Tag: jau

  • 7 Indian superfoods that should be a part of your diet

    7 Indian superfoods that should be a part of your diet

    To most of us, superfoods mean exotic foods such as kale, broccoli, blueberries, acai berries, Greek yogurt and olive oil. Recent research, however, shows that traditional Indian food items also  deserve superfood status. These 7 local and traditional foods rank higher than exotic items any day: Ghee Once dismissed for its “fatty” nature, ghee today […]

  • Jau: A cereal that burns fat

    Jau: A cereal that burns fat

    Most people believe they need to stick to boring soups and salads and steer clear of cereals to lose weight. But some cereals actually aid in burning fat. Jau, or barley grain, is one of them. It was once known as a ‘poor man’s wheat’ and used mainly as horse and cattle feed. But jau […]