Crack the Hunger Code

Your child just ate a full meal.
Thirty minutes later, they want chips.
You say no. They say they're hungry.

You've tried reasoning. You've tried rules. You've tried hiding the snacks.

What you haven't tried is letting them decode their own biology—without you saying a single word. Until now.

TARGET SUBJECTS: Pre-Teens & Teens (Ages 9–14)

FILE DEPTH: 120 Pages (Fully Illustrated)

FORMAT: Available in Premium Paperback & Digital eBook

PRICE: ₹299

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CLASSIFIED DATA: SNEAK PEEK

Inside the Investigator's Manual

PARENTS SURVIVAL KIT

You're not failing at parenting. You're missing a piece of information.

Handle the 4:00 PM panic today with these smart kitchen hacks. Hand them Crack the Hunger Code to stop the kitchen food battles tomorrow. Quick wins for today. Lifelong food wisdom for tomorrow.

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THE SUPER ATTA PRE-MIX

One tiny change.

Mix 2 tbsp roasted sattu
into your regular atta.

✓ More protein
✓ Fuller for longer
✓ No extra effort

Case solved.

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THE REHEATED RICE HACK

Sometimes yesterday's rice is smarter.

Cook rice, cool it completely in the fridge, and reheat it later. This changes normal starch into resistant starch.

✓ Slower rise in blood sugar
✓ Better food for your gut bacteria
✓ Keeps them full for longer

Perfect for: Lemon rice, fried rice, curd rice, pulao, or next-day lunchbox rice.

Note: Store safely in the fridge and reheat thoroughly.

Case solved.

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THE 4 PM "CHOCOLATE MOUSSE"

Smashes the ice cream demand instantly.

Whip 1 bowl of thick dahi (or hung curd) with 1 tsp cocoa powder and a dash of honey or jaggery.

✓ Feels like rich chocolate ice cream
✓ Packed with gut-friendly probiotics
✓ No refined sugar crash at study time

Case solved.

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2-MINUTE MAKHANA CHAAT

The ultimate potato-chip replacement.

Toss pre-roasted makhana with a ladle of fresh dahi, a pinch of chaat masala, and a swirl of green chutney.

✓ Satisfies the street-food junk craving
✓ High-fiber crunch that actually fills them up
✓ Zero active stove cooking required

Pro-Tip: Keep a large stainless steel dabba of plain, ghee-roasted makhana ready on the counter so your teen can assemble this in 60 seconds.

Case solved.

Author Log

CASE FILE REFERENCE // AUTHOR

The Author

Sonali Lala didn't write this book because she had all the answers. She wrote it because she was standing in her own kitchen, watching her child reach for the chips, and realising she couldn't explain why it was happening either.

As a mother of two and a nutrition enthusiast who learned everything the hard way, she spent time going back to the science — and found it was fascinating, not frightening. The question was never "what should children eat?" The more interesting question was "why do they eat the way they do?"

➔ That question became Samaira's investigation. And this book.

NAME

Sonali Lala

BACKGROUND

Engineer • Nutrition Educator • Author

SPECIAL SKILL

Turning complex science into stories children enjoy.

FAVOURITE INVESTIGATION

Helping children decode their own hunger.

BELIEF

"Understanding always works better than rules."

CORE EVIDENCE MATRIX // WHY THIS MANUAL IS DIFFERENT

🚫 No food rules

The book doesn't tell children what to eat. It helps them understand why they eat.

❤️ No shame

Samaira herself wonders if she's just greedy. The book answers that honestly.

🇮🇳 Rooted in India

Dadu's curd, thepla, roti, dal — the science meets the real Indian home.

🔬 Real science

Ghrelin. Bliss point. Gut bacteria. All of it, told through story.

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Your child just ate a full meal. Thirty minutes later, they want chips. You say no. They say they're hungry.

Inside the Investigator's Manual

You're not failing at parenting. You're missing a piece of information.

THE SUPER ATTA PRE-MIX

THE REHEATED RICE HACK

THE 4 PM "CHOCOLATE MOUSSE"

2-MINUTE MAKHANA CHAAT

The Author

Become a Junior Detective

Your child just ate a full meal.
Thirty minutes later, they want chips.
You say no. They say they're hungry.