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Krish Ashok is the science educator who has spent years talking Indians out of fearing their own food. A Chennai-born engineer by training, he built a 1.4 million-strong following by applying real science to the kitchen and calmly dismantling the panic around microwaves, frozen food, and drinking water with meals. His book Masala Lab decoded the science of Indian cooking. In this conversation he turns the same lens on the body: fat loss, protein, gut bacteria, supplements, and the wellness industry that profits from keeping you anxious. Evidence-first, unbothered by trends, and uninterested in the fear economy most health content runs on.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Coming Up

00:01:47 – The Food Fear Crisis

00:03:09 – Negativity Bias And Clickbait

00:07:53 – Cutting Protein On A Diet

00:09:34 – Food, Politics, And Religion

00:12:15 – Public Water And Hygiene

00:14:17 – Why Examine Your Poop

00:16:06 – Seven Types Of Poop

00:19:39 – Fat Loss Is Mostly Breathing

00:24:42 – GLP-1: India Vs America

00:28:11 – The Protein Obsession Problem

00:28:46 – Why Excess Protein Hurts You

00:36:08 – Eating Safe While Travelling

00:42:04 – Is Saturated Fat Really Bad

00:43:13 – Sugar Industry Paid Harvard

00:43:57 – Seed Oils Vs Ghee

00:47:49 – Nutrients Vs Whole Foods

00:48:49 – Supplements Are Expensive Urine

00:51:23 – Fat-Soluble Vitamins Can Overdose

00:51:45 – Chai And Iron Absorption

00:53:17 – Do Probiotics Actually Work

00:54:58 – Soluble Fiber Feeds Gut Bacteria

00:56:34 – Lactobacillus And Detox Cleanses

00:56:48 – H Pylori And Ulcers

01:01:06 – Gut Health Means Small Intestine

01:07:28 – Eno Does Not Fix Acidity

01:13:34 – Health Has Become Performative

01:14:54 – Vitamin D Deficiency Explained

01:16:53 – Melanin, Sunlight, And Skin Cancer

01:21:22 – Vegetarian Deficiencies And B12

01:22:31 – Vegan Diet Deficiency Risks

01:30:01 – Veg Vs Non-Veg Labels

01:31:53 – Hidden Sugar In Health Foods

01:33:07 – Ancestral Diets And Marketing

01:37:11 – Read Labels, Resist Marketing

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