Nutrition

pure ghee benefits

The Magic of Pure Ghee: 10 Reasons to Start Embracing It

Remember when you were growing up, how your mothers and grandmothers would put a dollop of shudh desi ghee on your rotis, khichdi, and ladoos? Pure ghee has now been deemed a superfood and sold around the globe for exorbitant prices. The simplest way to use it is to make this at home. As...

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7 Reasons to Start Eating Raw Garlic Today

For thousands of years, this ingredient has been used by people not only for its distinct flavor but also for its innumerable health benefits. So much so, that it was also known as the elixir of health. Today I want to address the power and magic of this allium found in almost every household...

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Download Team Luke’s FREE Booklet of Handpicked & Homemade Diwali Recipes

The season of festivities and light is almost here. And we at Team Luke and You Care want to help you make the best of it and enjoy your sweets and savories without attaching guilt to it. We know many of you fear putting on weight, spiking sugar levels, and missing workouts when the festive...

resistant starch gut benefits

Here’s Why You Need Resistant Starch for Better Gut Health

Did you know a natural trick to turn potatoes and rice into blood sugar, gut, and weight-friendly food? All you need to do is cook and cool them for 8-12 hours. Why? Cooking, followed by cooling, turns them into a rich source of resistant starch. What does this mean? Cooling potatoes changes the chemical...

mustard seeds benefits

8 Reasons to Add Mustard Seeds to Your Meals Today

Little seeds. Mighty benefits. You find them in your sabzis, dals, curries, and even traditional Indian snacks. A tadka or tempering is incomplete without these. From desi kitchens to the Mediterranean and other international cuisines, these magical seeds find their unique place not just for their culinary taste but the numerous health benefits. Elite...

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15+ Thermogenic Foods That Can Help You Burn Fat

Did you know that there are foods that can help you burn fat? Known as thermogenic foods, these can help stoke your metabolic rate and burn calories. Now before you start thinking only overeating and loading on these foods will help you with fat loss, let me correct you. There is no magic food...

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3 Quick and Easy Concoctions By Our Experts For A Natural Cleanse

How often do you feel tired, sluggish, and low on energy? Has your sweat started to stink more than usual? Do you experience unexplained headaches, brain fog, migraine, or insatiable cravings? Does your skin feel dull and pigmented and is prone to breakouts, rashes, and allergies? Do you carry excess weight or have recurring...

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Carrots for Cancer, Estrogen Dominance and a Natural Cleanse

During my recent trip to New York, as I interacted with doctors, nutritionists, research scientists, and other integrative and lifestyle medicine experts, one revolutionary root vegetable kept coming up in conversations. Today I want to speak to you about it. It takes me back to my childhood. From grade 1 to 10, when my mum...

vitamin c rich foods

9 Vitamin C-Rich Foods That Will Wow You

When someone says Vitamin C, the immediate correlation that our mind makes is immunity. Isn't it true? Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, plays a vital role in maintaining and fortifying your immune system, your first and last line of defense. It also aids iron absorption, healthy skin, blood vessels, bones, and cartilage...

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Hair Fall? Try These Top 5 Foods Today

I often get asked: "Luke, you say that food has the ability to heal. Can it help prevent, manage, or reverse hair loss?" Today I wanted to address this for all of you. Let me begin by letting you in on a secret. Hair care is an inside-out approach. You can lather the most expensive...

cardamom health benefits

Add THIS Spice for Better Digestion, Blood Sugar, BP, Metabolism, Sleep, and Natural Cleanse

Many of us have a love and hate relationship with this spice, especially when you are in the middle of eating a biryani or a lazzatdar pulao and biting on it. It is native to India and a staple ingredient in the cluster of spices that make the traditional garam masala. It even has...

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4 Reasons Why You Should Soak Nuts, Seeds, and Grains

How many of you grew up being told by your mothers and grandmothers to always soak nuts, seeds, and grains before consuming them? Our ancestors passed this practice down to us. Many continue to do this to date without questioning the science behind it. Have you ever wondered why it matters? Representational image only. Photo...