by Vipin MK Srinath
It is August 2026 and the festival season has begun. It normally starts with Varamahalakshmi, Ganesha Chaturti, Dussera and Deepavali. These are some of the biggest Hindu festivals lined up ahead and can be a speed bump to your eating habits and of course exercise. So, this is what you do. Firstly remember that all […]
Because it is Gold One of the most common questions I get asked by my clients is why is one brand charging Rs. 4500/kg while another brand is charging Rs. 2000/kg of protein powder. The most common reason is purity. More expensive brands of whey contain higher concentration of protein meaning per 100g you get […]
Success! I have successfully made you click this article with a misleading title. If you were my client, you’d have known by now that rice cannot make you fat. Cooked rice is only 130 calories per 100g. But why does everyone say “rice makes you fat?”. In fact, our parents and grandparents grew up eating […]
Na? K. Sodium (Na) is arguable the most important micro nutrient in your body. A sodium deficiency shows up almost immediately. Unlike other deficiencies which are quite subtle, sodium deficiency is quite obvious. But sodium gets a bad name – I mean look at all the low salt foods and the blame sodium gets for […]
Just Google ‘Fitness Supplements’ and you are bombarded with advertisements for everything. But how many actually work? It is just 3. And here they are: One Protein powders are the most convenient way to consume this macro-nutrient. If you have not read my post in detail about protein powders then here it is. But to […]
Ameen Bhai Growing up, I have always been fat. You can see in this picture with my old family that I am quite chubby as a child. In an attempt to make me lose weight, my dad once stopped by a butcher shop, spoke to the butcher in Urdu – he spoke to Ameen bhai […]
The First Domino In my opinion, the primary marker for your health is the HBA1C test. A hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows your average level of blood glucose, over the past two to three months. All food is broken down into glucose and in order for it to be sent […]
Sleep with One Eye Open So, these are the famous lyrics of the song ‘Enter Sandman’ by the band Metallica. I wanted to mention this so that some of you listen to this track after reading this post on sleep. Sandman or Morpheus is a famous character in pop culture who you could say is […]
What is Whey? When you make Desi cheese aka paneer at home, you are left with a chalky liquid. You may even notice this chalky liquid on top of curd as well. This chalky liquid is called “whey”. Of course, this is not the best tasting and isn’t entirely protein. Manufacturers freeze dry this, eliminate […]
Protein Basics Protein is one of the 3 macro-nutrients – carbohydrates and fats being the other two. You get 4 calories for very gram of protein you consume. Protein is used to build muscle, new tissue, skin, produce hormones among many other vital functions. Amino acids are what we refer to protein at the molecular […]