Pooja Makhija is one of India’s leading celebrity dieticians, a best-selling author, and a trusted authority on nutrition and wellness, having successfully transformed the lives and bodies of thousands of people, including top Bollywood stars like Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. Her mission is centered on helping people fall in love with food and rebuilding faith in the power of nutrition, operating from her clinic Nourish in Mumbai.
Makhija’s expertise is academically rigorous, holding both an MSc in Food Science and Nutrition and a BSc in Dietetics. She champions the philosophy of nourishing one’s body through the plate, not through a pill. Her insights are highly sought-after, with a clientele that spans models, CEOs, yoga instructors, and media professionals. She has also extended her educational mission through her own TV show, The Pooja Makhija Show on the Food Food channel, and a radio show on Magic FM.
She is a prolific and best-selling author, with her book Eat Delete in its ninth reprint and translated into Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Marathi. She expanded her focus to children’s health with Eat Delete Junior and her latest book, N for Nourish. This portfolio demonstrates her commitment to “fooducating” the world, making complex nutritional concepts accessible to all ages and cultural groups.
As a dynamic speaker and entrepreneur, Pooja Makhija leverages her experience as a public figure and a mother of two to deliver an authentic message on health and wellness. Her presentations are designed to inspire audiences to rebuild their faith in nutrition and adopt healthy habits for achieving sustained peak performance and fighting disease, all while maintaining a positive and joyful relationship with food.
