"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
As a team that is involved deeply in management of obesity, this cook-book is our endeavour to help vegetarian patients in their weight loss journey after bariatric surgery. It provides with a variety of interesting and nutritious vegetarian meal options for every phase of diet after surgery. All recipes are contributed by qualified nutritionists from across the globe. The nutritional benefits and macro-nutrient calculations of all recipes are also listed so that patients can assess their caloric intake. It aims to make the post bariatric surgery journey a lot easier, healthier and more comfortable & interesting for people practicing vegetarianism.
We sincerely hope that you enjoy having these recipes as much as we enjoyed putting them together. Cheers!
Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker (MBBS, MS), Ms. Mariam Lakdawala (RD)
Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker, MS
Bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon, Mumbai, India
Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is a Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon with experience of over 16 years. She is a distinguished alumnus of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, India. She is dedicated to the care of patients with obesity and bariatric surgery. She is very passionate about patient care and believes in a holistic approach to health. A unique combination of skills with a human touch, she works ceaselessly for the betterment of her patients.
Alongwith with Ms. Mariam Lakdawala, Dr. Bhasker conceptualized and conducted the “Advanced bariatric nutrition course” in 2020 and 2021. This course was endorsed by OSSI, IFSO and the University of Sunderland in UK and has trained over 100 global participants in “bariatric nutrition” from all across the world.
Ms. Mariam Lakdawala, RD
A Registered Dietitian with master’s degree in food, nutrition and dietetics, Ms. Lakdawala is also a certified diabetes educator and a yoga trainer. Her expertise lies in clinical nutrition with super-specialization in bariatric nutrition, non-surgical weight loss and paediatric oncology.
An in-depth knowledge of the science behind food preparation, in addition to patient counselling helps her to be more creative in planning nutritious and yet tasty patient friendly recipes. This makes her diet planning more practical and sustainable.
She is a co-editor of 2 books
