Name: Jasleen Kaur
Age: 25
City: New Delhi, India
Occupation: Dietician and Nutritionist
ST: Please tell us briefly about you.
Jasleen: I run my own Diet clinic by the name of Just diet
clinic, which was established in 2013. Being an overweight child in my teenage,
while i was studying nutrition and dietetics i took lot of interest that how by
eating healthy one can cure lot of diseases. While experimenting of myself i
started my weight loss journey from 103 kg to 58 kg. I started my clinic from
my store room and worked with vlcc institute. From that store room to a big diet
clinic now, from 20 clients to 1219 now. That builds my confidence in my brand
and me.
clinic, which was established in 2013. Being an overweight child in my teenage,
while i was studying nutrition and dietetics i took lot of interest that how by
eating healthy one can cure lot of diseases. While experimenting of myself i
started my weight loss journey from 103 kg to 58 kg. I started my clinic from
my store room and worked with vlcc institute. From that store room to a big diet
clinic now, from 20 clients to 1219 now. That builds my confidence in my brand
and me.
ST: Who is a woman that inspires you the most and why?
Jasleen: I will not name many people but just 2. One of
mother, she inspired me to work and overcome all hardships the way she did; She
made me believe that i am not less then a son. And the second is INDRA NOOYI- the CEO of
pepsi co.
mother, she inspired me to work and overcome all hardships the way she did; She
made me believe that i am not less then a son. And the second is INDRA NOOYI- the CEO of
pepsi co.
ST: How are you celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day?
Jasleen: I like to take seminars on women’s and share my
experiences and encourage women to be healthy. I personally feel if the Women
of the family is healthy the whole family will be healthy.
experiences and encourage women to be healthy. I personally feel if the Women
of the family is healthy the whole family will be healthy.
ST: What is the most important message you want to send out to all the
women around the world on this occasion?
women around the world on this occasion?
Jasleen: I will tell
every woman that take out time for yourself and be healthy and follow your
dreams. If I can do it anyone can, where one day people discouraged me told me
that i will not be able to do anything in life because i am a women, i made my
path and my dream to become a young entrepreneur.
every woman that take out time for yourself and be healthy and follow your
dreams. If I can do it anyone can, where one day people discouraged me told me
that i will not be able to do anything in life because i am a women, i made my
path and my dream to become a young entrepreneur.
ST: What according to you is ‘women
empowerment’?
empowerment’?
Jasleen: Women empowerment is me is giving a fair chance to
your wife or sister or mother or any women to accomplish their dreams and let
them spread their wings.
your wife or sister or mother or any women to accomplish their dreams and let
them spread their wings.
ST: What would you say are the main
challenges facing women at present in India?
challenges facing women at present in India?
Jasleen: I think safety, this is one of the main
issue what women face. We must start educating our brothers and son to respect
women. I remember a very important Gurbani line what my grandfather use to
educate my brother that –
issue what women face. We must start educating our brothers and son to respect
women. I remember a very important Gurbani line what my grandfather use to
educate my brother that –
“So kyon Manda Aakhiye Jit Jamme Rajan” (On
female gender equality: “why call ‘her’ inferior? From her, the Kings are
born”) ~ Guru Nanak dev
female gender equality: “why call ‘her’ inferior? From her, the Kings are
born”) ~ Guru Nanak dev
ST: Where do you want to see yourself in next 5
years?
years?
Jasleen: I see myself educating, empowering all women and
children to lead a healthy and positive life. By just making some right food
choices all diseases can be cured.
children to lead a healthy and positive life. By just making some right food
choices all diseases can be cured.
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| Jasleen Kaur, Dietician and Nutritionist |
