Dr Richa Shrivastava

Dr Richa Shrivastava

(Speciality: Diet)

Biography

Dr Richa has a Ph.D. and Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and an MSc in Chemistry. She has over 5 years of teaching experience at the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and over 3 years of experience as a consultant dietitian at various clinics and slimming centres. She wants to apply her knowledge to create awareness about new options for health and vitality and help people develop healthier diets and lifestyles.

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Fad diets – why they are bad for you

November 26, 2012
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Women’s special dietary needs

November 20, 2012
A woman's nutritional requirements are different from a man's. Sadly, in India their nutritional requirements are often neglected. A woman dies every ten minutes in India and mostly it's due to the malnutrition. Their …

Top healthy Indian foods

April 25, 2013
 If you’ve decided to eat healthy but don’t really like eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians, fret not we from  health.india.com have come up with …

Chinese cuisine for dieters and weight watchers

September 28, 2012
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