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Anusha

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Anusha

Nutritionist / Wellness Consultant · Founder, Aurapaz

Anusha specialises in children's and family nutrition and writes about the science behind everyday eating, drawing on the published research and her own journey with weight and metabolic health. She consults one to one, online, worldwide, in English, Hindi and Telugu. She does not diagnose conditions, does not prescribe medication, and sells no supplements or products of any kind.

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Nutrition & Diet
Latest · Oct 2026

Vitamin D in Sunny India: Why So Many of Us Are Still Deficient

Sunny India, yet low vitamin D is common. Why the sun is not enough, what your 25(OH)D result means, and how to raise levels safely without mega-dosing.

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Nutrition & Diet
Oct 2026

Food Safety at Home: Kitchen Habits That Actually Protect Your Family

Leftover rice, washing raw chicken, the overnight dal pot: which Indian kitchen habits protect your family and which quietly undo the good…

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Nutrition & Diet
Oct 2026

Your Chai Is Not Ruining Your Iron, but Its Timing Might Be

Chai does reduce how much iron you absorb from a meal, but moving it an hour away roughly halves the effect. What…

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Nutrition & Diet
Oct 2026

Feeding Fussy Eaters: What the Evidence Says Actually Works

Fussy eating is usually a normal stage, not a feeding failure. Here is what the research says works: repeated tastes, no pressure,…

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Nutrition & Diet
Sep 2026

Artificial Food Dyes: What the Label Now Means

Six synthetic colours are being phased out of the US food supply by the end of 2027, and since February 2026 a…

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Nutrition & Diet
Aug 2026

The Town That Drank More Coke Than Water, and What America Did Next

Chiapas drinks 821 litres of soft drink per person a year in a state where most people cannot rely on safe water.…

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Nutrition & Diet
Aug 2026

Your Protein Powder Has a Lead Problem, and Nobody Is Required to Tell You

More than two thirds of protein powders tested by Consumer Reports carried more lead in one serving than it considers safe for…

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Nutrition & Diet
Aug 2026

Engineered to Overeat: How the US Food Supply Adds 500 Calories You Never Ordered

Food companies are not making Americans eat three times what they need. What grew three to four times is the serving. A…

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Nutrition & Diet
Aug 2026

America’s New Dietary Guidelines Put Butter Back and Doubled Your Protein

The 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans nearly doubled the protein target, put full fat dairy and butter back on the…

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Nutrition & Diet
Aug 2026

Analogue Paneer vs Real Paneer: What the Label Is Not Telling You

India banned analogue paneer in several states in 2026 and the human rights commission is now asking questions. What an analogue actually…

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