Do you naturally drink a lot of water in wintertime or do you need to force yourself at it? With winters comes a common health issue; less water intake. When the weather gives us chills, we don't really feel the need of drinking water all day long. But the reality is less water intake affects many of the body function like digestion and detoxification. On one side, most of us crave warm drinks and bigger flavors during winter, the other side we feel lazier in preparing them. Isn't it? Let me be honest here about my behavior in this cold season (it is still cold here in Lucknow). I want to remain inside my quilt all day when I am not in office. I even wish to eat sitting at my bed only and I hate going anywhere if it is not sunny outside. All I remember "No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn." The biggest messiah for me this time is a hot cup of Tea. I am a big tea fan and the frequency of my milk tea (without sugar though) increases so much in winter,...

I like reading about natural and local food. When I read about their origin, benefits, and consumption, I find myself more connected to our food wisdom. Because of all these traits, our ancestors included  specific food item in our diet. And based on their natures, certain food items became part of daily intake while others got the place in celebration feast. A few years back, when I first heard about Green Tea, I was confused. I was already a tea addict and milk tea was my every morning cuppa. But to try it out, I made mind to buy it myself as the whole office was going gaga over green tea benefits. I bought my first pack of green tea bags and slowly my taste buds started liking the unique flavor of green tea. We all know that green tea comes with ample of benefits. However, in this post, I am going to cover some other aspects of green tea. Origin Green tea has its origin in China. It is believed that during the reign of Emperor Shennong , (a popular figure in Chinese mythol...