Sweets and Festivals go hand in hand. And when it comes to Indian festivals,
especially the grand Diwali, sweets are many, along with all kinds of rich
dishes. If you tend to gain weight more easily, it is suggested to keep your
taste buds in some control otherwise all your weight loss strategy will go
waste. Here are some tips on adopting healthy ways of eating this Diwali.
- • Moderation is the mantra to enjoy festive food. Eat fatty foods,
sweets and other fried snacks in little amounts. Its good to go on
Ayurvedic diets before the big day
comes so that your body gets detoxified beforehand. After relishing the
festive food, again go on Ayurvedic diets!
- • If you are making sweets yourself, use low fat ingredients- like low
fat milk and other dairy products. Use natural sweeteners like honey and
dates to make sweets and avoid using refined sugar or artificial
sweeteners.
- • Before eating snacks, remember to drink water to bring in the feeling
of fullness.
- • Instead of loading your plate to the brim with sweets, just take a
few, may be one or two, items and eat them slowly and gradually.
- • If someone serves fruits along with sweets, try to take more of them
in your plate.
- •
A
couple of sweets are OK but don't let yourself have more of carbonated
cold drinks. Instead, have some natural refreshing drink like lemon
juice, coconut water, or some other fruit juice.
- • Don't try to eat away all your gifted chocolates at once. Keep them
in fridge. Eat them in moderation over a few days. They don't get
spoiled so soon. There are much better options than this too. Give these
chocolates to the young ones in the family, neighborhood or even to the
children in the nearby orphanage! Enjoy happiness while sharing and keep
yourself away from worries of weight gain at the same time.
