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Aftermath basically means negative impact, so how can a healthy lifestyle have an aftermath? Or rather how can there be any negative impacts of a healthy lifestyle?? 

Well there certainly are ‘the negative impacts’ or dreary consequences, because had this not been true, why would we subject ourselves to living as unhealthily as possible? I have no study or research to corroborate the mentioned, but if answer of the below mentioned is positive, you too are a part of the unhealthy band wagon. 

• I smoke / consume alcohol a little too often (drinking 5 days a week is often)
• I literally survive on packed food, let that be cooked or uncooked
• Sleeping hours … nothing fixed
• Exercise … the work schedule is enough of physical exertion, isn’t that exercising
• I eat fruits … maybe ones a week or ones in fifteen days or maybe even lesser, but yes I do consume fruits
• Vegetables … yes there are vegetables in that cream sandwich or … yes the pizza toppings, they are loaded with healthy vegetables

Difficult to say no to these, right?? After all where is the time to do so much i.e. to cook and eat, sleep on time, go to the park and walk and drink less? There’s just too much of stress already and trying to find affirmative answers to the stated will worsen the situation. There’ll unbearable consequences … see, the link is established. 

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Food preferences are believed to communicate much about the consumer’s preferences and characteristic ideologies. Not very sure about the credibility of the stated, but if there is any consistency in this argument, we Indians are certainly undergoing a massive transition. From coconut chutney to salsa sauce, the roadmap has been pretty swift. Don’t agree with me, check out the news excerpts of two key food related newspaper clippings for last 15 days and you’ll definitely agree.

1. Udupi hotels would soon disappear. The food society has decided to declare once famous Udupi restaurants as an extinct entity. The figures are eloquent. Whatever be the reason, it is quite established that Indians are no longer enchanted by the food variety offered by these speciality restaurants. They are no longer reporting profits, neither pulling mass customers. The food presentation of course is same and there are no inconsistency issues reported.

2. TGI Friday’s is on an expansion drive. The American outlet is popular and getting overwhelming response from the Indian food lovers, which for sure has prompted the expansion drive. Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc., are all about to witness opening up of new TGI Friday’s outlets, very soon.

… so, the idli samber is being replaced by pastas and pizzas. And this is all part of well planned strategy. There is no confusion or national outburst; we deliberately prefer the latter over former. But then, how does it makes a difference?? It is about eating deliciously and if pastas lure more, why not pay for them. Whatttsayyy???

Time to celebrate … how about a movie followed by dinner or alternatively let’s hit the disc. Well, disc – maybe, but then what about the food? Been a long time haven’t had some quality time together. Why don’t we just skip the movie and the disc part? Then?? We can check out a nice restaurant and talk endlessly, like those old days. Hmmm, sounds good, but where??

Assuming you are a part of this conversation, what would be your choices? If you have to decide upon a suitable eatery for the perfect dinner with friends or family, what would be the selection criterion and decided result? A five star hotel with quality food, the classy ambience, stylish décor and skilled serving etiquettes or specialty standalone restaurant serving excellence cuisine with amicable interiors and pleasing staff manners, minus the expensive five star bills. Let me guess, the choice would most probably be the latter; and that it is.

The statement is not baseless, there are proofs to validate. Statistics suggest that foodies have shifted their eating preferences in favour of standalone restaurants, as against the five star hotels, which has seriously disturbed the profit margins of the latter. Names like South Indies are increasingly becoming popular.

And if you would not like to believe any third source, a self managed search is easy. Simply check the Needgrub restaurant review section and it would inform about the very many who have tested and rated the various stand alone food joints, as against the few who’ve posted their comments upon the culinary presentation of a five star hotel eatery.

The explanation part is quite straight. Standalone restaurants serve specific cuisines, have renowned chefs managing them, who in turn are making every possible effort to make a mark, complacency is yet to make way and thus superior culinary experience is assured. No room for further doubts is it; we obviously celebrate at Kobe Sizzlers, or maybe Mainland China.

We have been rather busy with lot of little additions to Needgrub, which explains the silence on our Blog. Most of  you might have already noticed a lot of great reviews from some of our new reviewers. Our new expert reviewers have been busy visting restaurants around town and give our users a "real" deal about the place, including a lot of pictures, tips and truth. So now, you not only have the views of other NeedGrub users, but also the review  of our"expert" reviewers. Keep checking for a lot of expert reviewers on board with us and making NeedGrub a lot more fun and useful. 

Restaurant also have a great opportunity to showcase their business on NeedGrub by inviting us to review the restaurant. Our expert reviewers will be happy to check out the restaurant and help the business gain its deserved spot on NeedGrub. So restaurant owners, do contact us and let know if you would like NeedGrub to pay you a visit. 

We have a lots of exciting features coming up, we will keep you all posted as we get them launched in the next few weeks.

If this write up title reminds of a chilled can of beer, than hang on, because the innuendo is towards drinking healthy and thus beating the heat this summer. The idea is to apprise with few handy consumption tips, which would essentially help great times, despite the scorching heat.  

To begin with, start thinking of H₂O i.e. water, at all times, irrespective of the thirst quench. This is because, water by enabling body heat release in a proven way, helps staying cool. Which otherwise does not happens, due to high humidity. Moreover, drinking water also assists with the pertinent elimination of body wastes and toxins. The body ph level is maintained with decent water intake, which in a very explicit sense, prevents and cures diseases. Drinking water further lubricates internal organs and joints; the relevance of this does not perhaps requires extensive elaboration. Other positives directly associated with drinking ample water include increased possibilities of healthy radiant skin, good eye health, metabolic breakdown of proteins & carbohydrates, which promotes weight loss, regulation of body temperature, easy shedding of excess water and more. The list is certainly comprehensive and thus compelling enough to drink yet another glass of the economic yet effective drink, known as water. 

Don’t drink… 

Drink water but do not drink frozen liquids, as they fail to extend the above stated benefits. It might be a relief for few minutes, but thereafter, the positives are blurred. Also strictly avoid consumption of caffeinated beverages, especially those with high sugar content. These drinks are basically acidic in nature and thus lead to eventual fluid loss. Moreover, excessive intake of soft drinks with preservatives, colours and added sugar, could adversely affect the digestive tract and separate calcium from the bones, which logically is hazardous.        

Bangalore, in addition to being a metro city, has another qualification to ensure a definite slot in the list of those regions, most capable of spoiling eating habits. It is the city’s work culture. The call centric civilization here ensures inflow of young talent from all across India. While these bright professionals are striving to make a mark professionally, they are also struggling to cope up with the ‘away from home’ life pattern.  

Among the various issues, which then bother, the foremost is dependence upon an unknown, external kitchen for every day food. And in such circumstances, it is not a surprise to read news excerpts, like Bangalore is the destination for junk food or maybe Bangalore steps up yet another stair in the ladder to almost make it to the top in the list of regions serving unhealthy food.  

Anyways, this is not an attempt to join the troupe of those further annoying, the already uptight work machines, with their writings, but the idea is to help. How…? By offering some suggestions and thus enlightening with healthy food choices in Bangalore. 

Eating out: Pizzas and burgers desperately need a break. While the popular food chains like Barista & Mc Donalds could hop in with their whole bread sandwiches and wraps respectively, the more native options like Pure n Natural could be considered as viable substitutes with their salad platters and juice options. Remarks Taika too is a choice for those looking forward to an exquisite spa cuisine, while relaxing over the weekends. The choices are further enhanced by the Mast Kalandar’s healthy and yummy food.  

Cooking in: If you love too cook for yourself, but fail to locate the right source for ‘that’ healthy ingredient, here is a list to refer.  Natural food products can come only from the rightly equipped kitchen. For Bangalore foodies this kitchen happens to be that of a private limited company, incorporated by the name Fit Forever Foods Pvt Ltd. Fit Forever specializes in three key products, which they claim, can help stay healthy and even support as a pertinent healer for specific ailments. These are Wheatgrass, Pomegranate & Water Melon Juice. The same & various other organic food items can be purchased from All Saints Departmental Store Ashok Nagar, Namdhari's, Nilgiris, Thom's Cafe Wheelers Road & Vinayaka Medicals New Thippasandra. 

Packed health: If neither cooking, nor eating out tempts enough, check the Chulah flavour. Chulah is a professional tiffin service, delivering North Indian vegetarian & non vegetarian delicacies at your door step.

For a restaurant, the prominence of online presence further augments with the increasing popularity of online food reviews. Food patrons confer due attention to eating quality food, in a manner, which they would like to be served. And to this end, they do not really mind reading through the comments of others who have tried a restaurant before. Chances are that a restaurant with relevant online presence would earn readability, followed by footfalls, succeeded by reviews & ratings and thus the desired popularity. Moreover, when compared with other advertising components, online presence certainly scores the highest. With the stated logical arguments in background, why wait? Just