India, May 13 -- During our school years, one of the most frequently assigned essay topics was "Health is Wealth" or "The Importance of Health in Life." Almost unfailingly, the opening line read: "If wealth is lost, nothing is lost; if health is lost, everything is lost." At the time, this statement sounded more like a rhetorical flourish than a deeply held conviction. Our demanding academic routines, professional pressures, and the emotional weight of relationships rarely allowed us to pause and absorb the wisdom embedded in those words. As adults, many of us claim to value health. Some meticulously follow diet charts and exercise schedules, while others adopt healthier routines only after being nudged-sometimes firmly-by doctors and ala...