Meet Speaker - Rujuta Diwekar

Winner of the 'Nutrition Award' from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Rujuta is India's leading sports science and nutrition expert and amongst the world's most followed Nutritionists. She is also the author of 5 best-selling books.

In the plethora of diet fads and fears, her voice rings loud and clear, urging us to use our common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. She emphasizes on a blend of traditional food wisdom and modern nutritional science for a healthy body and mind, best reflected through the mantra – Eat local, think global.

Her books have sold more than 1 milion copies and have been translated in more than 5 languages. Her latest book “Pregnancy notes” is now available across formats. 

Academic qualifications
  • Future of foods, University of Potsdam, Germany 2015
  • Sports dietitians course, Australian institute of Sports, Canberra 2010
  • P.G in Sports science and Nutrition, S.N.D.T College, Mumbai, 1999
  • Sadhana intensive and Teacher training courses, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta academy, Uttarkashi

Clientele
In a career spanning more than 15 years, Rujuta has worked with clients from all walks of life, from businessmen to homemakers, students, celebrities and sportsmen. Some of her more famous clients are:
  • Kareena Kapoor
  • Anil Ambani
  • Alia Bhatt
  • Varun Dhawan
  • Saif Ali Khan
  • Anupam Kher
  • Karisma Kapoor
  • Richa Chadda
  • Shahid Kapoor

Awards & Recognition
  • Winner of 'Nutrition award', Asian institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad.
  • Voted as the '50 most powerful people in India' by People magazine.
  • Amongst the only 3 Indians in the CNN Asia-Hotlist: 'People to watch out for'.
  • Special guest speaker for the Embassy of India events in China and Nepal.
  • Invited to conduct workshops at IAS Inter services meet, CAG India academy, Maharashtra Judicial academy and Maharashtra police academy.
  • ‘Mukta Sanman’ award 2013 from IBN-Lokmat.
  • ‘Mata Sanman Youth achiever award’ 2013 by Maharashtra Times.
  • 'Under 35 achievers of India' and the 'Change makers of Mumbai' by India today magazine.