Master’s research
Standardization and Sensory Evaluation of Bakery Products using Barley Flour — investigating cholesterol reduction in hypercholesterolemic patients through functional grain flours.
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Food Is Medicine — Education, Not Restriction, Makes Wellness Last.
A Clinical Nutritionist, Lifestyle Consultant and Certified Diabetes Educator with over 20 years across individual counselling, hospital clinical nutrition and corporate wellness.
Akanksha Bhargava
M.Sc. Foods & Nutrition · Certified Diabetes Educator
Professional journey
Clinical Evidence, Applied to Everyday Living
Akanksha Bhargava is a Clinical Nutritionist, Lifestyle Consultant and Certified Diabetes Educator with over 20 years of experience in individual dietetic counselling, hospital clinical nutrition and corporate wellness.
Her philosophy is anchored in the belief that food is medicine, and that sustainable wellness comes from education rather than restriction. Having trained at India’s premier medical and nutrition institutions, she bridges clinical evidence with realistic, day-to-day living. Over her career she has counselled thousands of clients across obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular health and women’s hormonal conditions.
Beyond one-on-one consulting, she works with corporate organisations on employee wellness, partners with pharmaceutical firms on community health screening camps, and writes nutrition articles and healthy recipes for wellness publications.
Clinical internships & specialised training
- AIIMS, New Delhi — dietetics department training in clinical dietetics, medical nutrition therapy and hospital nutritional care.
- Apollo Hospital, New Delhi — lifestyle assessment, metabolic disorder management and preventive wellness.
Professional affiliations
- Indian Dietetics Association (IDA)
- Ahmedabad Dietetics Association (ADA)
- Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN)
Credentials
Qualifications & Training
Trained at four of India’s most respected institutions for nutrition and preventive healthcare.
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2023
Certified Diabetes Educator
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Education Academy
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2005
PG Diploma in Preventive & Promotive Healthcare
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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2004
M.Sc. in Foods and Nutrition / Dietetics
The Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University of Baroda
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2002
B.Sc. in Home Science — Food & Nutrition
Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
Research & community
Work Beyond the Consulting Room
Preventive health research
Diet and Nutrient Interactions — evaluating the role of micronutrient bioavailability in lifestyle disease management.
Community outreach
Health and nutrition literacy camps for women in underserved communities, infant nutrition demonstrations for nursing mothers, and solar cooking workshops.
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