Health

CAN FRUITS HELP IN WEIGHT LOSS?  by Dietitian Sonam Balasaria “ HEALTHY” OR “UN-HEALTHY” FOOD, over-eating can result in weight gain. Even if you are eating healthy in large quantities, without keeping a calorie check you will tend to gain weight, if your goal is to lose weight.  In Indian Households, fruits are considered a very healthy food category, and can be consumed in any quantity, and if anyone dislikes fruits, they are forced to eat some, because it’s “HEALTHY”. Fruits are healthy because it has lots of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, Fibre etc, but we should not forget it has good amount of simple sugar too also known as fructose. And also contains CALORIES.  Yes like any other food, fruits are also rich in calories. They are not calorie free food. Even if you are consuming fruits whole day, skipping on other food items, you will tend to gain weight, because you may cross your daily requirement of calorie intake. We often see people replace ...

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR DIET, IN THIS HECTIC SCHEDULE/LIFESTYLE? by Dietitian Sonam Balasaria We often hear people complaining, “My work is very hectic, I cannot diet” or “ My work demands lots of time, I don’t have time to workout” or “My schedule is very erratic, I can not eat timely, I often skip meals” or even “ I travel a lot in my work, I cannot manage to diet & exercise.” Don’t you feel we are just making excuses ? Can you close your eyes, take a deep breath and think it over ? Have you ever realised the amount of hard work you are doing in your life to earn money. Do you think it will be of any use to you if you don’t have good health? Will you be able to enjoy the the little pleasures in life ? What you earn will only be given to doctors, to take care of your health or for expensive treatments if you don’t start taking care of yourself. In our busy schedules, when we have time to eat all our meals why not choose a healthier way of living and eat hea...