Authors

Payal Chhabria

Mrs Chhabria is an eminent dietician and nutritionist who has written extensively on diet and nutrition and also provides dietary consultations for various ailments like diabetes, obesity, hypertension and other diseases. She is a Bachelor of Home Science (Major: Dietetics) from S.N.D.T Women's University, Mumbai, India and a P.G Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service from National Council of Hotel management and Catering technology. She also has an Industry Diploma in Contract Research &ClinicalTrial from Bioinformatics Institute of India, Noida, India in 2005.

Dr Vijayasarathi Ramanathan

Dr Ramanathan completed his undergraduate course in medicine in India before migrating to Australia in 2005. Since then he has acquired three PG qualifications – MMed-SexHlth, GradDip-HlthSc and PhD from the University of Australia, one of the finest and oldest institutions. He has spent over five years (in Australia) researching sexuality and sexual health of Indian men. Since 2009, through his site the SSS Centre for Sexual Health, he has been providing health e-consultations, conducted community-based surveys and built a strong partnership with other sexual health professionals. He has also worked with NGOs and the media to increase awareness about sexual health. He has undergone special training in Health Coaching, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Counselling. His understanding of Indian sexuality has been recognized by his peers and for a textbook titled ‘The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure and Problems’ which was published in 2012, he wrote the chapter on Indian sexuality. He is the current representative of India and Asia Pacific region on the Youth Initiative, World Association for Sexual Health.

Shilpa Mittal

Practicing nutritionist and diet consultant, Mrs.Shilpa Mittal, a rank holder at the masters level in Food Science and Nutrition. Has an experience of twelve years in Nutritional counselling and Health Care Management. She has been reshaping lives with easy to follow and practical nutritional health plans. She has also been involved in organizing and conducting Nutrition Educational Seminars for parents of preschoolers and school aged children, she is also involved in conducting theme based ‘corporate health camps’ and ‘diet consultations’. She has been featured in newspapers such as DNA ,‘Nav Shakti’ . Magazines such as The Week , Time and Vivid bharti . Her expert advice was also broadcast on All India Radio and 94.3 Radio one. She writes for health columns of ‘Vicinity local magazine’ of Thakur village and Kandivali lokhandwala.

Editorial Team

Dr Vijay Yewale

Dr Vijay Yewale is a Consultant Pediatrician And Neonatologist. He is currently the director of Dr Yewale’s Multispecialty hospital, Vashi and practices at Mathadi hospital and Fortis hospital, Vashi,Navi Mumbai. He earned his MD in pediatrics in Mumbai and his special interests include Pediatric Infectious diseases, immunology and vaccinology and intensive care. He also has the distinction of being the editor-in-chief pediatric infectious disease in the Journal of Indian academy of pediatrics