Meet Ryan Fernando, the celebrity sports nutritionist behind Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' body
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Last month when Aamir Khan shared a picture on social media that showed the
This was the actor’s look for his upcoming movie, Dangal, in which he essays the role of Indian wrestler Mahaveer Phogat.
Granted, this is not the first time that Khan has undergone a physical makeover for a movie- the actor had gotten eight-pack abs for Ghajini back in 2008, but anyone who has seen the picture will tell you- this is certainly Khan’s most jaw-dropping transformation till date.
The biggest question on everyone’s minds was naturally unanimous- How did Khan do it?
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For starters, Khan worked with
To help Khan attain a professional wrestler-like physique, Fernando introduced the actor to nutrigenomics- the scientific study of the interaction of nutrition and genies.
You'll be surprised to know the ampunt of science involved behind this insane look.

With the help of
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India has only five laboratories in the country that undertake sequencing of the DNA and even then testing all genes- about 20,000-25,000 of them can be a rather expensive affair.
“To test something as simple as whether you are allergic to gluten it is as low as Rs 5,000, but if you want to do the whole gamut like
As for Khan, the test resulted in him having to balance out his anti-oxidants. It showed that he should be avoiding refined carbohydrates as it may result in his cholesterol and triglycerides going up- all because there is a certain gene that might not be working well.
Khan had to undergo rigorous workout sessions to gain 93 kgs from a weight of 68 kgs in six months- for his role of the ageing wrestler during the first phase of Dangal’s shoots. Later, he also had a weight loss target of 25 kgs before he could begin shooting for the next phase.
Image credit: Indiatimes
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