WH(EAT)LESS

by Ryan Fernando

  • Category Non-Fiction
  • Format Paperback
  • Imprint Rupa
  • Price 295
  1. ISBN: 978-93-5702-204-0
  2. Pages: 224 pages
  3. Date: 5th May 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

When the parents of a nine-year-old child with ADHD and autism came to nutritionist Ryan
Fernando, they were desperate. What followed was a miracle: with a change in diet, the child was
able to speak and eventually take her place in society. The culprit for her condition: wheat.
In Wh(eat)less, Ryan draws examples on his decades-long experience to identify one of the primary
dietary origins of various health issues: gluten. Many of us don’t realize that we are gluten-sensitive
or even gluten-intolerant. This means that consumption of wheat in any form—such as bread, pizza,
biscuits or even chapatis—makes our body react in negative ways. This might be through recurring
headaches, bloating, adult acne, brain fog or loose motion. Not just this, gluten also aggravates the
symptoms of children with ADHD and Down syndrome. Replacing wheat in our diet can solve
many of these issues.

In this book, Ryan has narrated the stories from his practice as a celebrity nutritionist at QUA
Nutrition clinics, which he has founded. His clients include Aamir Khan, Virat Kohli, Anushka
Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Fardeen Khan and Robin Uthappa. He has compiled an
ideal guide for anyone who wants to bring about a transformation in their diet and life.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ryan Fernando is nutrition coach responsible for several dramatic transformations in his celebrity
clients such as Aamir Khan, Fardeen Khan and Robin Uthappa. He has worked with sportspersons
like Virat Kohli, P.V. Sindhu and others as well as people from various walks of life, such as former
J&K CM Omar Abdullah and PayTM founder Vijay Sekhar Sharma. He has dedicated his life to
food and food science over the last 20 years. His approach to diet is closely guided by advanced
blood, allergy and genetic testing and understanding the way each body reacts to different foods.
He strongly believes that there is no miracle food and that there are no shortcuts in the journey to
good health and fitness.
Ryan holds an MSc in food biotechnology from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and an MSc
in biochemistry from Goa Medical College. He is also a certified health coach from the Institute for
Integrative Nutrition, New York, and holds an IOC diploma in sports nutrition.