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// We all know now, brain needs carbohydrates as its fuel to run but it also need other nutrients to perform the tasks we assign and increase memory power. Quality and the quantity of these vitamins and nutrients will decide how well it works, improve memory and brain functioning. By providing these Vitamins and nutrients in the right balance to our brain in combination with the brain exercise or brain fitness program, we can turn it into a super brain. Here is the list of “Food that is good for the Brain”, to create a super brain. Brain food for the adults will be similar to the baby brain food, except the quantity. Please do not choose yourself how much of what to take, consult... Read More

// It has been proven in many researches that on an average we use only 1/6th of our brain. At the chemical level, food is the brain’s primary link to its environment and to its evolution. What we eat affects the brain chemicals. This change in the brain chemistry than influences our mood, behavior, the thought processes and the emotional reactions. More we can find out about the food and brain connections, better dietary decisions we can make to enhance our brain performance. With the help of “brain training” and “brain exercises” and the combination of proper “brain food” and “brain nutrition”, we can dramatically improve a human brain... Read More

// Kitchen is a place of fun things to do with kids but at the same time it can be dangerous as well. If you are planning kitchen remodeling or kitchen renovations, consider children as well in your kitchen design, they will be spending a lot of time with you in the kitchen. Whether its a contemporary kitchen or a modern kitchen and you don’t want to go out and spend a fortune on the renovations. With the help of an interior designer or a home improvement shop you can install kids safety features in the kitchen. Major cause of accidents in the kitchen is, young kids pulling out something from the kitchen cabinet or kitchen drawer and eating it or spilling all over themselves. Two things... Read More

This has become a very obsessive topic for me as I am a chemical engineer and also a chef. First time this link between food and chemistry became obvious to me when watching a show about UK’s top chef Heston Blumenthal and his egg and bacon ice cream with liquid nitrogen. Inviting kids into the kitchen and teaching them in the kitchen is not that easy. Kitchen furniture, kitchen lighting and kitchen design play an important part in turning your kitchen into a cooking school. As busy parents we do not get much time to spend time with our children but if we can turn our kitchen into a classroom, we get to spend more time with them. We can help them with their homework and teaching them... Read More

// Watching your little ones, mixing, measuring, trying to make shapes is entertaining within itself. Cooking with kids takes patience but you learn that kids really are quite capable of doing a lot, all by themselves. Children’s culinary skills gradually improve. It is part science, part creativity, and part just amazing and then you can eat it too. You can train your kids, instead of playing with the play dough, play with the cookie dough, its more fun, tasty and safe to eat. Kitchen is a classroom, where kids practically learn and top of them all creativity and new imagination. Not to mention reading comprehension, sequencing, and one of my favorites, following directions. Kids love... Read More

// How is the dinner time like in your home? Do the family members heat up their own meal in the microwave and have them whenever they feel like it? Having meals together has become a thing of the past. Families used to gather around and have at least two meals together, breakfast and dinner. Blame it to the busy lives, independence or family conflicts. We are forgetting the benefits of family meal time, its a very effective way to keep the communications door open avoid conflicts and raise healthy and smart children. It’s the perfect time and place to reconnect and to show your kids that they are your priority. In the recent years, if you seek parenting advice or ask for family counseling,... Read More

Children often take food for granted. They may have no idea how it is prepared or where it comes from other than the supermarket. By helping you make a meal, children can learn new words, learn about ingredients and measurements, practice counting and learn the importance of following directions. Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz  Read More →