How Indians took the healthy route in 2019
When for reducing weigh the topmost regim that captured the imagination of Indians in 2019 were the high-fat, low-carbohydrate, ketoge diet, and intermittent fasti diet, reveals a survey by domestic health and fitness app, HealthifyMe.
The other diets that drew people’s attention were vegan diet and carb cycling diet. Vegans do not consume meat, fish, dairy or eggs, and primarily include all plantbased foods. While this can be good for people with allergies or intolerances, it can lead to nutritional deficiencies, especially protein and vitamin B12. Carb cycling, a dietary approach that involves planned increases and decreases in carbohydrate intake on different days, is popular among bodybuilders, fitness competitors and certain athletes who are looking to increase muscle mass and shed body fat.
When it comes to food, the top three superfoods that Indians consumed in 2019 were green tea, chia seeds and turmeric, as per the survey. This was followed by ghee, ragi, and quinoa. On the other hand, foods such as kale or cabbage, wheatgrass, and amla (Indian gooseberry) were not very popular in 2019, the results showed. Interestingly, one positive diet trend that Indians followed in 2019 was replacing white rice and wheat with healthier grains. While white rice was replaced by brown rice followed by quinoa, wheat was replaced by millets, followed by jowar and ragi.
Indians’ favourite workout time was mornings, with almost 70% completing their workout between 4am to 12pm. Out of these, 40% preferred to work out early morning between 4am to 8am, while 30% worked out between 8pm to 12pm, the results showed.