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Milk in Nepal and India: the difference!

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 I have observed that whenever milk ferments when I am in India, the paneer or cottage cheese does not come out easily. Even if I boil it and add lime juice to it, the cheese formed is quite little and more powdery than cheesy.  But when the same happens in Nepal, the cheese formation is immediate, dense and cheesy. I do not have to do more efforts to get cottage cheese out of the milk in Nepal. What is the reason? I checked internet and found some factors that can affect the quality and amount of cheese  1. Freedom from pathogenic bacteria - Good cheese forms of milk is free from pathogenic bacteria. Differences between Nepali vs Indian panipuri  2. Different milk quality with different amounts of fats and proteins  3. Ultra-pasteurization can destroy vital enzymes and bacteria that are required for cheese formation  4. If temperature of milk is less when it ferments, cheese formation will be less.  5. If milk is rancid, it means it's fats are also br...
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9 headache-causing drinks in patients with migraine!

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 Headaches are common but come with different frequencies. In some with migrainous headaches, it is more frequent. In them, certain foods can also cause them. But often, they tend to forget that there are also certain liquids that can trigger these headaches. Which are these fluids or drinks that people with migraine should be careful about? 1. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages The notorious among these alcohols is the red wine. It has three times more power than beer to trigger the headache. The other alcohols that can cause it are beers, white wine, whiskey, champagne, Scotch, liqueur etc. These drinks have sulfites, tyramine, histamines in them that cause these attacks. Alcoholic drinks also exert a diuretic effect on the body. This leads to dehydration and dehydration or fluid loss causes headache.The quantity consumed also matters more than the kind of drink. Also, highly processed wines are more hurtful. Low input wines use native yeast that add very little SO2 and  sulfit...
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