I really enjoy having bhel as my evening snack quite often, especially with peanuts in it. But my mother always tells me to remove the ‘dana’ (the inner part of peanuts), saying it causes ‘heat’ in the body (‘ushnata’ / ‘heat pitt’ as we say in Marathi) and can lead to problems like mouth ulcers or acidity.

Is it good to hold Bhel

Whole wheat roti or bajra roti? Which is healthier and why?

Dr Madam Namaskara , My daughter 14 years studying in class 9 , she is about 5 feet 9 inches weighs about 48 - 52 kgs , athletic built , plays football as a striker for school and national level and extremely active her diet intake is perfect we are pure vegetarian no eggs also, her morning starts with 10ml aloe vera juice with warm water , a small spoon of Amala + triphala + jeera powder with honey and a banana , she carries breakfast poha upma dosa idli to school which her mother makes , she eats lunch at school canteen , and when home at 3 pm she eats biscuits or some snacks or dal chawal or curd rice which she likes , night she has 4 phulkas , veg + khichdi . She does not have milk products like tea or coffee , this diet she is following since 3-4 years , but recently say since 2-3 months she is complaining if burning sensation in chest , burps and flatulence and causing her distress , my md Physician throughly examined her and concluded acidity n gas problem , he started 1 tab pan d for 5 days and she feels a lot better ,now he's asked us to continue for another 5 days and then stop , I am sure it's the school canteen food as we in the family don't experience this , what is to be done apart from stopping the school canteen food which could be a culprit please advice I am getting worried as it disturbs her .

Hi Shreya Are peanuts a good snack for diabetics? And how much should one consume?

Why does Indian thali make you sleepy? Whenever I eat a typical Indian lunch with rice, two rotis, sabzi, dal, and something heavy like paneer gravy or aloo, I start feeling extremely sleepy within 20 to 30 minutes. My head feels heavy, my concentration drops, and all I want is a quick 10-minute nap. This post-lunch sleepiness happens almost every working day. But when I try eating a very light lunch like just fruits or a salad I don’t feel drowsy. Instead, I feel hungry again by 3 pm and end up snacking on biscuits, tea, or other unhealthy foods. So it feels like a no-win situation: heavy lunch makes me sleepy, while light lunch makes me hungry. Is this kind of sleepiness after lunch normal, or is it a sign that something is wrong with how I’m combining foods? Does eating too much rice, oily sabzi, paneer gravies, or sugary items directly affect energy levels and cause the afternoon energy crash? Why does an Indian thali often lead to a post-lunch slump, especially