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Ms. Ishi Khosla is a practicing Clinical Nutritionist, columnist, author,
entrepreneur, public health expert & welfare worker.
She is actively involved in Clinical Practice at the Centre For Dietary
Counseling in Delhi, where she deals with a wide range of nutrition-related
health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
digestive disorders, food allergies, etc.
To reach out to a global audience Ms. Khosla is launching; Welmo, a free
personalised AI-based meal-planning app that helps people resolve
common health problems through food, recipes, and nutritional advice.
Welmo will be launched shortly .
Passionate about nutrition and a strong believer in the power of foods,
she founded, the first of its kind, health food company in India 'Whole
Foods'. The company was acquired by one of the largest food businesses
in India in the year 2018.
As part of her commitment to public health and community nutrition,
Ms. Khosla founded 'The Celiac Society Of India', the first-of-its-kind public
health forum to spread awareness about gluten-related disorders in India.
She is a trustee of the" Food Future Foundation" a public health institution
focused on changing the food landscape & ecosystem of our country. She
advises on issues ranging from the improvement of agricultural practices
to dietary-related challenges.
She has been an advisor to several organizations, and MNCs and was also
on the Board of Governing Body of her Alma Mater -Lady Irwin College
Delhi University.
She is frequently invited to govt & non-govt forums to lecture on various
nutrition-related subjects. She is also frequently invited to national radio
and television programs for her views on nutrition and public health
matters. She has been a speaker at TEDx several times.
She has authored 5 books in the last 25 years & contributed articles to
several publications.
4-G Code to Good Health ( 2022)- Published by Penguin India.
Eating at Work ( 2019) - Published by Simon and Schuster India.
The Diet Doctor ( 2013)- Published by Penguin India.
Is Wheat Killing You? ( 2011) - Published by Penguin India.
The Cholesterol Facts ( 1997)- Published by Life Publication India.
Weekly Column for Indian Express on “ Health Matters” ( 15 years).
Articles on Health & Nutrition for leading newspapers, magazines
& Scientific Journals
Among her recognitions include 'Distinguished Alumnus 2011' at
Lady Irwin College.
'Women's Achiever's award in the Field of Nutrition by The Imperial
& Cancer Patient Aids Association and 'Jijabai Women Achievers award'.
She has been felicitated by the President of India & FICCI for excellence in
the field of health care & nutrition.
She has also been listed among the 25 most powerful women in the
country by the India Today Group.