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Eye Spy | Vision Starts on Your Plate
Your eyes work tirelessly every single day—screen time, pollution, stress, and ageing all add to the load. While most of us focus on glasses or eye drops, true eye health begins on your plate. Specific vitamins, minerals, and fats play a powerful role in protecting vision, preventing degeneration, and keeping your eyes hydrated, sharp, and resilient. Here’s a science-backed breakdown of the key nutrients your eyes need—and where to find them naturally. Vitamin A Role : Essent

Michelle Shyam
4 days ago3 min read


Aphrodisiacs | How Nutrition Affects Libido
There’s a quiet poetry in the way food influences the human body. Beyond nourishment, certain foods seem to awaken something deeper — a sense of vitality, warmth, and connection. Across cultures and centuries, these have been called aphrodisiacs . Modern science now reveals what ancient wisdom always hinted at: desire is a mirror of health . When the body is well-fed, hormones balanced, circulation strong, and the mind at ease, desire flows effortlessly. Zinc - The Spark Of H

Michelle Shyam
Jan 144 min read


Sweet Nothings - Sugar-Free Sweeteners
In 1879, a chemist named Constantin Fahlberg accidentally changed the food industry forever — all because he forgot to wash his hands. Fahlberg was working in the lab of Professor Ira Remsen at Johns Hopkins University, studying coal tar derivatives (yes, coal tar — many early chemicals were derived from it). One day, after a long day in the lab, he went home for dinner without washing his hands properly. While eating, he noticed that his bread and fingers tasted unusually

Michelle Shyam
Jan 74 min read


After the Kids Leave: Why Your Joy Needs a Different Formula
If you’re in your late 40s, facing the early empty-nest phase with older college-going kids, you might be experiencing a mix of emotions, including sadness and a sense of loss. It’s a significant transition, but there are ways to enhance your well-being and find joy in this new chapter. This post will explore four key hormones—dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin—that can help boost your mood and happiness. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between these hormones

Michelle Shyam
Dec 29, 20256 min read


Easy To Digest | Food Pairing
What if I told you that how you pair your food could quietly be the reason you feel sluggish… or supercharged? That your body might be missing out on key nutrients simply because the right pairings aren’t on your plate? This isn’t about fancy diets or hard-to-find superfoods. It’s about hacking your daily meals with smart, simple combos that: Unlock hidden nutrients Boost energy and immunity Balance hormones Keep blood sugar in check In this post, I’ll show you the tiny twea

Michelle Shyam
Dec 22, 20253 min read


Why Smart People Make Terrible Nutrition Decisions
Weight loss and fitness advice today doesn’t just suffer from misinformation—it suffers from misplaced confidence . Personal success stories are often treated as universal truths, trends are mistaken for evidence, and loud opinions routinely overpower quiet science. Somewhere between Instagram reels, dinner-table advice, and “this worked for me” logic lies Wunday Isle —a mental space where cognitive biases quietly dictate nutrition and fitness decisions. Wunday Isle isn’t ab

Michelle Shyam
Dec 16, 20255 min read


Not All Superfoods Are Super for You
Nuts, seeds, grains, and greens are hailed as superfoods . But what if some of them are silently sabotaging your digestion, minerals, hormones, and energy? This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness. Because many “healthy” plant foods contain natural defense chemicals called anti-nutrients — compounds that can block mineral absorption, irritate the gut, and quietly drain your system over time. If you’ve been eating clean but still feel bloated, fatigued, inflamed, or stu

Michelle Shyam
Dec 8, 20259 min read


Proof of Progress
I used to chase a smaller body. Now I’m building a stronger one. If you're gaining weight without explanation, stuck in a plateau, or confused by perimenopause — this post is your reminder: The scale isn’t the only measure of progress. #1 Energy & Mood One of the most powerful — yet often overlooked — signs that your fitness and nutrition journey is working is a noticeable shift in your energy and mood . You may find yourself sailing through the day with more sustained energy

Michelle Shyam
Dec 1, 20255 min read


What I’ve Noticed About People Who Actually Keep the Weight Off
Over time, I’ve watched many people achieve incredible transformations, yet only a few sustain them with ease. It made me think deeply about what truly sets them apart. It’s not luck or willpower, but a series of subtle, powerful habits and mindset shifts. They Don't 'FINISH' A Diet - They Evolve A Lifestyle The people who truly keep the weight off never treat a nutrition plan as a temporary fix. They don’t wait for a “finish line” to go back to old habits. Instead, the

Michelle Shyam
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Overfed And Undernourished?
There was a time in my life when I was eating enough —in fact, more than enough. But somehow, I was always tired. I couldn’t focus. My skin felt dull. My hair was thinning. Climbing stairs felt harder than they should. And emotionally, I was constantly swinging between irritability and exhaustion. I was overfed … but deeply undernourished . It took me years (and a complete mindset shift) to understand that food isn’t just about calories. It’s information . It’s fuel. It’s med

Michelle Shyam
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Smart Indian Breakfast Tweaks to Control Blood Sugar Spikes
Think your morning idli, poha, or upma is harmless? Think again. That “light and healthy” Indian breakfast could be silently spiking your blood sugar and draining your energy for the rest of the day. The good news? You don’t have to give up your favorites — just master a few smart tweaks that turn them into blood sugar–friendly power meals. Through my research, I've identified three essential food groups proven to assist in stabilizing these fluctuations. They are... Fiber-ri

Michelle Shyam
Nov 10, 20258 min read


Burn Balance Boost - Calories In, Calories Out
The old-me used to think that calories don't matter. The new-me understands that calories DO matter, but not always. In this post we are going to explore: What are calories and how are they measured? How do you calculate the amount of calories burned? What factors determine the amount of calories burned through exercise? Why tracking of calories burned using apps and gadgets are inaccurate? Why you should not trust nutritional information labels on packaged foods? What is a c

Michelle Shyam
Nov 3, 20257 min read


How Many Carbs Do You Really Need?
This is a very loaded question — and truthfully, there’s no straightforward answer. But here’s something to anchor on: among the three macronutrients — proteins, carbohydrates, and fats — only two are labelled essential. We have essential amino acids (from proteins) and essential fatty acids (from fats). There is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate . That’s because your body has the remarkable ability to make glucose — the end product of all carbohydrate digestion

Michelle Shyam
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Intermittent Fasting: What Works, What Doesn't
While Intermittent Fasting is not a 'diet' per se, but rather a way-of-eating or lifestyle, it is very promising for weight loss and increasing insulin sensitivity. However, there are many versions or variations that people follow when it comes to Intermittent Fasting. This post is about the 4 popular ones: Lean Gains Eat Stop Eat Warrior Diet 5:2 (or modified Alternate Day Fasting) What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting is nothing but time-restricted eating, mark

Michelle Shyam
Oct 20, 20256 min read


Nutrition Nudges For Teens
Raising teens in today’s snack-loaded world can feel like navigating a supermarket maze blindfolded. These 8 simple nutrition tips are...

Michelle Shyam
Oct 13, 20259 min read


Managing Stress: A Coach’s Guide to Staying Grounded
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of working with hundreds of clients on their fitness and weight loss goals, it’s this: you...

Michelle Shyam
Oct 6, 20255 min read


Mindset Makeover
The biggest weight you’ll ever carry on a health journey is not on your body—it’s in your mind. I’ve learned this over and over...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Visceral vs Subcutaneous Fat: What Every Man Needs to Know
Not all body fat is created equal. In fact, there are two main types— visceral fat and subcutaneous fat —and they behave very...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 22, 20255 min read


From Meh to Motivated—Powered by Dopamine
Happiness, focus, motivation—it all comes down to one tiny brain chemical: dopamine . Dopamine, often called the “feel-good”...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 15, 20254 min read


How To Fail At Weight Loss
Want to fail at weight loss? It’s easier than you think — and most people are already doing it without realizing. Instead of telling you...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 8, 20256 min read
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