Kickstart India provides 21 daily e-mail messages that give participants an all-access pass to healthful, plant-based, dairy-free versions of traditional India favorites and cooking demonstration videos by Dr. There’s no deprivation involved-just sensible eating.” “The Kickstart offers healthy, dairy-free versions of traditional favorites like Carrot Halwa, Palak Paneer, and Navratan Kurma.

“It’s easy to eliminate milk, ghee, and yogurt from an Indian diet,” says Dr. 7, Kickstart India will help Indians around the world reduce the risk of diabetes and other health problems. And according to a study commissioned by the Indian Council for Medical Research, the number of people with diabetes increased by 11.6 million last year. More than 62 million people in India have diabetes. Our research shows the best way to lose weight and reverse disease is to jump into a completely dairy-free, plant-based diet for three weeks.” “These foods are driving obesity and diabetes rates through the roof. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible “Traditional plant-based Indian diets are being swamped by unhealthy meat and dairy products,” says Dr. But the influence of Western diets-loaded with oil, high-fat dairy products, and other unhealthful foods-has led to India’s diabetes epidemic. India’s traditional vegetarian cuisine is packed with nutrient-rich, disease-fighting legumes and vegetables. Registered Kickstarters will get access to a website that includes 21 days of healthy and delicious Indian recipes including Carrot Halwa, Navratan Kurma, and Mint Biryani with Roasted Mushrooms, celebrity tips, and cooking demonstration webcasts featuring Dr. It will offer Indians in India and around the world a research-based roadmap to jumpstart weight-loss and reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. The free online program, available at is created by the Washington-based nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Shashi Tharoor, Jackie Shroff, Amala Akkineni, Celina Jaitley, Amrita Rao, Alicia Silverstone and Maggie Q. 7, 2011 with the support of celebrities like Dr. An Indian version of the popular 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program that has helped more than 150,000 Americans lose weight and improve their health will debut Nov.

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