Health & Wellness Archives

Is Milk Really the “Complete Food”? A Doctor’s Warning for India 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 11, 2025
Key Update A video by Delhi-based gastroenterology specialist Dr Anshuman Kaushal has reopened India’s long-held belief that milk is the perfect complete food. He explains that many digestive issues Indians blame on gas or acidity often come from undiagnosed lactose intolerance. Why Milk Troubles Many Adults Medical research shows that a large majority of Asian
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Suspected Food Poisoning at Khajuraho Resort Claims Three Lives 0
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- December 11, 2025
Key Development Three employees of a Khajuraho resort in Madhya Pradesh died, and two remain on ventilator support, after suspected food poisoning during a staff lunch. A total of 11 workers were hospitalised, according to health department officials. Several are still undergoing treatment at Jayarogya Hospital attached to Gwalior Medical College. Administration Confirms Deaths, Announces
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Why You Should Avoid Reusing Oil 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 10, 2025
Key Update Many assume oil is safe as long as it looks clear, but repeated heating triggers chemical changes that reduce its quality and safety. High temperatures, oxygen, moisture, and leftover food particles speed up breakdown. The oil becomes darker, thicker, and loses its smoke point, causing it to burn faster. Even when it looks
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Punjab Rice Millers Raise Alarm Over New FRK Procurement Rules 0

Key Update The Centre has introduced new guidelines for Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) units, requiring them to produce and stock fortified rice before inspection teams arrive. Officials will collect samples on-site and test them in accredited labs. FCI will procure the rice for the public distribution system only if it passes the standards. Punjab’s rice

Shubham Café in Visakhapatnam Booked for Stale Food, Poor Hygiene 0

Key Update Food safety officials inspected Shubham Café, a multi-cuisine restaurant on Visakhapatnam Beach Road, and booked a case against it for serving stale food and maintaining unhygienic conditions. Visakhapatnam Assistant Controller of Food Safety Chakravarthy said the team visited the restaurant for the second time on Monday and found serious violations again. Restaurant Stored

Cooking Oil Checks Begin in Sivasagar for Safer Food 0

Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an oil-testing drive across Sivasagar, a historic Upper Assam town located near Dibrugarh, on Monday. Officials, along with the Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) mobile unit, tested used cooking oil in restaurants by measuring Total Polar Compounds (TPC)—a key marker of oil degradation and related health risks. Officials