Episode 85
How To Stick To Culture-Centered Nutrition (& Why It Matters for NRIs) - w/ Neha
Are you an NRI, student, or expat living in the USA who feels sluggish, bloated, or heavier despite "eating healthy"? Millions of Indians move abroad and immediately switch to a diet of salads, cold sandwiches, and protein bars, thinking they are making better choices.
Who this is for
- You are trying to start something that still feels a little awkward and expensive.
- You would rather hear Neha's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Stick To Culture-Centered Nutrition (& Why It Matters for NRIs) - w/ Neha
- Sourcing Secrets: How to find authentic, chemical-free Indian ingredients in the US (beyond just the local Patel Brothers).
- Millions of Indians move abroad and immediately switch to a diet of salads, cold sandwiches, and protein bars, thinking they are making better choices.
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The roti that you are eating has very less protein in it and the roti that I am eating has actually quite a lot of protein. She shared that the same tomato that they used to grow in like 1920 versus right now in terms of the nutritional value of that same tomato,
there is 100 different because of the degradation of the quality of the soil and such. It has been proven that the traditional combination of having such two chairs actually is very much equivalent to the way protein.
I am Naman Pandit, this is the Ready Said Do podcast and in this episode my guest is Neha Shah. Neha is the founder of Diaspora Nutrition which offers culture centered nutrition care and local food alternatives in the US for traditional Indian meals.
In our discussion today Neha shares the many dangers of NRIs abandoning their nutritional roots to chase the latest and greatest Western fads and some simple ways to mitigate these dangers.
Green has to be paired with a meat or a dal, the dal has to be cooked in some spice and ghee, the sabzi has to be cooked in the kachighani or wood pressed of oil. I am hoping you can share for our listeners just some meal prep ideas probably both for vegetarians and non vegetarians.
Show notes
Are you an NRI, student, or expat living in the USA who feels sluggish, bloated, or heavier despite "eating healthy"? Millions of Indians move abroad and immediately switch to a diet of salads, cold sandwiches, and protein bars, thinking they are making better choices. Yet, the "Freshman 15" turns into the "expat 20," and gut health issues skyrocket. In this deep-dive episode, we uncover the uncomfortable truth: The American definition of "healthy" might be destroying your gut.
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