are the drinks that can bring about a positive impact on your health by detoxifying your body. It may help you in your weight loss, improve digestion, remove fatigue and nourish your body among other things. It can be as simple as lemon and honey warm water or some fresh green juice every morning that can do wonders for your health. If you feel that this practice is not for you as it’s only a morning routine and you are not much of a morning person, there are other detoxifying drinks that can help you maintain your health throughout the day. There are many teas, such as lemon grass, turmeric and the very popular green tea that can help you keep hydrated, fresh, energized as well as detoxified during the day. But, the simplest of detox drinks that you can buy easily anywhere is distilled water or pure H2O. You may even throw in some fruits, vegetables and herbs to add some flavor and nutrients to it. If you cannot find distilled water, you may use normal water as well infused with fruits and herbs. Some of the popular ingredients to mix with distilled water are cucumber, mint, watermelon, basil, lemon, strawberry and ginger. You may either mix one of these ingredients with the water or make a concoction with a few of them according to your taste. Our kitchens at Homegrubz.com not just sell home food online but will soon be venturing into selling health drinks that can help us stay nourished in between our meals. So, keep visiting Homegrubz.com to stay updated on newer items that will be available soon. 5/22/2018 0 Comments The Curious Case of Indian FoodWorld class cities of the world are melting pots of cuisines from all across the globe. And, Indian cuisine has become one of the most fascinating of the lot despite its tangy and hot foreign flavour to many. Apparently, Indian cuisine is made of 6 flavours; sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy and astringent, and a good Indian meal should be an amalgamation of all 6 of them. But, most of us don’t know that some of the staples such as tomato, patato and chilis, used in Indian dishes, are actually not Indian but introduced to the country by the Portuguese or other European settlers. Also, our Indian ancestors only used fruits and honey to sweeten their dishes in the past and sugar was introduced much later in the culture, again by the Portuguese. Goan cuisine is a fine example of how European cuisine, especially the Portuguese influenced many a dishes there, which are endearing called Indian today. The vinegar and garlic based Pork Vindaloo was revamped with more spices and potatoes to become the most popular dish of Goa. Kolkata’s puffs and pastries are also influenced by the Europeans. Bengal’s love of baking and confectionaries lining the streets all across the city, and using refined flour in Luchis (Bengali Pooris), is nothing but the influence of European cooking methods. Then, if we look at the rich distinct red tinted Kashmiri cuisine, the method of boiling the spices instead of frying is influenced from Central Asia, and can hardly be called very Indian. The widely favourite dish, biryani also originated in Persia and was brought to the country by Mughals. So, we can see that in our country our cuisine echoes many far away cultures, and we don’t just owe our unique taste in food to our ancestors. Hence, every bite we take, talks about the various stories and journeys that took place to give us today what we have in our plate and proudly call Indian food. With that note why not enjoy our country’s food with a new gusto and to order its healthy and homestyle food version simply visit www.homegrubz.com. 5/18/2018 0 Comments Balancing diet while migratingWe come from different regions, and thus have different palates. But have we ever wondered why do we have different palates and whether we can continue to consume our regional Online homestyle food regularly while away from home? For example, if we consider the predominant regional side dishes, in south and east of India we find that the staple is rice, while in the north and west its wheat. They are different not just due to what is grown in the region preferable to the soil, rain and temperature, but also what can be stomached there. In warmer humid areas such as most parts of South India, rice is quite soothing to the stomach. Whereas, wheat goes very well where there are extremes of temperature such as the north, and people need a lot of energy to survive these conditions. Wheat having the capacity of producing higher amount of energy is thus prevalent in these regions. Now, in today’s world, we migrate a lot from our places of origin. Does that mean that due to climatic conditions we switch our diet every time we move from our places of origin? While it helps if we can also palate the prevalent food of a region we move to, but sometimes our constitutions also help us sustain food that our bodies are more used to better than others. So, for example it’s always better if we can adopt both the staples in our diet as we migrate. It means that if we are North Indians living in the South or vice versa, we don’t have to totally give up our regional food or totally ignore the food of the region we have moved to. We can enjoy the best of both worlds as that can bring about a certain balance in our diet. Thus, to try out different staples and dishes from all across India (and abroad), please visit www.homegrubz.com The importance of staying healthy has been mentioned in various media sources. Nowadays, we have health based magazines, TV and Youtube channels, with an ever increasing audience talking about all the ways of staying fit and healthy. Gyms have also mushroomed in the corners of every city in India today. But, still we keep failing to keep up with our health goals. Why so? Because, its not easy and fun to be healthy. Labouring out in the gym or living on a diet are issues that every health conscious person have to accept and live with. But, what if we tell you there is an easier way to achieve your health goals. It’s eating food that is tasty but prepared with care using healthy ingredients and techniques at home. But, why do all of us still refuse to do this simple task of cooking at home and gain a better health? Cooking is a skill and art at the same time. It is impossible for most of us to churn out fares like the ones at a restaurant prepared by experienced chefs. Hence, it’s not just sometimes but very often we find ourselves trying to sample the tastes offered by various restaurants across our cities. Now, imagine if we can bring you that taste as well as health at the same time, and that too to your doorstep? How would that sound? Yes, that’s exactly what we plan to do with the help of our experienced chefs who can cook up tasty healthy prepared meals using home style healthy techniques and deliver to your homes or offices. While, there’s no harm in visiting restaurants for that occasional treat, but for a daily basis it can not only pinch your health but also your pockets. So, for those of you who love eating tasty, but also feel guilty about it after the meal for various reasons, Homegrubz brings to you this wonderful opportunity where you can have your cake and eat it too. So, visit us at www.homegrubz.com and explore tastier ways in staying fit and healthy. |