Health Is 80% Nutrition: A Journey With Jai & Jay
- Ryan Fernando
- Aug 18, 2025
- 3 min read
I’ve often said this—health is 80% nutrition and 20% everything else. But it’s one thing for me to say it, and it’s another for people to live it, breathe it, and transform through it.
Recently on Nutrition Revolution, We get to listen to an inspiring couple—Jai and Jay, who decided to take control of their health in their mid-50s. Their story is powerful because it reflects what many of us experience: doing “everything right” and still not feeling okay.
When Home Food and Exercise Weren’t Enough
Like many, they cooked at home, exercised in the mornings, and stayed away from junk food. Yet something was off.
Energy levels kept dropping.
Gut issues never seemed to leave.
Weight refused to shift.
Jay even recalls being dependent on temporary fixes—over-the-counter powders, remedies, and gut-clearing hacks. They gave momentary relief but never solved the root cause.
That nagging thought—“I should feel better than this”—kept growing until they discovered Qua Nutrition.
The Myth of “Healthy Eating”
One of the first things that stood out was how their idea of healthy food was built on cultural habits and myths. Smoothies in the morning, curd rice in the evening, biscuits with tea—sound familiar? Most of us have done the same.
When we broke down their nutrition plan, they realized:
Certain “healthy” foods were spiking blood sugar.
Dairy and gluten, which they consumed daily, were actually harming them.
Eating by taste and tradition wasn’t nourishing their bodies—it was burdening them.
And the best part? Once they understood the why, following the plan wasn’t a struggle. Their cravings reduced naturally. Food stopped being about temptation.
Transformation Beyond The Mirror
The results went far beyond weight loss.
Jay stopped his blood pressure medication after 20 years.
Jai’s HbA1c, once at pre-diabetic levels, returned to normal.
Stamina shot up—they began trekking, walking 5–7 kilometers every week, and even out-energized people half their age.
Swelling, bloating, heavy burps, and fatigue—all gone.
Their skin cleared, their shape changed, and astonishingly—not a single stretch mark.
As they said, it wasn’t an expense. It was the best investment of their lives.
The Power of Data
I loved how disciplined they became with tracking. Every Sunday, they stood on their body analyzer to measure fat percentage, muscle mass, visceral fat. Progress wasn’t left to guesswork—it was data-driven.
Add to that their genetic and microbiome reports, and suddenly their nutrition wasn’t generic advice anymore. It was their truth. A personalized blueprint that explained why the old ways never worked—and what would.
Doing It Together
What touched me most was how they did this as a couple. They motivated each other, reminded each other, celebrated progress together. Instead of comparing results, they cheered for one another. That support turned their health journey into a shared adventure.
Lessons For All Of Us
Listening to Jai and Jay, I was reminded that nutrition is not just about food—it’s about awareness, responsibility, and the courage to unlearn.
Your body will tell you when something is wrong. Don’t ignore it.
Quick fixes are never the solution.
Food traditions aren’t always aligned with what your body needs.
Testing, data, and personalization can open doors you never imagined.
And finally—health is not something you “buy” when it breaks. It’s something you invest in every single day.
A Message To The Next Generation
Jai said something that stayed with me: “If we had known this when our daughter was growing up, we’d have built her food habits differently.”
That’s the future I envision—where children grow up reading labels, understanding their bodies, and choosing food that fuels them, not harms them. Where knowledge of nutrition isn’t niche, but common sense.
The Revolution Is Here
For Jai and Jay, there’s no going back. This is their new normal. And for anyone reading this—remember, the transformation doesn’t start with a pill, a gym, or a new fad diet.
And while Jai and Jay’s story shows the everyday power of nutrition, here’s another journey that moved me deeply—one where food became a lifeline against stage 4 cancer. Watch Sherly and Kiran share how nutrition gave their family hope when medicine had none
It starts with food. It starts with knowledge. It starts with the courage to ask: What if nutrition could change my life too?
Because it can.
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