Insights from our dietitians and chefs on eating well, meal prep, and staying on track — whatever your goals.
You do not need oats and smoothies to lose weight. Puttu, idli, dosa and appam can all fit a weight-loss plan if you get the portion and the side dish right. Here is how, with calorie counts.
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Matta rice, fish curry, avial, biryani, parotta, pazhampori: a practical calorie chart for the dishes people in Kerala actually eat, with the portion sizes that matter.
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Two hours on Sunday can cover most of your weekday lunches. A practical prep routine built around Kerala ingredients, with storage tips for our heat and humidity.
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Intermittent fasting is simple to describe and easy to get wrong. How to fit a 16:8 window around chai, family dinners and office hours, and what to actually eat when the window opens.
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Food is one of the few PCOS levers you control every day. Which Indian foods steady insulin, which ones make symptoms worse, and a sample day that does not feel like punishment.
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Kerala has some of the highest cholesterol and heart-disease rates in India. The fix is not giving up Kerala food. It is changing a few choices inside it, starting with how much, how fried and how often.
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Being underweight gets far less attention than being overweight, but it is just as real a struggle. How to add weight that is mostly muscle, with Indian foods and a sample day.
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Indian cooking is already half vegan. Here is how to go the rest of the way without ending up tired, anaemic or living on fried snacks: the nutrients to watch and a full sample day.
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Protein shakes are optional. Timing and total protein are not. What to eat around a morning or evening workout using food from a normal Indian kitchen.
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The 4 pm snack is where most office diets quietly fail. Fifteen Indian snacks that fit in a desk drawer or a small box, keep hunger away, and stay under 200 calories.
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Forget weighing food. The plate method gives you a balanced Indian meal by sight: half vegetables, a quarter grain, a quarter protein. Daily servings, a sample day and the portion cues to remember.
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Lettuce and cucumber is a garnish, not a meal. The five-part formula for a salad that keeps you full for four hours, with Indian ingredients and the dressings that quietly add 300 calories.
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Hypothyroidism makes weight loss slower, not impossible. The foods that help, the myths about cabbage and cauliflower, why tablet timing matters, and a sample day of Indian meals.
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Kerala food is rice three times a day, which is exactly the problem when you are cutting carbs. Alternatives that work with fish curry and thoran, and low-carb versions of the dishes you miss.
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Ten kilos in a month is a headline, not a plan. What safe weight loss looks like week by week, why the first week flatters you, and the habits that produce 3–4 kg of real fat loss.
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Weight loss, keto, diabetic-friendly or balanced: how to match a diet meal plan to your goal, and the seven things worth checking before you subscribe to any meal delivery service in Kochi.
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A realistic 7-day Indian meal plan for weight loss, with Kerala-friendly breakfasts, lunches and dinners, simple portion guides, and the habits that make the results last.
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How the ketogenic diet works, which Indian and Kerala foods fit (and which don't), a sample keto day, what to expect in the first week, and who should talk to a doctor before starting.
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The plate method, lower-GI swaps for Kerala staples like rice, puttu and kappa, foods to limit, a sample day of meals, and simple daily habits that help keep blood sugar steadier.
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How much protein you actually need, the best vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian sources with approximate protein per serving, and easy Kerala-style ways to add more protein to every meal.
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What a good workday lunch looks like, how to avoid the 3 pm slump, eating well on night and rotating shifts, and how corporate meal plans help teams in Kochi, Infopark and Kakkanad eat better.
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The ketogenic diet, commonly known as the keto diet, is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that has been shown to help some people lose weight. When following a keto diet, it's important to focus on foods that are low in carbs but high in healthy fats and protein. Here is a list of keto-friendly foods:
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Creating delicious low-calorie meals involves focusing on nutrient-dense ingredients that are naturally lower in calories but still packed with flavor. Here are some ideas for delicious low-calorie foods:
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Introduce the topic by explaining the importance of understanding daily calorie needs for adults. Mention that individual requirements vary and that factors such as age, sex, weight, height, and activity level play a significant role.
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