About
About this site and how it was made
Who compiled it, how claims are graded, and what it cannot do for you.
Compiled by Jayakanthan, Richmond, Virginia
Last reviewed against sources: October 25, 2026
This site is curated for my own family members. It is not a recommendation or a diet plan for anyone else. Do not change your diet, start fasting, or change any medicine without your own doctor's advice. We are not responsible for any consequences of following this information without proper medical supervision.
1Why this exists#
A diet chart from the Tamil Paleo community (the "tamilhealth" Facebook groups, 2015-2016) has been shared on WhatsApp for years. It told people to stop eating rice, wheat, sugar and refined oils, to eat eggs, meat, paneer, ghee, nuts and vegetables, to fast, and to get eleven lab tests first. Many people in our community lowered their blood sugar and lost weight following it.
It also made claims that nobody has tested, banned foods that research says are healthy, and left out warnings that matter for people on diabetes and blood pressure medicines. This site takes that chart as its starting point and checks every line against published research.
2How claims are graded#
Every health claim gets one badge:
- AStrong. Several randomized trials or a meta-analysis of trials agree, on clinically used outcomes (HbA1c, weight, blood pressure, events).
- BModerate. Some trials, but small or short, or measuring only research markers (such as LDL change, CRP or insulin sensitivity). Or large observational studies that agree.
- CWeak. Observational links, lab or animal studies, or small pilot studies without a control group.
- DNo real evidence. Testimonials, expert opinion, or no published human data. We still list these, and say so.
- ✕Evidence points the other way, or the advice is unsafe as written for some people.
Sources come first from meta-analyses and large trials (Cochrane, NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, Diabetes Care, AJCN), then professional guidelines (American Diabetes Association, ACC/AHA, Endocrine Society, ICMR-NIN, WHO). Every study citation was checked against its PubMed, DOI or publisher record, at least at abstract level; where only a summary or secondary source could be reached, the source note says so. Where trials were funded by a company or advocacy group, the note says so.
We cite people on both sides. Low-carb researchers (Volek, Phinney, Westman, Ludwig, Unwin) appear next to researchers whose trials found low-carb was not special (Hall, Gardner). Indian diabetes researchers (Mohan, Misra) are cited for what applies to South Asian bodies specifically.
3What this site cannot do#
- It cannot tell you whether a diet is safe for you. That depends on your medicines, kidneys, pregnancy, and history. That conversation is with your doctor.
- Recipe nutrition numbers are estimates calculated from food tables, not lab measurements.
- Research changes. Each page shows when it was last checked against its sources.
- It has not yet been reviewed by a physician. If you are a doctor or dietitian and would review a page, please write in.
4Corrections#
If a source is misread, a number is wrong, or a newer trial changes a grade, email njayakanthan@gmail.com with the page and the study. Corrections are made openly; the site source is on GitHub.