Your lab work is in. Your thyroid panel was a little low. Your hormone levels were “normal”. Yet you’re still tired all the time. Your cycle is irregular. Bloating occurs at the same time each month. Weight loss just doesn’t happen. Mood swings occur out of nowhere. 38 trillion microorganisms live in the human gut […]
Like most grandmothers, mine too had an immense influence on my life in many ways. Of late, amongst all her influences, the one I remember most is her views on food. I realize that many years before I studied nutrition or even thought about it in the way I do today, she lived and embodied […]
Come September, every Indian home gets ready to start a long season of both feasting and fasting. From Ganesh Chaturthi to Durga Puja to Diwali, it’s a really long stretch filled with sweets, samosas, and carb-heavy meals. Through all this joyful eating and overeating, I’ve noticed we Indians tend to fall into two camps, and […]
The Protein Confusion Recently, I was at dinner with my son and some of his friends, all of whom are studying at universities in various parts of the world. All the young men gathered around my dining table, talking about gaining muscle in the gym. Most of them were between the ages of 18 and […]
Fibre Is Not Just Salad. Let’s Bust That Myth! If you think fibre only comes from the sad side of lettuce and cucumber, we need to have a chat. Yes, greens are important; they bring antioxidants, hydration, and volume to your meals. But if your idea of “eating more fibre” is just adding more salad […]
If there were a film I could watch innumerable times and still learn something new from it, it’s Kung Fu Panda. Not only is the story about an overweight dumpling-loving panda learning Kung Fu endearing to one and all, but the movie manages to navigate the viewer through surprisingly deep insights about nutrition, childhood trauma, […]
The Italians swear by their Olive oil, the French are unapologetic about using butter, for us Assamese, the unmistakable aroma of mustard oil is the heart and soul of every traditional meal. In my grandmother’s kitchen in Guwahati, mustard oil was not just cooking oil; it was about flavor, memory, and medicine, all in one. […]
From seed cycling to paleo diets to master cleanses, almost every scroll on social media promises a new superfood or a miracle diet. With so much contradictory information, it’s easy to forget that nutrition is not about trends or about losing weight. One of the first things I learnt in Nutrition school was that the […]
I’m embarrassed to say I own a pair of pastel green dumbbells. In fact, I would have bought a matching set of baby pink ones as well for my beautiful Instagram shot of a color co-ordinated, interior-designed workout space. Fortunately, I refrained. I was lucky enough to be educated in three of the foremost “all […]
Introduction As we journey through life, one of our biggest desires is to age gracefully while maintaining our health and vigor. What if the secret to achieving this lies in our daily nutrition? This is where ‘longevity vitamins and proteins‘ come into play. These are not just ordinary nutrients; they are the superheroes of […]
