09th Jun 2022
Eat Fruits & Veggies the Right Way!
There’s no arguing that eating more fruits and vegetables can benefit your health.
However, whether these fruits and vegetables are best cons
20 Aug 2015
3076 Views
During the wedding season, we all desire to look our best. However, it often happens that after attending a few functions, we unintentionally engage in "mindless eating," resulting in a weight gain of around 3-5 kgs within a couple of months.
Introducing "The Wedding Nutrition Guide to Eat Right & Enjoy the Celebration"
THIS GUIDE INCLUDES:
- Tips for healthy eating.
- A detailed before-after & during the wedding food guide. Not to forget the cocktails.
Let’s get started with General Guidelines during a wedding:
- Stay away from anything that includes the words: stuffed, double, triple, crispy, etc.
- Some salad dressings can make a salad unhealthy. Opt for non-cream-based, lite, or fat-free salad dressing or, just go with a small amount of olive oil & vinegar.
- Sometimes, a soup & a salad may be enough to fill you.
- Choose stewed, sauteed or grilled food instead of fried & baked.
- Do not have fruit juices as they are high in carbohydrates & less in fiber, instead, have whole fruits.
BEFORE GOING TO THE WEDDING FUNCTION:
Eat one of these items before leaving for the function, this will ensure you don't go overboard with the feast there.
- 1 roti & 1 Katori dal
- 2 fruits
- 1 bowl of vegetable raita
IDEAL FOODS TO BE PICKED AT A WEDDING:
- Vegetable salad with lime, salt & pepper
- Pulse/Legume salad like chana chaat etc.
- Curd, raita, buttermilk
- Yellow daal, chole, chana, rajma, kadhi
- Steamed rice /vegetable pulao
Pick 1 Katori each from any four of the above-mentioned items on your dinner plate!
| MENU | FOODS THAT | FOODS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED |
| SOUPS | Clear vegetable soups | Broths, thick, creamy soups |
| STARTERS | Tikka - paneer, chicken, baby corn, mushroom Steamed -dhoklas, momos, idlis |
Fried foods like french fries, aloo tikki, pakoras, kachoris |
| MAIN COURSE | ||
| ROTI | Tandoori /roomali roti (no butter) | Parathas & puris |
| SUBJI | Dry & non-oily vegetables | Gravies & koftas |
| DAALS | Yellow dal/kadhi | Black dal/dal makhani |
| MEAT | Chicken low-fat curry/tandoor | Mutton in any form, creamy chicken, gravies |
| RICE | Plain rice/pulao | Biryani |
| ITALIAN | ||
| SALAD | Freshly cut vegetable salad without dressing | Creamy salad |
| PASTA | Pasta in red sauce with vegetable | Pasta in white sauce with vegetables |
|
PIZZA |
Thin crust / brown /multigrain base |
Cheese burst / white base |
|
CHINESE |
||
| MAIN COURSE |
Fried rice/noodles/stir-fry vegetable |
Fried Manchurian /Chinese fingers |
|
DESSERTS |
||
| SWEETS |
Rasgulla (squeeze it) /halwa/Vermicelli/ kheer /fruit custard |
Gulab Jamun /kaju katli /barfi /mawa mitha |
COCKTAIL GUIDE
Try & pick one of these options if you plan to consume alcohol. Make sure it does not go beyond 1-2 glasses a week.
| DRINK CAN BE CONSUMED | ||
| Bloody Mary | 1 glass | |
| Red wine | 1 glass | |
| White wine | 1 glass | |
| Whisky | 1 glass | |
THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING:
After the wedding, if you have overindulged in food, consider incorporating the following items into your diet for the next few days:
- Green tea
- Fresh fruits & vegetables
- Sprouts & pulses
- Curds & Buttermilk
Make sure you cook your meals with minimal oil, salt & masalas when at home this wedding season
REMEMBER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT LESS, YOU JUST HAVE TO EAT RIGHT!
