Dietitian Lavleen Kaur receives Pride of Punjab Award at Shaan Punjab Dee 2023

Chandigarh :  At the third annual Shaan Punjab Dee, hosted by the World Punjabi Organisation in Chandigarh, dietitian and wellness expert Lavleen Kaur was awarded the prestigious Pride of Punjab Award. The yearly celebration in Zirakpur, Punjab, honours prominent locals in a wide range of areas. Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney presented Lavleen Kaur with the award in the presence of other dignitaries such as the Governor of Punjab Banwari Lal Purohit, the Speaker of Punjab Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and Cabinet ministers Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and Anmol Gagan Mann.

Clinical nutritionist, lifestyle coach, and creator of Diet Insight, Lavleen Kaur is well respected in her field. In 2016, she was honoured as the “Most Promising Youngest Dietitian in North India” at the International Healthcare Awards in New Delhi for her outstanding contributions to the profession. Kaur founded Diet Insight in 2014 with the goal of educating and providing insight into healthy eating and lifestyle habits. She holds a Master of Science in Science with a specialisation in Foods and Nutrition from Government Home Science College, Chandigarh, and a postgraduate degree in Health & Family Welfare from Panjab University.

With a dedicated team of qualified dietitians and nutritionists, Lavleen Kaur is committed to serving personalised diet and lifestyle plans to clients and patients worldwide. Her services encompass managing obesity, Thyroid, PCOD/S, Diabetes, Hypertension, and various other lifestyle disorders. Kaur believes in adopting a holistic approach, utilising food as medicine rather than enforcing strict nutrition philosophies or depriving individuals of the foods they love. Through her simple yet unique video presentations on social media, she effectively connects and engages with people from all walks of life.

Expressing her gratitude for the honour, Lavleen Kaur said, “I feel overwhelmed and emotional, and would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you who believe in me. I am dedicated to empowering individuals to make positive changes, and this award fuels my passion to continue guiding them towards a healthier and happier life.” She also expressed her admiration for Padam Shri Vikramjit Sahney and Anmol Gagan Maan, stating that it was a pleasure to meet these humble personalities.

The World Punjabi Organization,  led by Vikramjit Singh Sahney, was launched on January 10th, 1998, by the then Prime Minister of India, I.K. Gujral; it is a non-political international body comprising prominent Punjabi industrialists, businessmen, sportspersons, journalists, artists, and achievers from various fields worldwide. The organisation actively promotes Punjabi brotherhood, folk & culture, fostering social, economic, and cultural bonding among Punjabis residing in over a hundred countries.

In addition to Lavleen Kaur’s remarkable recognition, several other distinguished figures, including AS Mittal, Kamal Oswal, Pushvinder Jit Singh, Sukhwant Singh, and Sudhir Goyal, were also honoured at the event. The ceremony witnessed the presence of popular names from the entertainment industry, such as Sufi Singer Hans Raj Hans, Oscar awardee Filmmaker Guneet Monga, actors Gulshan Grover, Richa Chadha, Binnu Dhillon, Mukesh Rishi, Varun Sharma, Aparshakti Khurana, Jesse Gill, and Babbal Rai.