Yes, it does help some people initially but in the long run we don’t know how a person can sustain it. And even if a person is following it a person needs to eat healthy. If you eat anything and everything that is not right, a lot of people are unfortunately doing that. They will be saying I am fasting for 12 hours and I can eat anything the rest of the time, it does not work that way. It has to be healthy, well balanced food.”
Winters get us all carving to food that is hit and deep fried and so giving out nutritional tips for the season for all the Hyderabadi she says, “I don’t know if indulgence is because of desire of hunger, I think it is very important to first identify that a person is really hungry or not.
And if the person is really hungry, always reach out for healthier options like a handful of almonds, fresh fruit, cup of spouts, omelette or something which is healthier than reaching out for a slice of pizza, fries or chips. We have to reduce the fats that we eat and also reduce things like sugar and sodium. Eat more healthy nutritious food that is how we are going to prevent lifestyle related disease.”
With the organic products taking a centre stage and choosing the right organic stuff gets difficult and so commenting on the same she explains, “I think one good thing the government has done is that they have given a logo of foods which are organic.
Look for the logo and look for authentic products. They are stores that selling authentic organic products so go for that and clean label stuff. No one wants unnecessary chemicals added in their food. Minimise the use of unwanted ingredients; those are small changes we need to start looking for.”
People on a diet believe in cheat days but end up counting all the days as the same and so giving out details to control themselves from the trap she says, “That requires a lot of mindfulness, behavioural change not getting tempted, reaching out only for healthy options.
Cleaning out the refrigerator and kitchen of all the unwanted food stuff, a lot of small steps will help you reduce the number of cheat days but even if you have a cheat day enjoy whatever you are eating and don’t feel guilty about it and if you feel guilty that stress makes it worse. Have a cheat day once in a month and eat something that you really love and then just let it be.”
Giving out a nutritional tip for the people she mentions, “Eat mindfully, include a wide variety of healthy nutritious food and definitely don’t forget to exercise, get good sleep and get adequate sunshine and have a lot of social connectedness. It is very important.”
