5 ways to a post-festival recovery:

5 ways to a post-festival recovery:

Most of us will have a slip during festival, as food is an integral part of the celebrations.

By doing either of these you can make up for the slips that happened, but this should not become a habit.

·      First repair is fasting the next day with only water or herbal/green teas.

·      Second repair is Physical exertion in terms of a workout or a run that is more than your usual.

·      Third repair option is to under eat for at least 3-4 days, depending upon how big was the slip.

·      Fourth repair is to eat high lean proteins for short term and decreasing carbohydrates like 2-3 days.

·      Fifth repair is to do a 3 day detox by Dr. Oz. and recharge your system.

Foods for Glowing skin, better sex, flatter tummy, happier mood, lush hair, more energy.

90 percent of times its what goes into the body that brings the effects outside.

 Have better sex

•   Testosterone: by increasing your hormones like testosterone, the libido hormone, even women need it in small amounts and it gets depleted with age
•  Vitamins:  increase B vitamins,
•  Coffee: 2 cups coffee,
•  Zinc: from pork, dark meats, yogurt, cheese, cashews, almonds, chick peas, baked beans.
•  Exercise is another way to increase the testosterone.

Glowing skin:

•  Eating fresh foods as opposed to processed foods, which are high in sugars and fat and are a big no since they are all inflammation causing foods and take away the charm from your face.
•  Water: By the time we are thirsty our body is already depleted the water stores.
•  Drinking water as per your body weight is essential. Our body is 60% water  and that’s the only big thing we really ignore. I have seen people cringing on not buying a bottle of water when they can instantly spend on lets say an ice cream or a milkshake or any aerated drinks. Calculate your water intake by dividing your weight in pounds by 2: that many ounces are needed per day. Example you are a 130 lbs. person then 65 ounces is your water need but if you exercise then add 8 ounces for every 30 minutes and if you have wine then 5 ounces for every glass of wine.
• Exercise can again put instant glow to the face by eliminating toxins from the body via sweat.
• Dental caries: any unfilled/exposed teeth are a source of infection and have known to cause bad skin, so its time for a dental check.

Happier mood and more energy:

• ·      Dark chocolate and blue berries combination or dark chocolate and pomegranate, vitamins like B6 and Omega 3 such as salmon or supplements like wild Alaskan salmon oil.
• ·      Get your MAG (magnesium): spinach, legumes, beans are all rich in magnesium, or one can have chelated magnesium that is great for fatigue and bone health.
• ·      Another microelement that is under eaten is selenium: found in Brazil nut, salmon, whole wheat bread, crabmeat, and pork.
• ·      Vitamin E found in nuts, leafy vegetables, fortified cereals, vegetable oils. I would go with nuts and leafy vegetables.
• ·      Low fat and high fiber diet in general should be the rule.
• ·      Soy: tofu, tempeh, miso soup.
• ·      Vitamin b6 rich foods: B6 is found in Liver, Rabbit, Fatty Fish, Red & Green Peppers (raw) Cod, Turkey, Hazel nuts, Peanuts, Cashew nuts, Potato, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Wheat bran.

Lush hair

•  Zinc and good quality proteins and vitamin E from nuts, leafy vegetables, fortified cereals, vegetable oils.
• Low fat and high fiber diet again is a general rule for good hair.
•   Exercise too adds to hair growth by increasing circulation.

Flatter tummy:

•  Low carb high protein food
•  Fibre from plant sterols, vitamin c, whey protein, capsaicin rich cayenne, Gluten free, chromium pollinate
• Hormones: Avoid milk since it is laden with hormones and is one thing to avoid if you want flat belly. Being vegetarian helps since meats and chicken and fish all have some amount of hormones.
• Age is a factor too for all of the above, so best is to get on a healthy anti aging routine like bio-identical hormones from a trained physician or good quality serums.
• ·      Oxidant exposure: smoke, pollution, and inflammatory foods like fried starches and high sugar foods all lead to low energy, bad mood, breakouts. Top up the green tea and white tea, which have compounds like ECEG that are powerful antioxidants. Co-Q10 also known as ubiquinone is another good supplement for women for glowing skin. It really helps topically as well as an oral supplement for repair of skin and decreases the crow’s feet and wrinkles around your eyes. 
• ·      Mental stress also puts width to your belly since cortisol is a hormone that is secreted in stress and increases fat deposition on your belly.To beat the stress one needs to relax, indulge in taking vacations, meditate, practice deep breathing in free time. 
• ·       Exercise even if in small amounts can do you well when it comes to belly fat. If you do weights they are even better. Most fat is around organs and no liposuction can take it away.

Top rated fruits for weight loss:

Top rated fruits for weight loss:

Many of us eat fruits in excess thinking its very healthy

Fruits are natural source of sugar and they are of course healthier than any other snack that comes out of a box. But they should be consumed in moderation.

Easiest way to consume them is as in between snacks.

So a healthy serving of fruit is about 2-3 small servings per day for a healthy lifestyle.

Are they good for weight loss?

Yes few fruits are less inflammatory and aid in weight loss. Weight loss depends on the glycemic index of the fruit that’s eaten during weight loss phase. 

Have only one-two servings per day during extensive phase.

1.     Blueberries 1 cup 84 calories.

2.     Asian pear 1 whole 51 calories.

3.     Green/red apple 1 whole 65 calories.

4.     Gooseberry or Amla in Hindi 1 cup=66 calories.

5.     Navel orange 1 cup 81 calories.

6.     Indian ber : 60 calories about 5 bers.

7.     Water melon: 1 cup 46 calories.

FOODS TO GET LEAN

GET LEAN FOODS

OATBRAN/OATMEAL: about 100 calories in 1 cup cooked and 5 g protein

EGG WHITES: 16 calories in one egg white and 5 g protein

LEAN CHICKEN: GRILLED 150 calories and 26 g protein

WILD RICE/QUINOA: 168 calories in 1 cup and 7 -8 g protein

FISH OILS: 1 capsule is 60 calories

ASPARAGUS: 13 calories in 4 sticks and only 2 g carb

ALMONDS RAW: 216 calories and 8 g protein

GARLIC: 4 calories in one clove

TOMATO: 15 calories in one tomato

APPLES: ESP GREEN about 90 calories

FOOD FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ASAP

DID YOU KNOW THE FOOD VALUE OF INDIAN FOODS WE NORMALLY EAT OR ARE AVAILABLE AROUND US.

If you are into a weight loss program then you need to consume 1200 or 1500 calories and 60-80 gram proteins depending upon your doctor or dietician’s evaluation of you.

This is an eye opener for those who don’t seem to have any effect on their weight if they went up even ¼ increase in the portion size.

Egg white has about 16 calories vs. the whole egg which has 70-90 depending on the size of yolk

1 cup of dal moong tadka with 1 tsp. of olive oil is 280 calories 30 carb and 12 protein

1-cup dal makhni has 360 calories 32 carb and 14 proteins

1-cup masoor dal is 200 calories 28 carb and 11 proteins

1-cup channa dal has 290 calories and 55 carb and 11 proteins

1-cup toor dal 194 calories 29 carb 10.7 protein

1 cup whole moong 321 calories 44 carbs 17 protein

1-cup palak paneer 211 calories 15.7 carbs 6.4 protein

5 pc of Nanak paneer 1 carb and 6 proteins

Usual matter paneer consumed in households as per sizing of 284 grams 370 calories 54 carbs 13 proteins

2 balls of gulab jamun have 387 calories and 60 carbs and 2 proteins

1 piece jalebi 200 calories 55 carb 0 protein

1 Mc ‘chicken sandwich at Mc Donald’s with mayo is 360 calories 40 carb and 14 protein

Subway sandwich without cheese: veg delight is 230 calories 44 carb and 8 proteins

Plain cheese pizza: regular crust 1 slice is 90 calories

Pepperoni pizza regular crust 1 slice 310 calories 36 carb and 16 proteins

1 Aloo prantha home made: 250 calories 15 carb 2.5 protein vs. 1 Paneer stuffed prantha without oil is 168 calories 20 carb and 9 protein

1 Moong dal cheela is 100 calories 25 carb 2-protein vs besan cheela 143 calories 25 carb 9 proteins

1 whole-wheat roti 50 calories 16 carb 4 protein

1 veg samosa 250 calories 15 carb and 2 proteins

1 chaas (Amul) 60 calories 4.5 carb and 3.5 proteins