Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal. Cartilage and synovial fluid maintenance requires specific amino acids, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Copper. This protocol emphasizes highly alkaline vegetables to neutralize systemic acidity and plant-based elements essential for collagen synthesis.
| Hydration: Drink 3–4 litres of water. Hydration is critical for kinetic chain mechanics and ensuring synovial fluid viscosity.
| Fats: Prioritize healthy nuts, seeds, and extra virgin olive oil. Maintain a desaturated academic approach to fats: strict functional use over excess.
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Meal 1 — Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Walnut & Chia Ragi KanjiALA Loading Finger-millet gruel taken cool with crushed walnut and soaked chia. Plant omega-3 competes with arachidonic acid for the same enzymes, shifting eicosanoid production away from the inflammatory branch. |
1 bowl Ragi Kanji 10g Walnut 1.5 bowls Ragi Kanji 15g Walnut 1 Orange 2 bowls Ragi Kanji 20g Walnut 1 Orange |
~370 kcal~500 kcal~625 kcal
P: 25g32g40g
| Fiber: 50g68g85g
| F: 8g11g14g
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| B | Mustard Oil Vegetable Poha with FlaxOmega Ratio Shift Flattened rice steamed with vegetables in cold-pressed mustard oil and finished with ground flaxseed. Mustard oil carries a favourable omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, unlike the refined seed oils it usually replaces. |
1.5 cups Poha 1 tsp Flax 2 cups Poha 1.5 tsp Flax 1 glass Buttermilk 2.5 cups Poha 2 tsp Flax 1 glass Buttermilk |
~380 kcal~505 kcal~630 kcal
P: 20g27g34g
| Fiber: 55g72g90g
| F: 9g12g15g
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Meal 2 — Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Ajwain Chana Masala with Bajra RotiTraditional Analgesic Chickpeas cooked with generous ajwain, ginger and turmeric, served with pearl-millet roti. Ajwain has a long documented use in Indian joint-pain preparations and pairs naturally with the pulse base. |
1.5 cups Chana Masala 1 Bajra Roti 2 cups Chana Masala 2 Bajra Roti 2.5 cups Chana Masala 2 Bajra Roti 1 tsp Mustard Oil |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~805 kcal
P: 28g37g46g
| Fiber: 68g90g113g
| F: 11g15g19g
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| B | Sahjan Phali Sambar with Red RiceIsothiocyanate Route Drumstick pods simmered in a tamarind sambar with pigeon pea, over unpolished red rice. Drumstick isothiocyanates suppress NF-kB signalling, the upstream switch of the inflammatory cascade. |
1.5 cups Sambar ½ cup Red Rice 2 cups Sambar ¾ cup Red Rice 2.5 cups Sambar 1 cup Red Rice |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~810 kcal
P: 26g35g44g
| Fiber: 70g93g116g
| F: 11g15g19g
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Meal 3 — Evening Snack
4:30 – 5:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Turmeric–Pepper Decoction with Soaked AlmondsCurcumin Carrier Turmeric and cracked black pepper simmered in water with a spoon of ghee, taken with overnight-soaked almonds. The fat carries curcumin across the gut wall far better than water alone, which is why the vehicle matters. |
1 cup Decoction 8 Soaked Almonds 1 cup Decoction 12 Soaked Almonds 1 Apple 1 cup Decoction 16 Soaked Almonds 1 Apple |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 11g14g18g
| Fiber: 30g40g50g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Pineapple & Mint Bowl with SesameBromelain Source Fresh pineapple cubed with mint and a scatter of roasted sesame. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme with a documented role in soft-tissue swelling and post-exertional joint discomfort. |
1 bowl Pineapple 1 tsp Sesame 1.5 bowls Pineapple 1.5 tsp Sesame 2 bowls Pineapple 2 tsp Sesame 10g Walnut |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 12g16g20g
| Fiber: 28g38g48g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Meal 4 — Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Sahjan Leaf & Kala Chana Curry with Jowar RotiEvening NF-kB Black chickpeas cooked with drumstick leaves, garlic and turmeric, served with sorghum roti. Splitting the anti-inflammatory load across two meals holds plasma levels steadier than one large dose. |
1.5 cups Curry 1 Jowar Roti 2 cups Curry 2 Jowar Roti 2.5 cups Curry 2 Jowar Roti 1 tsp Mustard Oil |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~695 kcal
P: 30g40g50g
| Fiber: 52g70g88g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Lauki & Chana Dal Stew with Barnyard MilletLight Nightshade-Free Bottle gourd slow-cooked with split Bengal gram, ginger and cumin, no tomato in the base, over barnyard millet. Light enough not to disturb sleep, which matters where night pain already breaks it. |
1.5 cups Stew ½ cup Barnyard Millet 2 cups Stew ¾ cup Barnyard Millet 2.5 cups Stew 1 cup Barnyard Millet 1 tsp Mustard Oil |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~690 kcal
P: 28g37g47g
| Fiber: 54g72g90g
| F: 10g13g16g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~85gProtein
~42gFiber
~55gFat