Agarwal - Unjunked : healthy eating for weight loss, 80+veg recipes, weight loss tips

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This cookbook is a labour of love and many sleepless nights. However, it would not have been possible without the support of several people. I am highly indebted to my daughter Priyanka and colleague Anjali Kanodia for evaluating the recipes, conducting food trials and helping in the overall content creation. Thanks to my husband, Mukul, my mother-in-law, Sharda, my daughters and my parents, Mahesh and Bimla Killa, for being a constant source of encouragement. Also, to my loving clientele at Selfcare for inspiring me to write this work. Thanks to my sisters, Preeti and Raksha, for all their unconditional support. I would also like to express my special gratitude to The Ink Pot (Pooja Shah) and its creative contributors for translating my vision so beautifully and absolutely. Finally to my staff, Kamla and Nandu, for their dedicated help.

She follows a simple philosophy: Banish the boring. A certified nutritionist from UK's Oxford University and a qualified fitness trainer from the National Institute of Aerobics, Mumbai, it is no secret that Suman believes in a holistic approach to well-being. But being a foodie at heart with a passion for cooking, she always knew that the taste buds govern the success of any diet. She was determined to help fellow epicureans stay fit without compromising on their love for food. Her years of research have resulted in the perfect plan one that's easy to follow for life. Through Selfcare, south Mumbai-based Suman coaches clients on how to adopt her programme.

Her clientele include prominent industrialists and Bollywood personalities. Kolkata-born Suman dons several other hats, too. In 2009, she co-authored her first book, The Don't Diet Diet Cookbook. An amateur classical and western dancer, she also has a flair for languages and is an avid reader. A doting mum of three, she spends every free minute with her daughters and husband. That's when she isn't busy cooking up a storm in the kitchen Suman and I go back a long, long way.
Even in that distant past, I vividly recall her
interest on the culinary front. Food to her was
an expression of creativity.

When I enrolled
for a nutrition programme at Selfcare, Suman's
dedication yielded fantastic results I was able
to lose weight without compromising on taste.
So it is not surprising to me that she has chosen
to put that passion into working on fascinating
cookbooks, which fill a need felt in today's times. As people, beyond geographies be it Asia, Europe, the Americas we are all going through what I term as "Food Anxiety Syndrome". Consciously or subconsciously, we are asking ourselves: Are we eating the right food? Is it a balanced diet for us and for those whom we love? Taste has always remained important, but how our diet affects our health is a constant concern for the urban masses. Naturally, there is an emphasis on food that is low in fat content, but there is also a newfound accent on vegetarianism. And that's where this book shines.