Meal tickets: Early Bites

Discover long lost and forgotten recipes from Assam at the Assamese Food Festival at Grubshup this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday,the chef at the eatery will revisit old recipes from his hometown in Guwahati,Assam. Classics such as Amitar Khar,Bor and Pothar Manxo will be part of the festival,but there will also be rarer dishes such as Kordoi Tenga and Noroxingha Pator Xoite Mach,which are now only found in the remotest parts of the state. While famous in the Northeast for its light recipes and natural ingredients,Assamese cuisine is not very well-known in the rest of the country.

A Lifetime Commitment

During a recent visit to the city,Delhi-based nutritionist Nidhi Dhaka shared tips on sustainable weight loss and fitness. She was at PYC Gymkhana to deliver a lecture on Barofit,a healthy eating programme. She spoke about obesity,a disorder she calls the “disease of the century”. Dhaka said that nearly 25 per cent of the urban Indian population is overweight,and this has led to lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 diabetes,hypertension and a decrease in life expectancy. She emphasised on the need to maintain the weight and fitness levels. “It is a lifetime commitment. The key is to evaluate how much daily protein your body needs and what is the fat mass to burn,” she said. The nutritionist added that experts use body scanners to gauge these parameters and then advise customised fitness plans. Exercise works for those trying to lose a small amount of weight.