We’re mindlessly scrolling through social media all day, aren’t we? While transition reels and food videos are exceptionally entertaining, we’re here to introduce you to some serious influencers who will be a great value addition to your feed.
This National Nutrition Week, tweak your Insta algorithm by following nutritionists and health ambassadors like Rujuta Diwekar, Pooja Makhija, Luke Coutinho, Ryan Fernando and Anupama Menon.
Rujuta Diwekar
Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar is best known for advocating desi ingredients (apart from, of course, giving actress Kareena Kapoor her ‘size zero’). The author of nine books including Eating in the Age of Dieting and The 12-Week Fitness Project explains the benefits of ‘eating local’ and regional produce such as ragi, jowar bhakri and sattu (roasted gram flour). Her videos on Instagram address topics like ‘Mistakes one makes during weight loss’ or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). She also champions recipes of India and shares home remedies. The best part? Rujuta does no paid campaigns, brand endorsements or collabs, which makes her that much more credible to 1.3M followers.
Luke Coutinho
Luke Coutinho is an integrative and lifestyle medicine expert and the founder of YouCare-All about YOU. If you’re looking for motivation to workout, eat healthy and take better care of yourself, Luke’s profile will do the trick. With 486K followers, Luke uses his social media presence to talk about the little things in life and how to focus on the good and positive aspects of living. His feed will give you major #HealthInspo as it covers fasting facts to the benefits of sleep as a high-performance tool and much more.
Pooja Makhija
Are cravings real? Are dim sums healthy? What’s the best time of the day to cheat on your diet?
Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija always has a trick up her sleeve. The author of best-selling book Eat.Delete often shares information based on science and physics to help her #InstaFam understand the effects of food, diet and exercise on one’s body. She also addresses lifestyle disorders like Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and how to battle recurring acne. Her recipes not only tap into health food trends like poke bowls and granola bars but also have a high nutritional value.
Ryan Fernando
He gave Aamir Khan his Dangal physique and has a long list of celebrity clients like Fardeen Khan, Anushka Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee and Virat Kohli. Nutritionist and health coach Ryan Fernando reaches out to 98.1K Insta followers and though he’s not as active as the others, each post is a lesson on lifestyle changes. He explains how to make life better through exercise and diet, shares tips on how to shop ‘better and smarter’ for groceries, and talks about the benefits of including Omega 3 in your diet.
Anupama Menon
Bangalore-based Anupama Menon is a nutritionist and health coach who busts health myths and explains basic nutritional plans that will help you plan your meals better. She talks about topics like ‘the difference between fat loss and muscle loss’, ‘hormonal regulation’ and ‘tips to lose fat the right way’. She firmly believes that fad diets are unsustainable and addresses the areas of skincare and gut health, too.
