About Us

N I C H E ® is a nutrition consulting firm, a first of it's kind in India, started in January 2000 by nutrition professionals who have worked in this field for over 25 years collectively. N I C H E ® has grown into a team of 12 qualified nutritionists, all working for better health of individuals and the society, in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. With an esteemed clientele, N I C H E ® believes in empowering corporate executives by creating awareness and counseling them on Nutrition and preventive healthcare.

Sheela Krishnaswamy - Managing Partner and Founder

  • Registered dietitian with post graduate diploma in dietetics and nutrition from Mumbai in 1983.
  • Nutrition columnist for The Times of India from
    Sep 1996 to Feb 2005 and continues to write for Times Wellness
  • Health Columnist for the magazine Food Lovers
  • At present, the only nutrition professional in India, trained and certified in Vancouver, Canada, to be a facilitator for the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) founded by Dr Hans Diehl, director of Lifestyle Medicine Institute, California, USA
  • Co-author for the book "Smart Eating for Smart Kids"
  • Several Nutrition Programs / Interviews / Expert Views given on Radio (Radiocity 91 FM, All India Radio, Radio Indigo, Moksha on WorldSpace Network) on Television (CNN IBN, TMG, ETV Kannada, Zee Kannada, Doordarshan, CNBC, Headlines Today, CBS News, TV 9) on the Internet (cabincrew.com) and in the Print Media (The Times of India, Economic Times, The Hindu, New Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Femina, Vijay Times, Mid-Day, DNA, Femina Cookbook, Savvy Cookbook, 080, Food Lovers, Savvy, Marie-Claire, Mint, Sudha, The Bengaluru Pages, The Telegraph, Outlook Money, Financial Chronicle, Prevention, Men's Health)
  • Director, ICDA Board (International Confederation of Dietetic Associations) since September 2008
  • Currently, the National Vice President of the Indian Dietetic Association
  • Life Member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA),
  • Life Member of Nutrition Society of India (NSI),
  • Life Member of Indian Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (ISPEN),
  • Life Member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists - India (AFST - I)

  • Work experience BEFORE N I C H E ® was founded

    1. Dietitian in hospitals like Breach Candy, Mumbai and Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, and HOSMAT, Bangalore

    2. Nutrition columnist for The Times of India, Bangalore and articles written for other publications

    3. An associate of Dr.Hans Diehl (USA) in the Coronary Health Improvement Project and its nutrition workshops

    4. Workshop consultant for school children organised by NIE, Times of India

    5. Project consultant for TVS Electronics Canteen

    6. Programs on Nutrition given on Radio and Television
 


Courses Offered
RD Information


Know What You Eat !!!
Height – Weight


Balanced Diet
RDA
Food Pyramid

How to burn 100
calories?


Upcoming Events

NICHE® in the Media

Timely Topics
© 2004, NUTRITION INFORMATION, COUNSELLING & HEALTH EDUCATION (NICHE). All rights reserved. Designed by: Itworkz
Home