Eat Delete: Collins India

Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija has, to date, transformed the bodies - and lives - of thousands of people by teaching them to believe in the power of food. Her bestselling book on nutrition and weight loss, Eat Delete, released in 2012, is in its ninth reprint and has already been translated into Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi. She has also had her own TV show as well as a regular column in the Times of India and DNA among other publications. Her new weight loss and health portal, www.nourishgenie.com, delivers customized meal plans straight to the subscriber's inbox without actually having to visit her, and includes clients from all over the world. However, at the core of Pooja's activities - be it her books, talks, the health portal or her clinic - is her ongoing mission to educate people about the magic and wonder of food no matter how old you are. She has two daughters, Ahaana and Amaira. She lives and works in Mumbai.