Shedding those extra kilos isn’t difficult anymore if you’re guided well
Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying thin, or depriving yourself of food you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, stabilising your mood. If you feel confused about the contrdictory nutrition and diet advices, coming your way, you’re not alone.
Dr Suneet Khanna, Clinical Weight Loss Nutritionist is here to guide you with some points to keep in mind to stay healthy.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Learn how your diet affects your mental as well as your physical health. Set yourself up for success by making changes gradually. Don’t think of food as off limits. Reduce your portion sizes and fill up with more fruit and vegetables. Learn to spot hidden sugar in your food and avoid it. Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy fats. Find out how fiber intake can fill you and help lose weight. Drinking plenty of water and keeping well hydrated body. Eat breakfast and eat smaller meals throughout the day. Avoid eating late at night. Cut back on sugar. Moderation and not feeling stuffed is the key to a healthy diet. We need a balance of proteins, fiber, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to sustain a healthy body. We all know that eating right can help you maintain a weight and avoid health problems. Studies have linked eating a typical western diet comprising processed meats, packaged meals, takeout food and sugary snacks with higher rates of depression, stress, bipolar disorders and anxiety.
Eating an unhealthy diet may even play role in development if mental health disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia or an increased risk of suicide in young people.
We need to move to food based recommendations. What we eat should be whole, minimally processed, nutritious food as close to its natural form as possible. Visit: The Westside Clinic 33/1 East Patel Nagar. Contact on: 9810152166, 01125747152, 011257200. Disclaimer: The veracity of any health claim made in the above article is the responsibility of the concerned hospital/doctor.