1. Eat smart:
If you have been partying until late,
then eat less through the day. Before you head out, eat a small snack: choose
from the likes of salad, fruit, soup, milk and yogurt. While festivals call for
a huge spread, stick to 2 to 3 of your favourites so you don’t end up
overeating!
2. Pick healthier desserts:
If you are hosting a part, make sure
you lay out healthier dessert options such as shrikhand (better if home-made),
kheer and phirni. Milk sweets like pedas and sandesh are known to be relatively
healthier options. Or just pop some dates, resins or almonds for desert. Choose
carefully while eating out, too....
3. Stay hydrated:
Make sure you sip on water
frequently. One it keeps you hydrated, the other it also helps satiate false
hunger.
4. Say hello to healthy snacks!
There are umpteen healthy snacks
options in the market today, choose roasted, baked or barbqued options over the
deep fried ones.
5. Go easy on the alcohol!
Too much alcohol is no good for your
body. It dehydrates you, could give you a hangover, leave you looking tired and
haggard for the next day’s event, and not forget the extra pounds that you’ll
gain thanks to it! Sip on some fresh fruit juices and water in-between your
drinks and make sure you don’t drink on an empty stomach!
6. Say ‘no’ to artificial sweeteners:
Opt for sweet meats sweetened with
natural sugar or jaggery, this Diwali. Studies suggest that your body doesn’t
break it down properly. In addition, Aspartame, an artificial, non-saccharide
sugar substitute has been linked to cancer and brain tumour
7. Here’s to mother earth!
Diwali is a festival of lights! As
clichéd as that line might sound, we can’t ignore the fact that we’d be doing
everyone a huge favour by lighting up our homes and cutting down on the amount
of crackers you burn. While it would be super awesome, if we all just said NO
to crackers altogether, it’s more realistic if we all chose to cut it down. And
that would sure translate into lesser air and sound pollution....
8. Be fire safe:
Check the fire extinguishers in your
building, and ensure you keep a few buckets of water handy, particularly near
the place you’re bursting crackers to guard against any possible fire breakout!
9. Buy some ear plugs!
The decibel levels sure go up during
Diwali, thanks to all those monstrously noisy crackers. Make sure to protect
your ears from these loud noises by using ear plugs!
10. Gift healthy this Diwali!
Instead of those ghee-loaded
traditional sweets, pick up fruit baskets or dried fruits for your friends and
family. Next, choose more eco-friendly options such as paper bags and such
instead of glossy wrapping paper and polythene bags to wrap your gifts.
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