Rujuta Diwekar

Public Health Advocate and Best-selling Author

Rujuta Diwekar is a leading public health advocate and best-selling author with over 1.75 million books sold. Her core message—eat local, seasonal, and traditional food—has reshaped the health discourse towards sustainable well-being. Raised in a middle-class Maharashtrian family, she was deeply influenced by the values of continuous learning and yoga. She pursued Sports Science and Nutrition from Mumbai University and IIT Mumbai, and later studied Yoga, Vedanta, and Ayurveda at the Sivananda Yog Vedanta Forest Academy. Rujuta bridges modern nutrition science with Indian traditions, offering practical, grounded advice for healthier living.