Fittr Podcast
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Fittr Podcast
How well do you know your food? Did you think soaked almonds make you smarter or that men should not have Soya? Is Batata (potato) really a Marathi word? Are these true facts or just ‘chronic’ myths circulated for ages? Fittr Podcast looks at food through the lens of science, history, culture and...
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19 എപ്പിസോഡുകൾEpisode 18 - Season One Finale
Fittr Podcast - Season 1 Finale
Season 1 of Fittr Podcast with Jitendra Chouksey aka JC has been about exploring food through the lens of...
Episode 17: Breakfast 'Cereal' Killers
If you’ve always believed that you should eat breakfast like a king, then you need to know that you’ve bought into one of the best marketing gimmicks...
Episode 16: Lentils(Dal) - An Ultimate Comfort Food
There’s nothing more satisfying than hot dal! Eaten plain or stewed or with a ghee tadka on top, no Indian meal is complete without a piping hot bowl...
Episode 15: Coconut Oil - New Darling of the Western Dieters
Coconuts have been grown in the tropics for millennia. In India, everyone south of the Vindhyas has been in love with its natural goodness and has con...
Episode 14: Onions - Nothing To Cry About!
Can anyone imagine their curries without onion? Well, if prices continue to rise, then they just may have to!
What was once considered a...
Episode 13: Whey - World’s Oldest Diet Obsession
The world is divided into two camps - those who think whey protein is a steroid and those who think they can’t build muscle without it!
T...
Episode 12: Olive Oil - Our Obsession with Virginity
What keeps the people of the Mediterranean healthy and oh-so-sexy? The secret, or so the urban legend goes, is Olive Oil.
This exotic oi...
Episode 11: Beetroot - The Original Love Drug
A vegetable that has been associated with love, beetroots have been around for ages.
Linked to Aphrodite, beets were part of ancient rit...
Episode 10: Ghee - An ancient Elixir?
Food that’s now taken the world by storm, ghee is one of those uniquely Indian foods that has been used for millennia in South Asia.
Lon...
Episode 09: Nothing Ordinary About The Soya
High in protein and used as a vegetarian and lactose alternative for many foods, soya has transcended its Asian origins to become the most widely cult...
Episode 08: Cheesy Tales!
Pasta and pizza, wine and…mice? - No, we’re not talking about last Friday night’s misadventures but rather, the stuff that is associated with these th...
Episode 07: Eggs - The Perfect Food?
What’s white on the outside, golden on the inside and totally misunderstood by everyone?
Loved and hated in equal measure, eggs are ofte...
Episode 06: Avocado - Pre-historic Fruit That Just Won’t Quit
If there were a prize for ugliest fruit ever, then this week’s food would be the hands-down winner!
Originally known as the Alligator Pe...
Episode 05: The Caffeine Buzz
Do you know why the whole world craves their morning cup of Joe? It’s because of the caffeine. Everyone from shift workers to guys that work out wants...
Episode 04: Peanuts – The World’s Favourite Snack
The whole world is nuts over peanuts – it is, quite literally, the world’s favourite snack. Peanut Butter is as much a part of Americana as Bourbon an...
Episode 03: The Sweetest Thing – Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners, sugar substitutes, low calorie sweeteners – are they a god sent for people with a sweet tooth or are they, as the alarmists cla...
Episode 02: Potato- An Unlikely Royal Vegetable
Aloo ki Sabzi, Mashed Potatoes and – everyone’s favorite – Batata Wada. One vegetable, so many different avatars! This starchy spud is so versatile an...
Episode 01: Rice – A Knight in a Golden Armour
Based on all the myths, you would be excused for believing that rice causes obesity, arsenic-related problems, diabetes, and makes you fat overnight....
Episode 00: Introduction
Fittr Podcast looks at food through the lens of science, history, culture and its unrevealed impact on our bodies. Host Jitendra Chouksey will realign...