Ex-Guest Faculty IIT & NID, L & T.
Medical Translator (Fr). Techwriter (IT)
Amar Chitra Katha co-author. Journo
Love cooking. Love Yoga.
Blogger!
Avoid DMs!
Lose 25 Kgs and be Healthy
1. Stop having sugar.
You can have stevia. [Jaggery, honey are sugar.]
2. Have more protein
See if you can have 20 g of protein in every meal/snack.
3. Eat balanced and nutritious meals - 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat
Little carbs (skip or have
I had missed out on a lot last few days and just saw this!
Definitely looks like he took a crash course in American English diction before flying to the globes.
What do you think? Should it be appreciated or is it really so wrong?
Jagdis Chandra Bose -- Amar Chitra Katha comic book.
I am the co-author of this comic book! Really proud of this little achievement. Thanks to Anant Pai for this privilege.
An Indian scientist who demonstrated to the world that plants have life.
On May 10, 1901 at jam-packed hall of Royal Society, London he demonstrated how plants have life with crescograph. Invented telegram. Remembering JC Bose, 1st modern scientist of India on birth anniversary.
Dear Friends,
I have joined a gym. Lost 1 kg in 2 days.
Please do consider joining a gym. I think it has tremendous health benefits.
Love. Take care.
G
I always used to feel bad about paying Rs.800 for specialist consultations.
But after following doctors and reading their tweets (their acumen) and seeing such books -- I feel they richly deserve it. How much they have studied, experienced, and how much they offer! Bravo!
Unseen photography exhibition by
@baxirahul
. It was such a pleasure seeing the photos. Such a pleasure meeting this young and super fit diabetologist.
My favourite photo in the background.
Jehangir Art Gallery (Terrace) -- till 28th. Do visit.
Mobile photos! Unbelievable.
#LaalSinghChaddha
goes into my top 5 movies of all times. Rating it at 5/5. Awesome movie with a heart. Brilliantly scripted and directed. Inspiring dialogues. Loved it.😍
@atul_kulkarni
your adaptation is brilliant. Better than the original.
@AKPPL_Official
Merci
@fxdurandy
.
100 Weight Loss Faults
1. Overeating
2. Not cooking and eating at home
3. Eating outside food
4. Not eating mindfully
5. Eating more carbs
6. Eating sugar
7. Eating more fats
8. Eating less protein
9. Snacking
10. Not eating on time
11. Eating processed food
#weightloss
#90to80
You will not believe this. But for 4 months I was in bed. My Canadian client requested me for a dance video clip to lift the Covid spirits up. I just did the dance for her.
Zing Zing Zingat dance from Sairat.
#Marathi
Good morning, friends
I am following 10,000 of you!
Special thanks to all those who post on health and nutrition.
psychology, psychiatry.
language, puns, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada
cooking, cooking tips
Special thanks to all those who follow me too.
Love
Guru
Keto is a fad diet as it promises quick weight loss and better health while eliminating the entire carbohydrate food group. Ranked one of the worst diets for 2020. Advice from Keto quacks, low carb quacks can damage your health.
Weight loss is not health.
Top 5 Summer Drinks
1. Buttermilk
2. Panna (raw mango drink)
3. Coconut water
4. Barley water
5. Lemon and sabja water
Which is your favourite?
I am going to ask Mataji (my daughter). She is a juice expert.
I am not sure if this guy is connected with the Satvic Movement. But this video is highly deplorable.
India is such a PATHETIC country. 101 million diabetics and MOST TV channels are advertising NONI juice, without any evidence!
"You dont get to 500 million friends without making a few Satvic enemies."
First public threat from
@mohit__rathi
Hey
@ScienceIsDope_
the gang is also coming for you.
Now look at what these people have done.
I have to now debunk, and scientifically, rationally and logically
US is US.But India
But India (meaning Mumbai, Bengaluru, etc) looks very much like USA. We are following the same path as USA.
People loading their carts with 2-4 litre bottles of Soft Drinks. Full of processed food/junk food. Tons of biscuits.
Sad state.
In US - for daughter s graduation.
Most aisles in supermarket are filled with processed foods. The only natural thing in this store was bananas & water .
8506 followers is a milestone.
One recent "follower" is a very famous diabetologist! Really made my day!
Above all, thank you all dear friends. Makes my day when 10 people like my posts!
Dear Sirs/Madams,
Very good morning to all of you, except those who call me Sir!
Do avoid Sir for me and for most people on Twitter.
I am planning to avoid Sir/Madam.
Planning to call people by name.
Have a lovely Wednesday.
Love
Guru (ek akshar jaada hai...phir Sir kyon?)
Facebook Memory, 3rd November 2013
Can't believe i used to look so good! Two more months and I may look like this.
This is the Open Gym on Worli Sea Face. Not sure if it is still there.
Blood Test Reports
Passed with flying colours (er, my feelings)
My HbA1C has come down impressively to 5.8!
Total cholesterol/LDL/Non HDL are a "bit" out of whack.
Got a good package from Suburban Diagnostics for Rs.2000.
Moral: Exercise works fast!
12 August 2014
Jindal Nature Cure Centre, Bengaluru
Lost an impressive 4 kgs in 12 days (fasting and walks!) All my health parameters were normal.
Wish there were more such centres all over the country and specially those which are affordable. (Jindal is affordable).
Why I tip royally?
I have tea for Rs.20. Pay Rs.50 and say -- keep the change.
Why?
Long time ago I remember an interview about Sanman hotel (Churchgate) saying that waiters do not get Provident Fund. Nor health benefits.
From that day (some 30 years ago) to today, I tip
//
why customers should pay the servers salary instead of their employer?
//
Employer never pays
Customer always pays
There are two models
1
Customer pays directly to server
2
Customer pays to Employer. Employer pays to server and also tax to government
Customers pay less
Dear Daughters, Update
I talked for 30 minutes with my daughter today. It is a record.
Thank you all so very much! I tried putting in practice all that you all had suggested.
Love.
Guru
Jai Hind, doston.
Am struggling with weight loss. (Binge eating while watching Netflix/Prime.)
Here is a 10-year old photo to cheer me up.
I look like this today, exactly 10 years later (after reducing 4.5 kgs in 12 days at Jindal Nature Cure Centre).
Waist was 40.5 inches.
Eat Less.
Exercise More.
Order Less.
Cook More.
Tweet Less.
Read More.
Hate Less.
Love More.
Any other TWO WORDS new year resolutions, you can add. Thanks to
@DrDeepakKrishn1
for Eat Less.
#NewYearResolution
2024 began on a bad note. Down with cold and pneumonia. Had to be hospitalized. Still trying to get on my feet.
Amazing how a cold has brought me down so badly in terms of health.
One month over. Looks like another month to go.
No DMs please. Avoid sympathy replies please.
The divided colours of India.
I like the 3 language formula: English and Hindi and the regional language.
Let people learn and use languages they are comfortable with.
Wondering whether India's problems are due to the language issue? We do not have a unifying language.
Kalaghoda Festival 2015
8 years later I look the same. But the spirit I see in this young fellow is not there. The spring I see in his feet is not there.
I did not put up a wish on the wish wall. My wish today: may we all be Super Healthy.
Thanks for your love, friends.
Heart FAQ
@DrDeepakKrishn1
has written several EXCELLENT threads on heart disease and prevention. I have consolidated his tweets/threads into a blog post.
Hearty thanks to him for this wonderful gesture.
I crossed 4000 followers. Thank you each one of you.
Most of all I wish to thank the FEW followers who have Liked my tweets, who have RTed my tweets, who have commented on my tweets.
All the doctors and dieticians who are following me, I am truly grateful and humbled.
@filmykiida
Metro experience is really MARVELOUS. Very cost effective. Healthy too...I climb up and down so many stairs. It is SENIORS and disabled friendly.
Crowds are picking up. But so far I am able to take 10 minute walk on the platform waiting for the train.
Just 1 minute ago it was 9:06. Now it is 10:06.
10:10
Can you believe it I prayed for all of you -- those whom I am following and those who are following me. I asked God to bless you all.
May good things keep happening to all of us.
Good night!
My Lipid profile.
While 30 days of gym improved HDL marginally, CHL, Tgl, and LGL have come down impressively.
Increase in protein and a good diet (home food...both of us are not cooking!) helped.
Any questions or insights? Comments welcome. (No DMs please.)
I forgot to thank Dr Sudhir Kumar ji in my vote of thanks for my better health numbers (almost flawless lipid profile with one month of gymming)
Er, enjoy the song below.
A 60 plus couple decided to enact the song of Rimjhim gire saawan. Look at them do it in
#Mumbai
. And their still existing chemistry. Excellent !!! (From SM)
HbA1C went up from 5.9 to 6.0 in 9 months.
Reasons (guesses)
1. About 10-15 ice creams in Summer
2. At least 2-3 mangoes a day.
3. Eating kala jamun has not helped.
4. Avoiding chapati/rice has not helped for sugar control.
5. Eating fat along with mangoes has not helped.
Two Amar Chitra Kathas are co-authored by me.
Jagdis Chandra Bose
Queens Necklace and Other Stories
Every time I walked into a bookstore, I felt like an "author".
I sub-edited Jesus Christ! I suggested the Christian/Church consultant some changes. 🤦♂️
He smilingly agreed.
This is India.
I know many of you will not agree.
Lives of industrialists, businessmen, people selling fake remedies is important. You and me can die taking these fake remedies (in case we fall prey to it). I got violently troubled when I took giloy.
Ayush Ministry in India is the apex body for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy (and now Tibetan Medicine, Sowa Rigpa). It is required. But regulate, instead of promote.
Multi-millet Dosa with beetroot and carrot
Instant dosa mix from Conscious Food
RS.150 for 200 g. Expensive.
Needs effort.
Nature's Basket
What veggies would you add to add fibre? (carrots and beetroot are powders)
माय मराठी १-६
Six levels of Marathi textbooks/workbooks for non-Marathi students. Marathi text books for Nurses, Taxi/Autorickshaw drivers, Bank Employees, and Official Marathi (शशकीय मराठी).
Book release today.
I was a student for 3 levels and also a student reviewer.
Wordle today (Thursday) 5/6
#Wordle215
I really envy those "Lucky" people who get it in 2 attempts. I have a SLIGHT sneaking suspicion that they may be cheating.
Tomatoes are Rs.20 per Kg. (I had to check with the attractive lady next to me whether I had heard the price right.)
I wanted to buy 1/2 kg...but bought 1 kg.
I did not have tears...but I was thinking...the farmer must be getting Rs.5 per kg.
#Winter
cheapest veggies period
Thane -- Underneath the Love Apple (Jamb) tree
Can you believe this Park in Thane looks almost like a forest!
Greenery is unbelievable.
Thane city has 3.29 kha of tree cover, 0.78% of its total land area.
@Soumyadipta
Sharing information about a patient / client publicly is violative of confidentiality clause. This violates the Mental Health Care Act 2017 and is punishable.The allegations & counter allegations here can be cleared by a good criminal investigation and a psychological autopsy.
Reached 3rd hole in my belt! (with little effort, comfortable). Lost about 2 kgs, so far. Doubt whether it will be 3 kgs in 21 days.
21 Day Yoga Challenge
Confession: I am unable to do most of it as it is indeed a Challenge. But my mindset/food habits have led to weight loss.
Good morning, friends
Kaise ho?
Looks like 9000 is possible.
Will soon be following 9000 of you.
Arre dost...I know I don't write great posts. But thoda sa bhi acha lage toh please Like karna. Bahut acha lage toh repost karna.
Kya aap sirf scroll karne aaye hain? Aap kuch kahen.
Maharashtra has announced so many packages for the poor and downtrodden. I appreciate it.
But what about Doctors and Health Workers? They have been working tirelessly for over a year now. What is their reward?
Dear friends,
Can you give me tips on how to be a good friend? I have never had friends.
When they (just 2 of them!) call me I don't know what to say. When I call them, I don't know what to say.
Thanks for being my Twitter friend. Love you.
Guru
My friend and I visited an Italian restaurant in Vile Parle East...when Italian restaurants were unknown in Mumbai.
We finished our meal. Do not remember what all we had. When we stepped out of the restaurant.
Friend: Chal vada pav khate hai.
Bought a Yoga Mat yesterday.
That's not the news.
I ACTUALLY used it today.
That's news.
I did
@RujutaDiwekar
's 5 exercises! (er, does not really require a mat) of her annual fitness program!
Hope to complete the 12 week program and hope I am regular in my exercise and diet.
@drtandon07
Sir...I understand your point of view. But it would be good if this is backed by evidence. Your "limited" experience/practice may not be good enough to make such a broad claim.
Wish Psychodoctor would write a book. His tweets are outstanding.
I love the usage of the term - non-negotiable.
If you want to improve your life:
Making good habits should be non-negotiable.
Following Psychodoctor is non-negotiable.
A habit develops when you do any action again and again.
The purpose of a habit is to remove that action from self-negotiation.
When the action is negotiable, you get an opportunity to avoid it.
Which actions will you make non negotiable from today?
#habit
We are strange people.
Movie ticket: Rs.700...is OK. Popcorn Rs.500 is OK.
Specialist Dr Rs.700...baap re....too high.
This Rs.700 goes to the Hospital/Clinic, reception, A/C, chairs, computers, etc charges. (Plus for years of studies and experience of the doctor!)
@rambiritchv
@Psychodoctor06
@RaviRSaigal1
First consultation / Follow-up visit/s (doctors/psychiatrists)
First is always higher as it takes time to know the history and come up with a diagnosis. Follow-up is usually less by say 30% as the time taken is less.
Rs.1000/Rs.700. High due to Clinic/🏥infra costs.
Laal Singh Chaddha collects Rs.10 crore on Sunday. Total Rs.37 crores. Today, maybe Rs.13 crores, so it will reach Rs.50 crores.
Not an easy film to watch. Brilliantly scripted. Those who love cheap, gross, unhealthy road-side bhelpuri can never appreciate a rich khichadi.
Hospital Beds
Common public find it difficult to get a bed in hospital. But Tendulkar, Bappi Lahiri, AB and family....get it so easily. They are admitted for "ample precaution".
The common public can die on the street. Ample precaution is not being taken to save them.
Multi-grain Lal Math (red leaves), Methi, Aloo Paratha
Used mashed potato flakes.
Har kar jitne Wale ko baazigar kehte hai. The batter was a disaster. Mashed potato flakes proved to be the saving grace.
BYPASS Surgery 🤣
Parsee patient was advised immediate bypass surgery.
Underwent all pre-operation tests. Informed cost: high. They asked him to fill up a form. In job: he wrote, ‘Officer, CBI’
New Drs checked. Surgery not required. Meds given. Block gone. Patient works in...
There are 3 types of people:
1. Those who wish Good Morning on Twitter.
2. Those who wish Good Morning to select people.
3. Normal people.
Good morning to 3!
As we March on....some thoughts....,
1. Have lost 1.5 kgs this month (so to say).
#weightloss
#90to80
. 88.5 today.
2. Planning to learn Sanskrit.
Any bankbencher (poor learner) who can recommend good sites or even courses to learn ELEMENTARY Sanskrit.
Idea: improve Marathi!
How to Eat a Mango
1. Remove the peel
2. You have a lovely, delicious, WHOLE mango.
3. Bite into huge chunks of paradise.
P.S. I eat the peels too. (includes maximum fiber, Vit C and E, phenolic compounds)
My 4-day Singing Workshop is over. Today I learnt about the basics of music. I think I understood a few things. Music is so complicated.
Wish me a nice musical 2023 please. It will be music to my ears.
I thought our PM was known for his public speaking skills.
Surprised, that he was not able to handle the teleprompter not functioning and got so flustered.
Thanks to all the fabulous nutritionists guiding me on Twitter, I did not buy:
1. Haldiram's Bhel packet. (some 30% fat)
2. Haldiram's Lite Chivda (31 g!), Second ingredient is Palmolein oil
3. Corn Flakes -90% carbs.
4. Avoided all the sauces.
Unbelievable. I met my favourite (sweetest, kindest, friendliest) nutritionist,
@ujjwalabaxi
Dietician Ujjwala at the Unseen photo exhibition.
She: I tell my clients, no use taking diet chart if you are not going to follow it.
Jehangir Art Gallery (Terrace) - till 28th.
Loved this salad. My own invention. Can you guess one different, hatke, ingredient that I used? It is seen biut may not be recognizable.
Ingredients: cucumber, radish, beetroot, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, dessicated coconut, chilli powder plus the magic "-----".
Dosa Dilemma -- Masala Dosa mostly
Those who claim that Mumbai dosas are good have never been to Bangalore or Chennai (or Udupi/Mangalore).
I will just give 5/10 to most dosas that I have had in Mumbai.
What 70 hours of work per week can do.
Play havoc with your health.
Once or twice per month or in an emergency it may be inevitable.
But as a work culture it is ridiculous. That too in a country with UNEMPLOYMENT.
Dear Daughters,
Please give me tips on how to be friends with my daughter (son-in-law too).
Thoda buddhu (slow) hoon, please be specific. Don't say "call her". Tell me what to talk when I call her.
Thodi bonding ho rahi hai...hope we become BFF.
Love
Guru
(yaar, Sir mar kehna)
Lot of friends on Twitter respond to me with smart quips, slightly demeaning, insulting. (maybe I am sensitive) Many times I have an equally smart, sharp, come back. I never, never respond. Friendships are more valuable then victorious words. I try my best never to hurt anyone.
Blood Sugar / Triglycerides / Gym
Was afraid to take the blood test as I had too many ice creams (on some days 10!) and mangoes (avg 2 day - 400 g). Jalebis ki baat nahi karoonga.
HbA1C of 5.8 is not bad.
I think Gym kept things in control. HDL is 59.9 (>60 is normal!)
Blood Test Reports
Passed with flying colours (er, my feelings)
My HbA1C has come down impressively to 5.8!
Total cholesterol/LDL/Non HDL are a "bit" out of whack.
Got a good package from Suburban Diagnostics for Rs.2000.
Moral: Exercise works fast!
Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Please make tablets in strips of 7 x 4/5 = 28 or 35 tablets.
Each (7) side should have S M T W T F S for days of the week. The other side can be 1, 2, 3, 4 for weeks.
Will ensure taking tablets daily.
@anupsoans
Somebody just unfollowed me....
Bhai (behena?) -- what mistake did I do? Why did you leave? Farewell, my friend.
Do join again when you realize that I do post some good stuff.
eConsult with Sakra Hospital with
@DrDeepakKrishn1
.
My first e-consultation. Really wonderful experience. Support was excellent. Really good technology.
No travel. No waiting time. Consult the best Dr! In fact, Dr was there before me! (as I am technology challenged). 🙏💐😍
4 kgs weight loss, 2 inches waist loss in 90 days.
Reasons for success:
1. Home cooked meal
2. More proteins and fibre.
3. LESS CARBS (avoding rice/chapati).
4. Less fats and processed foods
5. Gym every day for 90 days
6. Walk of 6000 steps every day.
7. X/Doctors/Nutritionists
@bhalchandra09
Have been trying to improve my diet for 20-30 years...with not much success. Last 10 years making good progress. This year particularly good. I joined a 21 day Yoga boot camp (online) in Jan. Last 90 days working out at gym, walking 6000 steps a day.
@theliverdr
Happy Liver Day, Doc!🙏💐😍
JOKE
Husband: Why is this pulao tasting like toothpaste?
Wife: I used Patanjali toothpaste: it has cloves, elaichi, dalchini, kali miri and namak.
🤣🤣🤣