The Morf Journal · 23 reads
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Food, labs and habits for Indian life.
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Thin outside, fat inside: the Indian metabolic paradox
Why healthy-BMI Indians may still face metabolic risk.
ReadWhy your waist says more than your BMI
Use waist-to-height ratio to screen metabolic risk.
ReadHbA1c, explained in plain words
How HbA1c works, its ranges and limitations.
ReadThe test most check-ups skip: fasting insulin
Why ask about fasting insulin?
ReadRoti or rice? Portions and pairings matter
How portions and meal pairings affect glucose.
ReadHitting your protein as an Indian vegetarian
Practical protein sources for Indian vegetarians.
ReadThe 10-minute walk after meals
A short post-meal walk may steady glucose.
ReadYour chai, your blood sugar
Reduce sugar in chai without giving it up.
ReadFatty liver: common, silent and often reversible
Fatty liver is common and often unnoticed; learn what may help.
ReadHow insulin can affect PCOS symptoms
How glucose and insulin relate to PCOS symptoms.
ReadStill tired on thyroid medication? Questions to ask
Possible causes of fatigue despite a “normal” TSH.
ReadOne bad night, higher sugar: sleep and metabolism
How short sleep affects insulin and appetite.
ReadBuilding a better office lunch (tiffin edition)
Avoid the afternoon slump with familiar lunch foods.
ReadEating through festive season without the guilt
Manage festive meals without banning sweets.
ReadWhy strength training matters for metabolism
How strength training supports metabolic health.
ReadHow to read a food label in an Indian supermarket
“Multigrain”, “no added sugar”, “baked not fried” labels explained.
ReadWhich cooking oil? What the evidence actually says
A practical guide to cooking oils.
ReadMillets: worth the hype?
Benefits and limits of millets.
ReadBloating: what’s normal and what isn’t
When bloating needs medical attention.
ReadReading your lipid profile without panic
Which lipid markers to review beyond total cholesterol.
ReadWhat is metabolic health, really?
Understand key metabolic health markers.
ReadA more balanced Indian plate
Build balanced plates with familiar Indian foods.
ReadQuestions worth asking about your blood tests
Questions to discuss at your next blood-test review.
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