Ghee – Friend or Foe?
By Sneh Jaisingh
INDIA New England News Columnist
How many times have we heard, "Ghee is bad for your health, it is a saturated fat that...
O Desi! My Desi: Back to School Blues (or Yellows)
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
Summer is gone and we are all in the middle of back-to-school blues. Those lovely mornings where you...
Cracking the coconut and saturated fat controversy
By Sangeeta Pradhan
INDIA New England Nutrition Columnist
If you are one of the many folks who recently tossed the olive oil in favor of coconut...
Health Talk: Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy Necessary?
By Alok Gupta
INDIA New England Health Columnist
Testosterone is the hormone responsible for the development of male reproductive tissues, increased muscle and bone mass and...
Blending or Juicing? Which Is Healthier?
By Sneh Jaisingh
INDIA New England Nutrition Columnist
Summer is the best time to enjoy some fresh fruits and vegetable in the form of refreshing juice...
O Desi! My Desi: Many Shades of Desi Marriages
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England Columnist
BELMONT, MA--In the old days there were only two types of desi marriages — arranged marriage or love marriage....
HEALTH TALK: Breast Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen
By Hetal Verma
INDIA New England Health Columnist
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Mammograms are screening exams for breast cancer that are well known to most women over the age...
Nutrition Talk: Are Doughnuts as Healthy as Our “Health” Foods?
By Sneh Jaisingh
INDIA New England Nutrition Columnist
WALTHAM, MA--By now we all know that sugar is a drug and we all are addicted to this...
Test for Prostate Cancer: Is it a good idea?
By Dr. Alok Gupta, MD
INDIA New England Health Columnist
The Prostate Specific Antigen test, or PSA, is a test many men are used to getting...
O Desi! My Desi: Prom Time Tales
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England Columnist
BELMONT, MA--It's that time of the year when many of our teenage kids are experiencing their first prom. For...
