Mumbai, India – Meet Dr. Vidushi Agrawal – a Homeopath and a Dietician and Nutritionist by profession, is a leader who is result-driven, proactive, and has extensive rich expertise in various fields.

Dr. Vidushi Agrawal is recognized for her contributions to the healthcare industry, especially in the field of Dietetics and Nutrition. Dr. Agrawal most recently won the Maharashtra Pillar Award 2022 for Dietetics and Nutrition in Maharashtra awarded by Shri Gopal Shettyji – Respected MP from North Mumbai. Dr. Agrawal was also the driving force behind change for the Economic Times in December 2021. She has also presented her work on Breast Cancer Awareness at the International WHO Health Film Festival in May 2020 and was named the Best Doctor in the Treatment of Diabetics through Natural Cure -Trichy by Rula Awards on August 15, 2019.

She has more than 15 accolades to her name recognized and presented by various organizations. Beyond her impressive list of accomplishments, Dr. Agrawal is determined to make a difference in the education field as well. She has noticed over the past ten years that there are many health problems among school-going kids which start as early as 17 years of age or sometimes may be even lower, which can contribute to diseases like diabetes and heart problems from an early age.

She has pioneered in setting up Alkaline Diet Practices Worldwide with proper case records, which is The Scientific Diet even as per our Vedic Principles, and the best part is that this scientific alkaline diet, as Dr. Vidushi says, definitely includes our age-old street foods as well – which many may not be aware of – however, only the principle of “Right Food, Right Time, and Right Quantity” needs to be implemented.

According to Dr. Agrawal, over 6000+ patients she has confronted, 99% of whom have health problems linked to diet and nutrition. She added that although she has only discovered a small number of patients who are visiting the hospital, many more are experiencing the same problems outside the premises.

As part of her future plans, Dr. Agrawal aims to focus on the correct implementation of diet and nutrition at the school level. Even though schools are implementing some diet regimes with school children, however, its efficacy is not seen. Dr. Vidushi would be interested in collaborating with Educational Institutions at large and working with them for the Implementation of Dietetics and Nutritional Principles in a scientific way also keeping in mind the choices and cravings of children; by doing this, her work would be widely disseminated and appreciated.

“The idiom ‘Padhega India, Tabhi Toh Badhega India’ is currently in use. But I assert that ‘Padhega India, Healthy Rahega India, Tabhi Badhega India’,” said Dr. Agrawal. With her dedication and expertise, Dr. Agrawal is making a difference in the healthcare and education sectors and inspiring others to do the same.

Arpita Sarkar, Mumbai Uncensored, 24th February, 2023:

Ayurvedic way of consuming food is a holistic approach of eating to balance the physical and mental health of a person. It takes into account, the 5 elements that make up the universe, that is, vayu (air), jala (water), akash (space), teja ( fire) and prithvi (earth). Accordingly, these elements form 3 doshas, that is, vata, pitta and kapha. So according to the physiological functions of a human body, it has laid down some rules to consume fruits.

According to ayurveda, the best way to choose a fruit to consume is in the season it gets ripe. The best considered example is of ripe mango in proper summer season that balances vata and pitta and increases kapha unlike an unripe mango that imbalance the pitta and vata dosha.

A common mistake that people often do is combination of fruits with other food group like legumes, milk, yoghurt, grains, meat or other meals. Ayurveda say that such combinations turns them into undigested metabolic waste or toxic that can affect your gut and ultimately cause indigestion, gas or lead to some serious health issues.

Besides, cutting fruits in advance causes to lose their nutrients.

Ayurveda prohibits consuming fruits after sunset. It says to consume fruits in the morning after breakfast or in the evening before sunset as the digestive enzymes present in fruits may affect your sleep patterns. This is because eating fruits just before going to bed can cause a sugar spike, making that person overactive and unable to fall asleep.

An interesting mistake as per Ayurveda is to combine fruits of different fruit groups. According to Ayurveda, fruits are divided into three broad categories based on the functions they perform, that is, sweet fruits( like pineapples, mangoes), Sour fruits( like oranges, tangerines) and astringent fruits (like apples, pears) . Though, normally eating 2 or 3 fruits of different group does not cause much harm. No doubt, consuming fruits daily keeps you safe and can prevent to some extent diseases like risk of heart disease, stroke, blood pressure, cancer and many more. However, the potential benefits of eating as per Ayurveda are immense and anybody can follow the diet and live a healthy and happy life.

22nd November 2022, Mumbai Uncensored:

The Student United Way chapter in HR College collaborated with V Care Foundation, an NGO with the objective to provide free medical, financial and emotional support to cancer warriors and their family members under the guidance of V Care Foundation’s professional patronage. The students got the opportunity to interact and assist the cancer patients in their fight against the disease. The financial help given to them was utilised to fund their daily medicinal and basic hygienic needs.

Student United Way of H.R. College (SUW) is a student body extension of United Way (Mumbai); an International NGO that focuses on social welfare, especially in the fields of education, health, and environment. Students from the college volunteer for the various events the NGO conducts around the city. SUW conducts several general body meetings throughout the year to prepare for the calendar of events and chalks out a concrete plan to implement the projects in the pipeline.