Short, evidence-grounded reads on the deficiencies, diets and habits that actually matter in Indian lives. New piece every week.
India has one of the highest rates of vegetarianism in the world. It also has one of the highest rates of B12 deficiency. The two are linked — and the fix is simpler than supplement aisles suggest.
India has more sun than almost any country. So why are most urban Indians deficient? Three modern habits ate our Vitamin D — and three small swaps bring it back.
PCOS affects roughly 1 in 5 Indian women of reproductive age. The right diet pattern is one of the most powerful interventions — but it does not look like the Instagram version.
56% of Indian women are iron deficient. Plant iron is poorly absorbed. The fix is not just more spinach — it is how you combine and time it.
Most Indian families equate therapy with weakness or madness. Most young Indians need it. Here is a research-informed script that bridges the two — without lying or hiding.
Magnesium does not get the headlines that B12 and Vitamin D get — but the deficiency rates in urban Indians are similar, and the upside on sleep and stress is genuine.
Indian dietary surveys consistently show the average vegetarian eats around 0.6 g of protein per kg body weight. The recommendation is 1.0–1.2 g/kg. Closing that gap may be the highest-return nutrition change you can make.