PGPalak Godara

1. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Palak Godara

   I chewed fennel seeds after every meal for two weeks and the benefits went beyond digestion (opens the original)

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   At the end of an Indian meal, there's almost always fennel — in silver bowls and plastic jars, sometimes raw and green, sometimes sugar-coated and other times jewel-toned – and if you’re anywhere near me, in a little cylindrical glass container I carry with the seriousness of a house key. “You’re obsessed,” my friends say. Fair. Spend enough time with me and you'll probably start chewing fennel seeds, too. I've converted family, colleagues and anyone who has had a meal with me. The habit started

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2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Palak Godara

   I thought I was fit until I tried to do a proper push-up (opens the original)

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   The floor has an excellent memory. The moment you attempt your first proper push-up, it takes stock of every strength exercise your workouts have conveniently skipped until then. You might hit 10,000 steps before lunch, know your protein target by heart and can hold a warrior pose without blinking. Yet, for all the markers we associate with being fit, a surprising number of women still can't perform a single textbook push-up. I realised this halfway through what I assumed would be a fairly ordin

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