INDIA, May 29 -- Let me begin with an honest confession here: I plead guilty of probably leaving no diet trend out of my list of hit-and-trials regardless of how unhealthy or unsustainable the diet was. All of these would end up falling flat every single time with me almost fainting, losing my hair, and struggling with fatigue as well as crankiness all day.

The result? New-found respect for the power of a fresh, homecooked, balanced meal. That being said, the adventurous streak in me still takes this for granted and I end up trying out a new fad every once in a while. But this time, the trend that caught my eye wasn't quite a very challenging one. I am talking about giving #quitdairy a try.

After all, for someone who survived on just fat ...