Raksha Changappa is one of the most well-known dietician-cum-nutritionists of India. She is based in Bangalore. She is a published nutrition author and nutrition panellist. She is a nutrition activist who has won many accolades and awards in her professional field.
She is the founder and owner of Nutrewise, a nutrition, diet and weight management consultancy in Bangalore.
Raksha Changappa’s Academic Life
Raksha Changappa is one of the best nutrition and dietetics in India. She has five plus years of academic exposure to the subject via formal, full-time, Bachelors and Masters Degrees.
She completed her bachelor degree in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She completed her master degree in Food & Nutrition from VHD Central Institute, Bangalore. She also completed MBA in Marketing from Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore. She has the distinction of being the University 1st rank holder and gold medallist in Food & Nutrition at the master degree level.
Currently, she is pursuing her PhD on Nutrition Sciences that is related to the broad topic of `Weight Management and the Urban Indian Woman‘.
Raksha Changappa’s Career as a Nutritionist
Raksha Changappa started her career as a lecturer in Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. After that, she worked as a nutrition faculty in the educational institute of a well-known health care chain. She later served as institute head for the same educational institute.
She then worked in managerial and senior managerial positions, in the healthcare oriented, independent profit centers of the same company.
She is currently working on nutrition and health/functional food projects of reputed brands.
Raksha Changappa’s Various Distinctions
Raksha Changappa is the recipient of the most nutrition awards/accolades amongst all the privately practicing dieticians and nutritionists of India.
She is a multi-specialized privately practicing nutritionist who handles the rarest of rare disorders (e.g. phenylketonuria, systemic lupus, avascular necrosis) and better known disorders (e.g. obesity, diabetes mellitus) with equal expertise.
Awards and Accolades
Raksha Changappa is the recipient of a number of prestigious nutrition awards and accolades, such as:
- Padma Bhushan Dr MC Modi Award for Meritorious Nutritionist, 2005
- University 1st rank & Gold Medal, MSc (Food & Nutrition), 2004
- Dr B Susheela Lingaiah Gold Medal, for highest marks in all branches of MSc, 2004
- Gold Medal for highest marks in MSc (Food & Nutrition), 2004
- Nirmala Rao Award, for Best Nutritionist, MSc (Food & Nutrition), 2004
- Atria Hotel, Bangalore, Golden Jubilee Award, for Best Nutritionist, BSc (Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics)
Raksha Changappa is one of the most sought after nutritionist and dietician in India. She is also an acknowledged diet expert within the country.
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