DON’T GET COOKED

What if the greatest danger to humanity isn’t something we can see? Every day, we protect ourselves from visible threats. We wear seat belts. We lock our doors. We eat carefully. We exercise. But what about the invisible influences that quietly shape our bodies, minds, habits, relationships, and lives? In Don’t Get Cooked, Dr. Abhishek Gilara challenges readers to look beyond the obvious and examine the “slow burn” of modern living. Through powerful stories, thoughtful reflections, scientific insights, and practical wisdom, he explores how constant connectivity, digital overload, stress, convenience, artificial environments, and unconscious habits can gradually erode what makes us healthiest and most human. This is not a book against technology. It is a book for conscious living. It is a call to use technology without becoming controlled by it, to embrace innovation without sacrificing health, and to pursue progress without losing purpose. Inside this book, you will discover: Why the greatest dangers are often invisible. How modern lifestyles create a “slow burn” that many people fail to recognize. Practical ways to protect your health, attention, sleep, and relationships. How to develop a balanced relationship with technology. Why the future belongs to people who remain deeply human in an increasingly digital world. Don’t Get Cooked is more than a book—it is an invitation to rethink the way we live. Because the greatest technology you will ever master… …is yourself.