Shiitake ceviche salad with sea beans, lime, soy sauce, and Hoja Santa, topped with freshly popped popcorn. The mushrooms taste meaty and tangy in the citrus dressing. I had shiitake ceviche for the first time at a small Mexican restaurant where the chef used mushrooms instead of fish and topped every bowl with popcorn. … Read more

Grilled flatbread topped with roasted red grapes, arugula, crumbled Gorgonzola, and chopped walnuts. The grapes burst hot and sweet against the sharp cheese. I had roasted grapes for the first time at a wine dinner where the chef served them on flatbread with blue cheese, and the combination stopped the entire table mid-conversation. Seedless … Read more

Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock There are various ways to cut down on your food spending in these inflation-plagued times. Meal planning can help save money on increasing grocery bills, for instance, as can creative dining-out measures like opting for kids’ meals, which generally cost a lot less than … Read more

Acute migraine treatments relieve migraine attacks that are in progress, easing pain, nausea, and light sensitivity. These include over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, triptans, gepants, dihydroergotamine, steroids (usually for attacks that don’t respond to other treatment), and antinausea medications. [1] Others are preventive, meaning that people taking them aim to reduce how many attacks they have … Read more

The sun’s out and the warm weather is finally here to stay, which means one thing: it’s time to pull out the grill. There’s a world of difference between simply cooking outdoors and throwing a barbecue people actually remember. The best BBQs aren’t about frantically flipping sausages while everyone crowds around the grill: they’re about … Read more

Washington: Consuming large amounts of junk food early in life may cause lasting changes in the brain, even if a person later adopts a healthier diet. Scientists discovered that diets high in fat and sugar altered eating habits and affected brain regions responsible for controlling appetite. However, some beneficial gut bacteria and prebiotic fibres showed … Read more

Once you begin a treatment plan for schizophrenia, it may take a bit of time to see improvements of common symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and difficulty thinking clearly, and the timeline can vary from one individual to another. [1]  Some people may notice improvements within weeks of starting treatment, while for others, it may … Read more

This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure. I make busy mornings run a lot smoother when I already have breakfast ready and waiting for me in the fridge, and these high protein overnight oats are my favorite way of doing it. I use … Read more

New Delhi: The world’s burden of mental disorders have more than doubled since 1990, and they are now the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking cardiovascular disease, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The Lancet journal. Researchers from The University of Queensland and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) … Read more

What causes low mood? Most of us can point to one or more reasons to explain a change in our mood. Perhaps we had a poor night’s sleep, our hormones are out of balance, we’ve not been exercising or we miss seeing friends. It could also be down to stress, genetics or even our environment. … Read more