You may have heard the term glycemic index several times, especially in relation to blood sugar imbalances or conditions like Diabetes. Simply said, the Glycemic Index (GI) is a scale that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods by how much they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels compared to a standard foods such as glucose.   Eating meals … Continue reading The Link between Glycemic Index, Diabetes, Inflammation and Heart Disease

  You know, I come from a family of diabetics!   My dad and all of his brothers are type 2 diabetics. Being a South Asian and then this genetic pre-disposition increases my chances of being diabetic drastically. In fact at the age of 30 I was tested as a pre-diabetic, not once but twice. … Continue reading Foods to Eat and Avoid When You have Type 2 Diabetes

  As a nutritionist/ health coach, many times I am misunderstood! You may think that working with a nutritionist/ health coach means depriving yourself of your favorite foods and give up coffee forever! Or you will be stuck with eating expensive organic foods, raw or vegan or paleo diets (or whatever other fancy diets that … Continue reading Why You Need to Work with a Nutritionist?

  I am dead and now finally at peace. Why did I have to ‘die’ to attain peace? Why did I have to go through life as if my butt was on fire and had to perpetually scramble to get things together? Why did I hustle to ‘find’ happiness and peace? Shouldn’t that be my … Continue reading R.I.P Tanuja

  Yeah, you read it right! You have 2 brains. So do I, and every other person on this planet. Wait! Before you go ahead and label me crazy, think ‘gut feeling’ or ‘intuition’. Think about the nausea you might get before presenting to a house full of colleagues at the next office seminar. Or … Continue reading How’s Your Second Brain Working?

  Our brain never rests. Just like the heart and other vital organs of the body. But if the brain stops working, so would those other body parts and therefore you! When at work, most likely the brain is in an overdrive mode. Problem solving, creating, trouble shooting, managing, multitasking, organizing, memorizing, writing, calculating…the list … Continue reading Workplace Brain Foods

Last week the world faced yet another crisis. The brutalities that took place in Paris, did not just affect the Parisian’s or the French; it globally affected us all at some level . Such instances remind us of the fact that ’Life is too short’. Life’s too short to waste whining about its problems, to hold grudges, … Continue reading Life’s Just Too Short

It’s May and Mother’s Day is around the corner! You see, While I was researching things to write about in this newsletter, I came across some cool ’acronyms’ for the word MOM. As I read through them I couldn’t help but start identifying myself with many these acronyms. Sharing with you my reflections on some … Continue reading What kind of a mom are you anyway?