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Best Bedtime Drinks for Weight Management: Simple Indian Options for Better Nights
Best Bedtime Drinks for Weight Management: Simple Indian Options for Better Nights
|By Mantasha Inamdar
When you're trying to manage your weight, dinner often gets all the attention — but what happens after dinner matters too. Late-night cravings, poor sleep, stress and mindless snacking can... Read more...
Protein Smoothies That Keep You Full Longer
Protein Smoothies That Keep You Full Longer
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Do you feel hungry again just a few hours after breakfast?  Sometimes, the issue is not the quantity of food but the balance of the meal. A breakfast that is... Read more...
Understanding Hunger vs Cravings: What Your Body Is Really Telling You
Understanding Hunger vs Cravings: What Your Body Is Really Telling You
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Are you actually hungry, or do you simply feel like eating something? The difference between physiological hunger and food cravings can have a major impact on your eating habits, energy... Read more...
10 Kgs Lighter in 3 Months: How Ramesh Made Better Nutrition Work Around His Busy Travel Routine
10 Kgs Lighter in 3 Months: How Ramesh Made Better Nutrition Work Around His Busy Travel Routine
|By Shailja Dubey
For Ramesh, losing weight was not about following a strict diet or spending hours at the gym. At 55, his biggest challenge was finding a way to eat better despite... Read more...
Why Diabetes Care Is Not Just About Cutting Carbs
Why Diabetes Care Is Not Just About Cutting Carbs
|By Shailja Dubey
When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, one of the first pieces of advice they often hear is: “Reduce sugar. Reduce rice. Reduce roti. Eat fewer carbohydrates.”  But is diabetes nutrition... Read more...
Fibre: The Most Underrated Tool in Metabolic Health
Fibre: The Most Underrated Tool in Metabolic Health
|By Shailja Dubey
When we talk about nutrition, protein usually gets a lot of attention. Carbohydrates and fats are discussed just as often. But there is one nutrient that quietly influences several aspects... Read more...
The Environmental Benefits of Choosing Plant Protein
The Environmental Benefits of Choosing Plant Protein
|By Mantasha Inamdar
When we think about protein, we usually think about muscles, energy and staying healthy. But there is another side to the story that we often forget: how our protein choices... Read more...
World Heart Day: What Actually Keeps Your Heart Healthy?
World Heart Day: What Actually Keeps Your Heart Healthy?
|By Shailja Dubey
Heart health is not about finding one “superfood” or following a perfect diet. It depends on the everyday habits that work together, including eating a balanced diet, staying physically active,... Read more...
Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain: A Practical Guide
Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain: A Practical Guide
|By Juveria Ansari
Gaining weight during pregnancy is normal and necessary, but the amount and rate of gain matter for both mother and baby. Healthy pregnancy weight gain isn't about restricting food or... Read more...
Color Your Plate: Benefits of Eating Different Colored Foods
Color Your Plate: Benefits of Eating Different Colored Foods
|By Shailja Dubey
Have you ever looked down at your dinner plate and noticed that everything on it looks entirely beige, brown, or white? Many of us fall into the habit of eating... Read more...
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Protein You Should Know
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Protein You Should Know
|By Shailja Dubey
Wondering why you are always hungry, sluggish, or struggling to hit your health goals? The secret isn't cutting out food, it is fixing your protein intake. Beyond just building muscle,... Read more...
High-Protein Foods Every Mom-to-Be Should Include
High-Protein Foods Every Mom-to-Be Should Include
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Pregnancy increases the body's need for nutrients, and protein is especially important for supporting fetal growth, placental development and changes in the mother's body. Protein provides amino acids that help... Read more...
Postpartum Nutrition: Recovery Starts on Your Plate
Postpartum Nutrition: Recovery Starts on Your Plate
|By Mantasha Inamdar
The day your baby arrives, everyone’s attention naturally shifts to the newborn. But there is another person who needs just as much care: you.  Pregnancy and childbirth place enormous demands on... Read more...
Decoding the Keto Craze: Does the Ketogenic Diet Actually Work for Weight Loss?
Decoding the Keto Craze: Does the Ketogenic Diet Actually Work for Weight Loss?
|By Shailja Dubey
Imagine trading your morning bowl of comforting poha or toast for a plate loaded entirely with butter, cheese, and avocados, and still watching the numbers on your scale drop. Sounds... Read more...
Essential Pregnancy Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Mother and Baby
Essential Pregnancy Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Mother and Baby
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but it is also a time when your body’s nutritional needs change significantly. What you eat during these nine months supports not only your own... Read more...
Plant Protein vs Animal Protein: What Should You Choose?
Plant Protein vs Animal Protein: What Should You Choose?
|By Shailja Dubey
Protein is often talked about as the nutrient for muscles, workouts and weight loss. But protein does much more than that.  It supports tissue repair, immunity and several metabolic functions.... Read more...
Understanding Food Groups: Your Guide to a Balanced and Healthy Vegetarian Diet
Understanding Food Groups: Your Guide to a Balanced and Healthy Vegetarian Diet
|By Shailja Dubey
Nutrition can often feel unnecessarily complicated. One day carbohydrates are blamed for weight gain, the next day everyone is talking about protein, while fats are either feared or celebrated as... Read more...
Common Mistakes People Make While Switching to Plant Protein
Common Mistakes People Make While Switching to Plant Protein
|By Mantasha Inamdar
India has a protein gap, with average protein intake often reported at around 0.6 g/kg/day compared with the ICMR-NIN recommended dietary allowance of 0.83 g/kg/day for healthy adults. As more... Read more...
Bajra (Pearl Millet): 10 Health Benefits, Nutrition & Side Effects
Bajra (Pearl Millet): 10 Health Benefits, Nutrition & Side Effects
|By Shailja Dubey
Bajra, or pearl millet, is one of India's oldest grains and is steadily making its way back onto modern plates. Long before the rise of packaged cereals and refined grains,... Read more...
30 Non-Meat High-Protein Foods: The Complete Guide for Indian Vegetarians
30 Non-Meat High-Protein Foods: The Complete Guide for Indian Vegetarians
|By Radhika Desai
Think protein means chicken, eggs or protein shakes? Think again. Whether you're vegetarian by choice or simply eating more plant-based meals, hitting your daily protein target doesn't have to be... Read more...
Why Essential Amino Acids Are Important for Everyday Health
Why Essential Amino Acids Are Important for Everyday Health
|By Shailja Dubey
While proteins often steal the spotlight in fitness circles, the building blocks behind them—Essential Amino Acids (EAAs), are the real workhorses of human biology. Your body requires 20 amino acids... Read more...
Behind the Prolicious Brand: Why We Believe Food You Love Can Love You Back
Behind the Prolicious Brand: Why We Believe Food You Love Can Love You Back
|By Shailja Dubey
Healthy eating has become unnecessarily complicated. From restrictive diets and detoxes to fasting windows and quick-fix solutions, people are constantly being told to change what they eat. But what if... Read more...
7 Spices That May Help Manage PCOS Naturally, Backed by Science
7 Spices That May Help Manage PCOS Naturally, Backed by Science
|By Mantasha Inamdar
PCOS management isn't just about counting calories or exercising harder. What you eat regularly can also support better blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity, inflammation management and hormonal health.  And sometimes,... Read more...
Discover the Power of Nutrition: 10 Small Food Swaps That Make a Big Difference
Discover the Power of Nutrition: 10 Small Food Swaps That Make a Big Difference
|By Shailja Dubey
Healthy eating does not always require a complete diet makeover. Sometimes, a few small changes to the foods you already eat can make your meals more nutritious, satisfying and balanced. ... Read more...
Everyday Habits That Are Silently Destroying Your Gut Health
Everyday Habits That Are Silently Destroying Your Gut Health
|By Mantasha Inamdar
 Your gut health is influenced by more than just what you eat. How, when, and even where you eat can affect digestion, bowel regularity, appetite, and overall gut comfort.  You... Read more...
10 High-Protein Vegetarian Foods for Dinner That Keep You Full Longer
10 High-Protein Vegetarian Foods for Dinner That Keep You Full Longer
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Dinner is more than just the last meal of the day it is an opportunity to nourish your body with the right combination of protein, fibre, vegetables and carbohydrates.  If... Read more...
7 Surprising Facts About Plant-Based Protein That May Change How You Eat
7 Surprising Facts About Plant-Based Protein That May Change How You Eat
|By Shailja Dubey
When people talk about building strength and eating enough protein, steak, chicken breasts, and whey protein shakes usually steal the spotlight. Plant-based protein is often viewed as a weak alternative.... Read more...
Cracking the Consistency Code: 7 Practical Tips to Stay on Track with Your Healthy Eating Goals
Cracking the Consistency Code: 7 Practical Tips to Stay on Track with Your Healthy Eating Goals
|By Shailja Dubey
Sticking to healthy eating goals often feels like an uphill battle. We start with high motivation, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks in. This blog explores why... Read more...
5 Kgs Lighter in 90 Days: How Simple Nutrition Changes Became Part of Harsha’s Everyday Routine
5 Kgs Lighter in 90 Days: How Simple Nutrition Changes Became Part of Harsha’s Everyday Routine
|By Sampada Sawant
For Harsha M., weight loss was never about following an extreme diet. It was about finding a healthier way of eating that could actually fit into her everyday life.  At... Read more...
A Balanced Indian Diet Plan for Healthy & Sustainable Weight Loss
A Balanced Indian Diet Plan for Healthy & Sustainable Weight Loss
|By Shailja Dubey
Healthy weight loss is not about surviving on salads, skipping dinner or giving up roti and rice. A sustainable approach is about creating a moderate calorie deficit while eating satisfying, nutritious... Read more...
Never Eat These 3 Vegetables Raw? The Truth About Protein & Fibre
Never Eat These 3 Vegetables Raw? The Truth About Protein & Fibre
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Raw vegetables can be nutritious, but some vegetables are better enjoyed cooked, especially when cooking improves digestibility, reduces certain naturally occurring compounds, or makes them easier to consume in a... Read more...
Upgrade Their Plate: Making Everyday Anganwadi Meals More Nutritious
Upgrade Their Plate: Making Everyday Anganwadi Meals More Nutritious
|By Shailja Dubey
A child's plate does much more than satisfy hunger. During the growing years, every meal is an opportunity to support physical growth, brain development, immunity and overall health. This Poshan... Read more...
10 Weight-Loss Drinks & When to Have Them: A Dietitian's Guide
10 Weight-Loss Drinks & When to Have Them: A Dietitian's Guide
|By Mantasha Inamdar
When you're trying to lose weight, what you drink can make a bigger difference than you think. It’s easy to overlook drinks because they don’t always feel like part of... Read more...
Little Millet Benefits - Nutrition, Weight Loss & Gut Health
Little Millet Benefits - Nutrition, Weight Loss & Gut Health
|By Shailja Dubey
For years, polished rice and refined wheat have dominated Indian plates, while many traditional grains have quietly disappeared from everyday meals. As obesity, type 2 diabetes and iron deficiency continue... Read more...
High-Protein Snacks for Office-Goers
High-Protein Snacks for Office-Goers
|By Shailja Dubey
You know protein is important, but getting enough during a busy workday is often easier said than done. Between back-to-back meetings, commuting, deadlines, and limited food choices, protein-rich snacks are... Read more...
Superfoods: What They Really Are and Which Ones Deserve the Hype
Superfoods: What They Really Are and Which Ones Deserve the Hype
|By Shailja Dubey
The term “superfood” sounds scientific, but it actually has no formal scientific definition. It is generally used for foods that are particularly rich in nutrients or bioactive compounds and may offer... Read more...
Beyond the Powder Scoop: The Science of Whole-Food Protein vs. Isolated Protein
Beyond the Powder Scoop: The Science of Whole-Food Protein vs. Isolated Protein
|By Dr. Malathy Venkatesan
Over the past two decades in the food industry, countless hours have been spent standing in pilot plants, peering into lab-scale bioreactors, and analyzing amino acid profiles on high-performance liquid... Read more...
Your Seeds Have a Schedule: Best Time to Eat Chia, Flax, Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds
Your Seeds Have a Schedule: Best Time to Eat Chia, Flax, Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Most of us eat seeds the same way we eat everything else whenever we remember to. But seeds aren't a one-size-fits-all, any-time-of-day food. Circadian rhythm, Ayurveda's Agni principle, and ICMR-NIN's... Read more...
Fatty Liver Disease: The Best Foods to Eat from Every Food Group
Fatty Liver Disease: The Best Foods to Eat from Every Food Group
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Fatty liver disease is becoming one of India's fastest-growing metabolic health concerns, affecting an estimated 9–32% of Indian adults, with urban populations at the highest risk due to sedentary lifestyles, increasing... Read more...
Best Foods from Every Food Group to Lower Cholesterol and Weight Loss Naturally
Best Foods from Every Food Group to Lower Cholesterol and Weight Loss Naturally
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Indians develop coronary artery disease nearly a decade earlier than Western populations, per JAPI research and carrying excess weight, especially around the midsection, is one of the biggest drivers of... Read more...
Why Fiber Is the Missing Nutrient in Most Indian Diets?
Why Fiber Is the Missing Nutrient in Most Indian Diets?
|By Shailja Dubey
Most Indians believe they eat a balanced diet because their plate includes roti, sabzi, dal, and rice. But when you look closely, there's one nutrient that's quietly missing, dietary fibre. In... Read more...
Endometriosis and Diet: Foods That May Help Manage Symptoms Naturally
Endometriosis and Diet: Foods That May Help Manage Symptoms Naturally
|By Mantasha Inamdar
More than 42 million Indian women are estimated to live with endometriosis, with many remaining undiagnosed for years. Along with medical treatment, an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan may help reduce pelvic... Read more...
Myth or Fact: Can You Eat Protein If You Have High Uric Acid Levels?
Myth or Fact: Can You Eat Protein If You Have High Uric Acid Levels?
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Many Indians avoid protein after being diagnosed with high uric acid because they believe protein directly increases uric acid levels. However, this is a myth. The real issue lies in... Read more...
Replacing Animal Protein with Plant Protein: A Practical Indian Guide
Replacing Animal Protein with Plant Protein: A Practical Indian Guide
|By Shailja Dubey
Plant-based eating has become increasingly popular, but for many Indians, one question remains: "If I eat less chicken, eggs or fish, will I get enough protein?"  The answer is yes, provided... Read more...
Morning Detox Waters: Which Ingredients Work Best? A Science-Backed Guide for Better Gut Health
Morning Detox Waters: Which Ingredients Work Best? A Science-Backed Guide for Better Gut Health
|By Mantasha Inamdar
Morning detox water has become one of India's most popular healthy habits as more people replace sugary packaged beverages with homemade infused waters. But does detox water really "remove toxins"... Read more...
Protein for Weight Loss - More Than Just Keeping You Full
Protein for Weight Loss - More Than Just Keeping You Full
|By Shailja Dubey
When people think about protein for weight loss, the first benefit that usually comes to mind is feeling fuller for longer. While that's certainly true, protein does much more than simply... Read more...
The Role of Nutrition in Balancing Hormones Naturally
The Role of Nutrition in Balancing Hormones Naturally
|By Shailja Dubey
When people experience fatigue, mood swings, stubborn weight gain, acne or irregular periods, hormones are often the first thing they blame. While hormones certainly influence these symptoms, many people overlook... Read more...
25 Veg Protein Foods: The Ultimate Guide for Indian Vegetarians
25 Veg Protein Foods: The Ultimate Guide for Indian Vegetarians
|By Shailja Dubey
If you've ever wondered whether a vegetarian diet provides enough protein, you're not alone. One of the most common nutrition myths is that vegetarians struggle to meet their daily protein... Read more...
Best Foods from Every Food Group for Relieving Constipation
Best Foods from Every Food Group for Relieving Constipation
|By Shailja Dubey
Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints, yet many people assume the solution is simply drinking more water or taking a laxative. While hydration is important, what you... Read more...
7 High-Protein Recipes That Support Healthy Growth in Children
7 High-Protein Recipes That Support Healthy Growth in Children
|By Shailja Dubey
Getting children to eat nutritious food can sometimes feel like a daily challenge. One day they love dal, the next day they refuse it. Many parents worry that their child... Read more...