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VENDAKKAI FOR MATHS- FOOD MYTHBUSTERS

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This is one of the things that most people would have experienced during their student life. The default option for food in the morning before a maths exam is vendakkai. The reason is….”vendakkai saapta maths Nalla varum”. For those who can’t understand this, it is a popular saying that if we eat a lady’s finger we can do better in mathematics. Lady’s finger also known as okra is one of the vegetables that were an essential part in every child’s plate. This vegetable would have been cooked at least 2-3 times per week and the count might increase when the exams are approaching. Does a lady’s finger really help in doing better in mathematics?? This must have been running through a lot of minds especially for those who had a hatred for the gooey vegetable. For this, it is essential to know about the benefits of lady’s fingers. The lady’s finger is known as Abelmoschus esculentus . This plant is known for its succulent and edible green seed pod. The pod of the plant is mucilaginous...

COOL AND HEALTHY

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  AVERAGE READING TIME-10 MINS source- NDTV foods It is around summer, and you have come home from an intense gym session/casual cricket match with your friends. You take a bottle of ice-cold water or any chilled beverage from the refrigerator and chug it at once. You can feel the immense amount of pleasure you get from this just by reading this. But what if I say that your body hates this even though you like it? This article brings upon the ill-effects of drinking ice water and a sustainable solution/alternative to that.   Ice water has some of its own benefits like ice water stimulates thirst enabling further consumption of water. Hence ice water can keep you hydrated. Also, ice water can keep one mentally active and awake. Research says that athletes who consume cold water are able to exercise or perform longer. However, the benefits of ice water are countable and limited. On the other hand, there are many ill-effects of consuming ice water. Consumption of ice water ...