WHEN CALORIES BRING HAPPINESS!
Your fitness session may not always help you drop a few pounds. Why, you ask? Because, fitness needs commitment. You need to totally rewire yourself for such a regime — starting from what you eat to nutritional education. And for people like Aashna Chopra, a Delhi-based interior designer who needs to end every meal with something sweet, watching calories is even more difficult.
What if Aashna had a simple way to cut down on calories from sugar in her diet? What if there was a way to donate these calories to underprivileged, underserved kids who could benefit from the food and nourishment? You wonder — how is that possible?
Aanchal Narang, a Delhibased nutritionist, suggests ‘replacing sugar with sugar substitutes in your day-to-day meal helps. Additionally, she recommends natural forms of sweetness. “If you feel like having something sweet, grab an apple or have a few dates. By doing this, you cut down on a lot of unnecessary calories. Another way of keeping your calorie count low is by consuming water before all your meals. This way, your tummy is already full and you won’t eat excessively,” she opines.
Let’s take you through the road to zero sugar and low calories in detail.
In Aashna’s case — a big fan of ‘everything sweet’ and cannot-do-without-sweet attitude — keeping a watch on extra calories is a challenge, until she found a solution. “A nutrition expert advised me to cut down on sugar completely and try substitutes to satisfy my sweet cravings” Aashna says.
Experts suggest that reducing sugar intake on a daily basis has a positive effect on your life. Not only will it get easier to lose those calories, but you will also have a calmer mind and better sleep.
So, how do you go about it? First, forget about calories, because your sweet tooth has a new mate — Sugar Free. Yes, this is a great way to substitute sugar in your daily life. As good as it sounds, you have to taste it to believe it. Second, get associated with a noble cause to give up calories. Sounds like a paradox, doesn’t it?
Let’s detail on what is aka the campaign Donate Your Calories. This is the second way. But how? It’s simple. When you buy a pack of Sugar Free, you substitute sugar from your daily intake, hence, cut down on your calories. The brand Sugar Free pledges to donate an equal amount of calories to underprivileged kids by feeding them wholesome meals through its NGO partner Akshay Patra Foundation.
This noble cause of donating your calories can help you make a smooth transition from sugar to Sugar Free.
Indeed. Fitness enthusiast Aashna, who finds it difficult to say ‘no’ to desserts, is already doing this — pledging her calories while not compromising on her craving for something sweet after every meal.
The amount of calories that we need to meet our daily nutrient requirements varies for each one of us, depending on how physically active we are. Sticking to a balanced diet and substituting sugar with low calorie substitutes is a good way to stay healthy.
This season, let’s get together to create awareness about the benefits of intelligent calorie intake, healthy lifestyle, food habits and physical activity. Together, let’s pledge our calories to Sugar Free.
Now I am happy and willing to lose more calories, knowing that I don’t have to give up on sweets. Simultaneously, I can share a little joy of my happy tummy with other children through Sugar Free’s Donate Your Calories campaign.
AASHNA CHOPRA DELHI-BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER