Indian breakfasts are deeply comforting. They’re warm, familiar, and often built around carbohydrates like dosa, poha, upma, idli, and paratha. They’re not “bad.” They’re just incomplete for modern, high-stress mornings. Adding protein doesn’t mean replacing these foods. It means upgrading them in ways that keep taste, texture, and emotional satisfaction...
Cravings are often framed as personal failure: a lack of discipline, planning, or restraint. In reality, many modern food products are intentionally designed to increase repeat consumption by interacting with well-understood brain and metabolic pathways. Understanding these mechanisms does not make you cynical about food; it makes you an informed...
Eating healthy in an Indian household isn’t just about nutrition. It’s about tradition, emotions, shared plates, and someone always asking, “Why are you eating so little?” The good news? You can eat well at home without becoming the family health police or cooking three separate meals. It just takes a...
Somewhere between your third meeting and your fifteenth email, lunch happens.Not as a break, more like an interruption. You eat quickly, often distracted, usually at your desk. And by 3 pm, something feels off. You’re not exactly hungry. You’re not exactly tired. But your energy dips, your patience thins, and...
Late-night cravings feel different from daytime hunger. They’re quieter, more insistent, and oddly specific. You’re not looking for a meal, you’re looking for relief. This isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s biology, circadian rhythm, and a nervous system winding down after a long day. Understanding what changes in your body...
It usually starts quietly. You’re not hungry. You’ve eaten well. And yet, there it is. The sudden, specific thought of something salty, sweet, crunchy, or warm. And almost immediately, another thought follows: “Why am I like this?” We’ve been taught, subtly and repeatedly, that wanting certain foods says something about...
It only takes one friend saying, “Come on, one more!” for your inner resolve to evaporate like steam from a soup bowl. You weren’t even hungry; you were just part of the moment, moving with the room.That’s the quiet power of social eating. It can sweep you up before you...
There’s a moment many of us know too well: you open a box of mithai, take a bite, feel joy for five seconds and then remember you’re trying to cut sugar. It’s almost comedic. Our festivals and emotions haven’t slowed down, but our metabolism certainly has. That’s how sugar-free mithai...
"Belly fat isn’t just about calories in and calories out. Stress and poor sleep may be silently working against your weight loss efforts." If you’ve been eating less, exercising more, and still not losing that stubborn belly fat, you’re not alone. In a recent conversation with Metabolic Health Expert Mr....
Dr. A.G.Unnikrishnan shares groundbreaking insights into metabolic health, offering a roadmap to a healthier, more vibrant life. Don't miss out on this chance to empower yourself with knowledge! Hit play now and take the first step towards a healthier, happier you.
Fatty liver has Increasingly becoming common in India due to high-carb diets, sedentary lifestyles and rising obesity rates. The condition of fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver. While it's true that a small amount of fat is normal, too much can lead...
