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Diet
Are Guiltless
Celebrations Possible?
As we gear up for a string of festivities, sweet offerings are always on the
table. But can you enjoy and also stay healthy? Deepa Desa finds out
The look and smell of all things festive enjoying festivities without guilt, there
brightens up September’s air. We look are ways you can plan the next three
forward to the string of festivals that months ahead so that you’re on top of
follow Ganesh Chaturthi (Dussehra, your celebrations and health report as
Diwali, Christmas and finally the New well:
Year). The last three months of the Make a clear and doable plan and stick
year are sprinkled with weddings, to it
anniversaries, engagements, events, Make sure your plan includes some
birthdays; all things that call for being indulgences (else you may fall prey to
celebrated. bingeing due to severe abstinence).
We all owe it to ourselves to live it up a Kick-start your exercise routine in full
bit. Celebration is by definition - the act swing and add some variations (like
or occasion of doing something enjoyable swimming or cycling with a walk) for
because something good has happened or that boost up in your metabolism.
because it is a special day. Balance days of indulgences with days
Celebrating is feasting. Making merry. of detoxifying and light eating.
But then, our incessant mind chatter or Aim for etching memories of fun over
our blood report intervenes to spoil our food
party. And we decide to do one out of two When eating at home, you can
things –to just party on without giving a control and have full knowledge of the
damn or to completely cut back and feel ingredients that go into all the dishes,
despondent. but when ordering in or eating out, the
Though there is no one formula for key is to be mindful.
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