New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- I am at a wellness retreat currently - on an experiment, might I add. Everyone here, including me, is served three meals every single day. The portion sizes are controlled, and there are no second helpings. The first thing that I realise about wellness retreats is that they try to improve your health by reducing your food intake; first through portion control, and second, by carefully curating the meals with whole foods rich in fibre, nutrients, proteins, carbs and healthy fats, while completely cutting out meats, sugar, caffeine, ultra-processed foods and all other things that are now considered "unhealthy."

On the second night at the retreat, while being a bit hungry, I pondered whether reducing the amount of food...