Malathy Ramanujam graduated from University of Madras, India, in 1980, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.  She joined her husband for his Post Doctoral Research in London, U.K., in 1983.  In 1985, her son Bharat Ramanujam was diagnosed at the age of two with a rare metabolic condition called Homocystinuria.  She moved to the United States in 1989. 

The treatment of Homocystinuria also requires a special diet similar to PKU.  Since there were not many options available for his diet she started experimenting with the limited resources to formulate various baking mixes and use them to prepare special meals for her son.  Since 1994, she has been teaching families with similar metabolic condition how to prepare special meals.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Studies major) from Cal State, Dominguez Hills in spring 1999. She created the website www.lowprotein.com in 2000 to share her recipes with everyone. Encouraged by Kathryn Moseley, dietitian at CHLA, and Dr. Toma (Professor, Food Science in CSULB) she pursued Master’s degree in Nutritional Science in Fall 2000.  She graduated (Fall, 2004) in the top 1 % of the graduating class (included in the Dean’s List).  She started her company, Taste Connections in 2003.

 She has been presenting workshops on low protein cooking around the United States and Canada and still continues to do so inspiring metabolic patients to stay on such life-saving diet.

 She was one of the parents who had testified in a hearing during California’s Newborn Genetic Screening Policymaker’s Symposium in the Capitol, Sacramento, March 2004.  She is also a trained Resource Mother and is a member of California Coalition for PKU and Allied Disorders.

Bharat Ramanujam 

Bharat is 28 years old and lives with his parents in California. He was diagnosed at the age of 2 with a condition called Homocystinuria (similar to PKU), which is due to the absence of an enzyme, called Cystathionine ß Synthase. He has been on low-protein products and a supplemental methionine-free protein formula ever since.

He is a student at El Camino College and he is planning to transfer to a 4-year college soon. He has most recently joined Taste Connections and learning everything from "ground up" .  He has also created websites www.hcusupport.com to bring the families with Homocystinuria together and www.endangeredandrareanimals.com to help bring endangered animals awareness to the public. He is very passionate about his causes. 

He welcomes comments and suggestions on his websites. You can email him at sonof.india82@gmail.com

We are committed to providing best quality low-protein products to our customers at lowest possible price .

In the near future, we will be adding several new low-protein products for your convenience.

Any questions or comments could be directed via email to

 tasteconnect@verizon.net  or via telephone to 310-371-8861