207. India's Health Crisis: Malnutrition, Obesity & The Food Culture Shift (No BS)

The Kris Gethin Podcast

Kris Gethin

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.9 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

India's health crisis is out of control. We're seeing two extremes: malnutrition and obesity skyrocketing at the same time. I'm breaking down exactly why this is happening and what YOU need to do about it.

If you think this is just a problem for rural areas, you're dead wrong. Processed foods, high-carb diets, and a broken food system are making India the fastest-growing country for diabetes, or as I call it, diabesity.

Malnutrition isn't just a poverty issue anymore—it's everywhere. Urban areas are packed with people eating calories, but not the nutrients they need. And on top of that, microplastics in food packaging are wrecking your hormones, messing with testosterone, and ruining your health.

Stop making excuses. Take control of your health now. I'm showing you how to fix your diet, ditch the trash, and make real changes that will actually move the needle.

I Also Discuss:

(00:48) – Health Crisis in India: Malnutrition and Obesity

(02:41) – Malnutrition: The Silent Crisis Affecting Millions

(06:23) – The Rise of Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases

(10:05) – Shifting Food Culture in India: From Traditional to Processed

(14:25) – Microplastics in Food Packaging: A Hidden Health Threat

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Chris Getten podcast where we dive deep into the science of building a stronger physique,
0:11.9	unlocking the secrets of anti-aging and optimizing your health through cutting edge biohacks,
0:17.6	fitness strategies and mental resilience. I've been a personal trainer for nearly 30 years now and voted the number one transformation
0:25.2	trainer by governing bodies such as PT Academy, bodybuilding.com and trainerize.
0:31.9	I am the co-founder of unmatched supplements, co-founder of the Chris Kathleenethyn Jims franchise, and co-founder of my
0:39.6	online coaching platform, Chris Kething Coaching, and author of several books.
0:44.8	I'm a hybrid athlete, a natural pro bodybuilder, and I've competed in events such as Ironman
0:50.1	Triathlon, Ultramarathon, Spartan, and many more. My goal with this podcast is to cut through
0:56.7	the noise of fitness myth, misconceptions, and deliver clear protocols, actual tips, and real
1:04.1	resilience and science to help you optimize your physique, elevate your physical and mental
1:10.4	health span, and, of course, enhance your
1:13.5	life. What is up, everybody? Chris Gethyn here. And if you're watching this, as you can see behind me,
1:21.8	we are at a Chris Gethen gyms here in India. And this happens to be one of the latest and greatest gyms.
1:29.8	This is in a place called Guragram, Sector 65, which is a part of Delhi. And we literally just
1:37.4	opened this facility and it's absolutely phenomenal. So I thought this is the perfect time to talk
1:43.4	about what we're going to cover today is a deep dive into one of India's most pressing health challenges.
1:51.0	And that is a crisis tackling the challenges of malnutrition, obesity and the changing food culture here.
1:59.0	So India is in a middle of quite a unique health crisis that
2:03.2	isn't limited to one group of people or one region of the country. It's definitely a national
2:08.6	issue that spans across urban and rural areas alike. So we're seeing a rise, a rising tide
2:16.3	of health issues that have come from both ends of the spectrum. On one hand,
2:20.7	you have millions of people in India that are still facing malnutrition. Well, on the other hand,
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