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Alu Vadi to Shrikhand Puri: Balance Indulgence and Nutrition This Gudi Padwa

March 20, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner0 Comments

Alu Vadi – A Savoury Festive Treat Alu leaf is called colocasia in English. It is also known as arbi ke patte (patte translates to leaf) or taro leaf rolls. Alu Vadi, a famous Maharashtrian recipe, refers to steamed dumplings mostly made with chickpea flour or besan with a blend of fresh spices. Patra in...

Dawa A Kenyan Tribal Doctor Shares Ancient African Drink for Cold, Cough, Fever and Stomach Ache

A Kenyan Tribal Doctor Shares Ancient African Drink for Cold, Cough, Fever and Stomach Ache

March 15, 2023Team LukeLifestyle, 2023african drink, African remedy, black pepper, cold remedy, cough remedy, Dawa, Dawa for cold, dawa for cough, dawa for fever, dawa for stomach ache, fever remedy, ginger, Kenya, lemon, Maasai, Masai, Masai Mara, Masai tribe, Onion, raw honey, remedies, stomach ache remedy, tribal doctor, tribal remedy, tribal remedy for cold, tribal remedy for cough, tribal remedy for fever, tribal remedy for stomach ache, tribal wisdom, turmeric0 Comments

Dawa My trip to Kenya was a memorable and long-awaited one. It was beautiful spending time with the Masai tribal community. It was a journey of following signs, interacting with the tribal doctors and healers, and exploring their lifestyle, health, immunity, nutrition habits, and happiness quotients. I ventured into the wilderness and soaked in the...

Energy Boost During Exams: Try These Nutritious and Quick DIY Recipes

March 11, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner0 Comments

Duo Dip Delight – Avocado Hummus Most of us love guacamole and relish hummus too. Here's introducing a new gourmet exam superfood that combines the power of both. It is a treat that will satisfy their taste buds and keep excess exam stress at bay. 1.5 cups chickpeas, (presoaked)1 medium ripe avocado½ tbsp lemon, (juiced)1...

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Dry Eyes and Blurry Vision: 20-20-20-20 Eye Exercise for Eye Strain

March 10, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 202320-20-20 exercise, 20-20-20 exercise for eye strain, 20-20-20 eye exercise, blurred vision, blurry vision exercises, doubled vision, dry eyes, dry eyes exercise, exercises, exercises for eye strain, eye discomfort, eye exercise, eye exercises, eye exercises for blurry vision, eye exercises for dry eyes, eye exercises for eye strain, eye headaches, eye health, eye irritation, eye pain, eye remedy, eye strain, eye strain exercises, eyes, free eye exercises, headaches, luke coutinho, relieve eye strain, remedies, sensitivity to light, taking care of your eyes, vision issues, vision problems, watery eyes0 Comments

Are you struggling with watery eyes? Dry eyes? Blurred or double vision? Headaches? Sensitivity to light? What are some of the best exercises you can try to manage these? Among the many exercises you can learn, check out a simple 20-20-20-20 exercise you can start doing today. It does not cost you a penny....

5 Benefits of Salt Water Gargling Cough, Sore Throat, Dental Issues, and More

5 Benefits of Salt Water Gargling: Cough, Sore Throat, Dental Issues, and More

March 8, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 20235 benefits of salt water gargling, ancient remedies, bacterial infection, canker sores, cold, cough, dental issues, Dust allergies, flu, gargle, gargling, gingivitis, Gum, Hay fever, home remedies, Laryngitis, mouth blisters, Pollen allergies, remedy, salt water, salt water gargles, salt water gargling, salt water gargling benefits, salt water gargling remedy, Sinusitis, sore throat, strep throat, Viral infection2 Comments

I want to talk about a simple and inexpensive remedy. It does not cost you any money. You can do it right wherever you are - in any part of the world. All the ingredients you need for it are within your arm's reach. Civilizations around the world practiced it. Your great-grandparents, grandparents, parents,...

Post Holi Skin Care Tips and Tricks – DIY Face and Hair Pack

March 4, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner0 Comments

Face Pack – Repair and Retain Your Glowing Skin Post-Holi To avoid rubbing the stubborn stains of gulal off your skin post celebrations here is a DIY face pack. It will help you get rid of the color while also keeping your skin supple and nourished with its natural ingredients. 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)½...

Superstar Mahesh Babu Joins Forces With Luke Coutinho For The Ultimate Lifestyle Makeover

March 2, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 2023actor, celebrity, emotional health, emotional wellness, exercise, Fitness, fitness makeover, Indian cinema, lifestyle, lifestyle makeover, luke coutinho, Mahesh Babu, mental health, Mollywood, movement, nutrition, sleep, Telugu cinema, Telugu film industry, Tollywood2 Comments

Mahesh Babu Many of you reading this have been in the pursuit of building your health and wellness with us for almost a decade. While some of you joined us at the beginning as clients or followers on social media, many others joined this integrative and lifestyle movement we created over the years. Today with...

Craving Sugary And Salty Foods All the Time Here’s Why

Craving Sugary And Salty Foods All the Time? Here’s Why

February 27, 2023Luke CoutinhoNutrition, 2023artificial sweeteners, artificial sweetner, blood sugar levels, craving, cravings, dopamine depletion, eating too fast, emotional eating, fat, fiber, food cravings, high carb, high salt intake, insulin resistance, junk food, mineral deficiency, nutrition, processed foods, protein, salty foods, sleep deprivation, sugar cravings, sugar imbalance, Unexplained cravings, vitamin deficiency0 Comments

Are you reaching out for that bag of chips late at night? Or is stress leading you to consume chocolate bars one after the other? Ever wondered why you feel like eating at odd hours? And have you noticed that you usually start craving something salty, fattening, or sweet? Our health goals are deeply affected by what we...

DIY Gujiya to Gulal – Happy Holi

February 26, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner2 Comments

Gujiya – Bake Your Sweet Dumplings Celebrate and enjoy the festival of colors by preparing the star sweet of Holi. Native to Rajasthan, gujiyas are sweet dumplings made of flour and filled with a dry fruit mixture. Enjoy a healthy baked version of this scrumptious delight with your family. For the cover1 cup mix of...

3 Scientifically Proven Lifestyle Changes That Are Helping Thousands of Our Clients Sleep Better

February 25, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 20234-7-8 breathing, box breathing, breathing, Chamomile tea, circadian rhythm, daily journaling, Deep sleep, Eye mask, gadget detox, left nostril breathing, lifestyle changes to sleep better, Lights out curtains, melatonin, Natural light, Pitch dark room, Poppy tea, Quality Sleep, scientifically proven tips to sleep better, sleep, sleep tips, social media detox, sunlight2 Comments

Quality sleep is the body’s natural reset button, which allows the body to recover. It plays a vital role in the body’s basic functionality and affects many different parts of our system. It is ingrained into us like a natural component and is partly responsible for our overall well-being. Due to a hectic lifestyle, most...

11 Health Benefits of Cucumber Juice to Add to Your Lifestyle

Cucumber Juice Benefits – The Ultimate Healthy Drink for Skin and Hair

February 23, 2023Luke CoutinhoNutrition, 2023benefits of applying cucumber juice on face overnight, benefits of cucumber juice on face, benefits of drinking cucumber juice, carrot and cucumber benefits, carrot and cucumber juice benefits, cucumber, cucumber benefits, cucumber benefits for hair, cucumber juice, cucumber juice benefits, cucumber juice benefits for skin, cucumber water, drinking cucumber juice, health benefits of cucumber juice0 Comments

Remember how at the peak of summer, most of us would run to carts that sold cucumbers and relish them with a sprinkle of chili powder and salt? Even at home growing up, washed, peeled and neatly sliced cucumbers were a common sight at our family dining table. But did you know that cucumber...

Bake Your Guilt-Free And Gluten-Free Pizza From Scratch

February 19, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner, 20230 Comments

Pizzaway – Baking The Perfect Crust Give your takeouts a break. Learn the art of baking the perfect pizza crust at home. It is the best choice for a weeknight or a fun weekend dinner. Top this crisp crust with a lycopene-rich sauce and creamy vegan cheese. Relish every bite without guilt. 1 cauliflower1 raw...

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How To Eat a Rainbow? Find Out

February 17, 2023Luke CoutinhoNutrition, 2023101 guide to eat a rainbow diet, alpha carotene, anthocyanin, balanced diet, balanced eating, beta carotene, chlorophyll, eat a rainbow, eating rainbow meals, flavonoids, healthy diet, healthy eating, Luke Coutinho's guide to eat a rainbow, Lycopene, quercetins, rainbow, rainbow plate3 Comments

It is scientifically claimed that good quality food, in the right quantity and at the right time can be beneficial and medicinal for your system. I am going to introduce you to a way of adding better nutrition to your diet, wherever you are in the world, by making a few additions to your...

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Are You Using the Power of Vitamin W?

February 16, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 202310000 steps, benefits of walking, gut, heart health, skin health, tips on walking, Vitamin W, walking0 Comments

Everyone is looking for vitamins to boost their health. I often get asked, “Luke, is there a vitamin for strong hair, or one that can boost my kidney or heart, or cleanse my liver? Do I need a vitamin to lose weight?” Today I want to introduce a very interesting vitamin to you. You...

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Why Skipping Meals Is the Worst Mistake You Can Make!

February 13, 2023Luke CoutinhoNutrition, 2023acidity, circadian fasting, circadian rhythm, circadian way of living, fasting, metabolic rate, nutrition, skipping meals, smart fasting4 Comments

Have you ever gone out with your friends for lunch and thought “Oh no! I’ve eaten too much, I’m just going to skip dinner!” Or perhaps, you knew you were going out for dinner, and in anticipation, you thought, “Let me skip lunch so that I can eat whole-heartedly and guilt-free tonight?” Representational image only. Photo...

Cookies to Pancakes – Discover Jowar Ka Jalwa

February 12, 2023Priyanka VithlaniRecipe Corner1 Comment

Crunchy Jowar Cookies Combine the benefits of the superfoods jowar and sattu with easily available ingredients from the kitchen into these one-bite super cookies. Easy to digest, these can come to your rescue when your tummy craves and growls for a mid-morning munchie. 1 cup sorghum flour, (jowar flour)1 cup sattu flour1 tbsp cumin powder,...

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Have You Added This Magic Herb To Your Meals?

February 8, 2023Luke CoutinhoNutrition, 2023antibiotics, cholesterol, cognitive disorders, curry leaf, curry leaf oil, Curry leaves, curry leaves benefits, curry leaves for cholesterol, curry leaves for diabetes, curry leaves for digestion, curry leaves for eye health, curry leaves for hair, curry leaves for skin, herbal curry leaf oil0 Comments

From dals and sabzis to chutneys and salads, this Indian superfood is found in various preparations. Most of you have probably been eating daily. If you don’t, but want to start eating this superfood, you can add it to your lifestyle starting today. It is easily available in any part of the world. You...

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Need Better Skin, Hair And Gut Health? Include THIS Miracle Oil In Your Daily Routine

February 7, 2023Luke CoutinhoLifestyle, 2023carrier oil, castor, castor oil, castor oil benefits, castor oil for gut, castor oil for hair, castor oil for lymphatic drainage, castor oil for skin, castor oil packs, coconut oil, oil2 Comments

Did you know that a wholesome oil, with a range of therapeutic and medicinal properties, is easily found at every corner pharmacy? One that has its roots embedded deep into Indian culture for its many benefits, used by our parents and grandparents to treat a variety of problems. One that you’ve heard of before,...