Diwali is just not far away and if we plan to soak within the spirit of the festivities, all of the healthy eating goes for a toss even with better of our efforts. With a little bit planning, nevertheless, we will make certain to not overload our digestive system.

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar has posted a series of videos ahead of Diwali to repair the food plan woes of people who find themselves fearing weight gain or health troubles within the Diwali week.

“One in all the challenges you’ll have during Diwali is late nights. A number of late nights in your yr will not be going to make you fat. What makes us fat is what we’re doing for your complete yr,” says Diwekar at first of the video.

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Talking concerning the ‘recency bias’ people suffer from, she says that we frequently blame late nights during festivals or special occasions like Diwali for the flare-ups of acidity, bloating, sugar craving, insomnia, irritability, obesity and hormones issues, while one ought to be cautious all year long.

Eat normally

Diwekar says that many individuals in anticipation of late night feasts skip their meals, or eat little throughout the day, in order that they’ll bask in food guilt-free within the night. She, nevertheless, rubbishes this theory.

“Compensation is the lie that weight reduction industry has told you over and another time. Bad behaviour can’t be compensated for. In the event you under-eat in the course of the day, it results in overeating within the night. In the event you over-exercise, it’ll again result in overeating within the night. Overeating within the night alternatively could lead on to bloating acidity and irritability.

Eat banana or curd rice before late night dinner

Diwekar says, if it is just not going to be an excessive amount of of a wild night and is just going to be a sit-down dinner, you may eat banana, a prebiotic before you head out. “If it’s going to be a meal where you’re going out to a restaurant and likewise having a few drinks, then you must have dahi rice, a mixture of prebiotic and probiotic,” says the nutritionist.

Pick your meal properly

Diwekar suggests selecting only 1-2 starters out of the infinite options you’ll have. She says that going for under one cuisine even if you happen to are spoiled for alternative – and maximum three items from that cuisine – will work to our advantage.

Pick Diwali specific dessert

The nutritionist says that eating a Diwali specific dessert is healthier than having a random mithai like chocolate, cookie, or cake that is available all year long.

Rub ghee in your feet, have a glass of water

Once you’re back from the late-night dinner, Diwekar advises you to rub a little bit little bit of ghee in your feet because it helps to scale back gas and bloating and likewise ensure night’s sleep which can provide help to unwind. Warm water is a must to appease your vocal chords which can get strained from all of the talking that you just would do on meeting your folks after long.

Last but not the least…

Diwekar suggests you to maintain your phones away and resist the urge to take a look at all of the photos from the party. This may increasingly stretch your late night.

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