A plan written for your kitchen, not a chart off a shelf

Do dietitians just hand over meal plans?

A meal plan is part of it, but on its own it is close to useless. What makes the difference is the reasoning behind it — knowing why a swap works, so you can make the next one yourself when the plan meets real life.

So yes, you get a plan. You also get to understand it.

What personalised actually means here

• Your food. Bihari, Bengali, North Indian, South Indian, Jain, vegetarian, eggetarian — the plan is built from what your kitchen already cooks.
• Your routine. Night shifts, long commutes, frequent travel, hostel mess food, working from home. These change everything and are usually ignored.
• Your budget. Nothing in my plans requires imported food or expensive supplements. If a supplement is genuinely needed for a medical reason, I will say so and explain why.
• Your household. One plan that works for a shared pot, rather than a separate diet that isolates you at your own table.
• What you dislike. A plan built on food you hate is a plan with a two-week lifespan.

My nutrition philosophy

I will never recommend something that damages your budget, your peace of mind, or how you feel about food. Healthy eating should not feel like a punishment, and a restrictive plan you resent is not a healthy plan however good its macros look.

The aim is a relationship with food that supports your body and your mind — and that you are still keeping a year from now.

Family and household nutrition

Often the most useful work I do is with one person who cooks for five. Changing what comes out of one kitchen changes the health of everyone eating from it, and children who grow up eating well largely stay that way.

Where I work

Online across India, and home visits in selected areas of Patna by prior appointment. Home visits are useful when it helps to look in the actual kitchen — at what is in the cupboard, what oil is in use, and how meals really get made.