Health & Lifestyle

There is something unmistakably different about a café in Japan. You notice it the moment you step inside—not because it is loud or stylish, and not because someone rushes to...

Winter didn’t just arrive one year.It settled into my body. After my mid-40s, the cold stopped being seasonal and started feeling personal. My skin turned dry no matter how much...

Most people believe health improves only when they change what they eat. Fewer people consider when they eat. For years, I was in the first group. I tried to eat...

Winter hits differently after 45.The cold feels sharper. Joints complain more loudly. Energy drops sooner than it used to. For years, I tried fighting it the modern way multivitamins, immunity...

I was invited by a friend to his home. He’s an Indian friend, and he was living in a very good—very well-maintained, very comfortable—home in New Jersey. It wasn’t overly...

When I first started chasing “clean eating,” I genuinely believed I was doing the best thing for my health. Organic labels, superfoods, imported grains, protein powders, sugar-free snacks my kitchen...

When my cousin Daniel from London visited southern India in early 2023, he returned with dozens of photos temples, beaches, food and festivals. But the one thing he kept talking...

When my aunt visited from Lahore earlier this year, I noticed something unusual. At 58, she looked lighter, more energetic, and unusually calm. The constant complaints about bloating, acidity, and...

When my friend Tim from Texas, USA, visited Pakistan in 2023, he came back with many stories—mountains, food, hospitality—yet the one story he repeated the most was about a one-dollar...

For years, peace felt like something reserved for people who quit their jobs, moved to the mountains, or completely changed their lives. For the rest of us, work stress was...