Wishing Everyone A Healthy and Successful New Year! Happy Deepavali!
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High Cholesterol: The curse of doing well!
Posted on October 27, 2005 by Arun Shanbhag
A couple of friends have recently had their blood cholesterol levels tested. To aid in deciphering the numbers, I am including a link to the guidelines developed by the US's National Institutes of Health. It is well written and gives guidance on how to interpret the results. Click here to start a heart healthy lifestyle [...]
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Sugarcane Fields: Making Jaggery
Posted on October 24, 2005 by Arun Shanbhag
During this past visit to India, we hired a cab to take us from Belgaum to Badami – to see the cave temples – and onwards. The route goes through some of the most rural and poorest parts of North Karnataka, with whole families helping in tilling the fields, sowing, weeding and harvesting. Sugarcane (kabbu) [...]
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Durga Puja – Dussehra
Posted on October 11, 2005 by Arun Shanbhag
Most compassionate and beautiful, Yet relentless in battle against evil, Devi! Shower us with your grace! Durga as Mahisasura-mardini, from the cave temples of Badami (6th century)
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