Everyday
Ragi (finger millet) flour
One of the better plant sources of calcium available in India, and badly underused outside the south.
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Fills a real gap
Vitamin D3 supplement
Deficiency is common in Indian cities even in sunny ones, because people work indoors. Worth testing before starting.
Kitchen staple
Cold-pressed groundnut oil
A neutral everyday cooking oil. Fat is not the enemy; it is how several vitamins get absorbed.
Once the habit sticks
Adjustable dumbbells
Buy these after three months of consistency, not before. Gear bought for motivation becomes furniture.
Kitchen staple
Whole spices set
Whole spices hold their flavour far longer than ground ones, and food you enjoy is food you keep eating.
Kitchen staple
Airtight storage jars
Dal, rice and flour keep for months in these and weeks in an open packet.
Traditional
Tulsi and ginger tea
Ginger for nausea is one of the better-evidenced herbal uses there is.
Know your numbers
Weighing scale
Weight that changes without you trying - in either direction - is a symptom worth catching.
Everyday
Insulated water bottle
Thirst is a late signal, not an early one. A bottle within reach is most of the solution.
Start small
Indoor plant pots and seeds
Herbs are the best place to begin: forgiving, expensive to buy in small amounts, and you will use them.
Everyday
Fragrance-free moisturiser
Fragrance is the most common irritant in the whole category. On unhappy skin, plainer is the treatment.
Plant protein powder
Convenience
Plant protein powder
Food, not medicine. Useful if you genuinely struggle to reach your intake, a waste if you already do.
Psyllium husk (isabgol)
Everyday
Psyllium husk (isabgol)
Soluble fibre. Take it with plenty of water - fibre without water makes constipation worse, not better.
Roasted chana
Sesame (til) seeds
Everyday
Sesame (til) seeds
A dense plant source of calcium, useful for anyone who does not take dairy.
Orthopaedic pillow