Amita Gadre is a clinical nutritionist and author from Pune, Maharashtra, India. She writes evidence-based nutrition guides for general readers. She is best known for her book What, How Much and How to Eat (2026).
Gadre studied nutrition at the M.S. University of Baroda from 2004 to 2006. She earned an MSc in Nutrition there. From 2006 to 2008, she attended the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She completed an MHA in Healthcare Administration there.
Following her studies, Gadre worked as a clinical nutritionist. She established a practice offering one-to-one coaching, both in person and online. She also runs online programmes and corporate wellness workshops. Her coaching covers energy levels, weight management and hormone balance.
Gadre describes her approach as being free of restrictive diets. She says, "My approach is simple: no restrictive diets, no guilt." She favours practical, evidence-based nutrition over quick fixes. Her goal is to make food a source of nourishment, not stress.
In 2026, she published What, How Much and How to Eat: Simple and Sustainable. The book focuses on portion sizes rather than calorie counting. It offers readers a flexible nutrition template. This template can be customised to suit individual lifestyles.
The book also covers meal planning and balanced eating. It provides guidance on diabetes and hypertension. Other topics covered include high cholesterol, obesity, hypothyroidism and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gadre wrote the book with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. She uses this humour to address common nutrition myths. These include the debate over jaggery versus sugar. She also examines claims about A1 versus A2 milk. Another myth she addresses is the idea that you shouldn't mix fruit with milk.
Gadre positions the book as an unambiguous guide. Rather than imposing restrictive rules, she promotes realistic, sustainable habits. The book is aimed at readers seeking a science-based approach to eating.
