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Viddhi Dhingra - Lifestyle Nutritionist

I’ve done my B.Sc in Life Sciences and Biochemistry prior to my Diploma in Advanced Diet & Nutrition from BFY - certified by Progressive Fitness USA.

I’m Puujaa Kukreja , Lifestyle nutritionist; who believes in the balance of personalised healthy eating and exercise along with the bonus of looking and feeling fabulous! I’ve been in this industry for nearly a decade, and I’ve worked with several established professionals & celebrity nutritionists, during which I have met people from all walks of life. When it comes to your food, there's no "One size fits all" . My basic concept is to time your meals aptly to fuel your body with nutrients through fresh and fun food, fitting in your choices and replacements. So let's get going to step your metabolic rate up and bring that waist size down!

17/05/2018

An eating plan for Ramadan! While the idea is to fast, if you end up feasting at the end of the day you’re doing more harm than good to your body! Use this month to your advantage and make wise food choices so you end up with a slimmer waist.

For Saheri:
➡️Start your morning with a fruit and some nuts (soaked almonds or walnuts).
➡️After about 20 mins eat a fresh home cooked meal - rice + sabzi/ veg pulao or poha with curd / roti with eggs. Try and include curd here as it keeps your system alkaline and hydrated
➡️ Finish off this meal with a lemon shot (juice of one whole lemon with 1/4 glass water) - will keep you hydrated and energy levels high!
**If you wish to have any sweets/ mithai, Saheri is the time to have it - limit it to once a week though!

For Iftaar:
➡️ Start with 1-2 dates and a glass of lemon water or coconut water.
➡️ If you plan to work out, then have some fruits with yogurt and after 30 minutes go for your work out.
➡️ Post work out, or half hour after the dates (if not working out) have a fresh homemade meal- Chicken or fish with Roti/ rice and some veggies.
Or dal with roti/ rice and sabzi.
Make sure YOU INCLUDE Veggies in this meal!
➡️ If you feel hungry later have some nuts or boiled eggs or paneer stir fry or a bowl of curd.

Make sure to eat only as much as you can. Do not overeat in the fear of not getting enough calories!

04/05/2018

Turn that lemon water into a nutritious snack by adding some Sabza (Indian equivalent of chia seeds) into it. These tiny seeds are packed with Omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, antioxidants, calcium and a ton of other minerals!

They work magically to keep your tummy flat (debloat), your heart healthy, skin glowing and bones strong! .
Make sure you soak them in water for an hour or two. And then add yo your salad, curd, porridge, coconut water or any other drink.

12/04/2018

If you feel you’re unable to eat much cooked food and finding it difficult to digest food easily in this weather include more lemon in your day🍋
That’s because lemon is the only food which is compatible with our body’s digestive juices and helps absorb nutrients and amino acids.
Simply squeeze the juice of one lemon in a glass of water and have it fresh!
And for those who find plain lemon water too sour to have here’s how you can include lemon in your meals:
1. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on your dal or sabzi
2. Make a lemon pickle - cut ginger lengthwise and add some lemon juice n Himalayan salt. Have a teaspoon or two of this with your meals.
3. Use lemon juice in your salad dressings.

11/04/2018

Masala chaas to beat the heat!
Include more liquids in the first half of your day to keep yourself well hydrated in this weather.
Replace that mid morning coffee with buttermilk/ coconut water/ lemon water. Not only will you feel a huge difference in your energy levels but your tummy will feel much lighter and flatter too!

27/03/2018

Cashews are one of my favourite nuts! And for all those of you wondering if they are high in cholesterol, here’s some great news for you - cashews or any other plant food for that matter contain ZERO cholesterol!!
▶️Infact NOT eating enough foods with healthy fats (MUFA such as those found in nuts n seeds) brings down your HDL (good cholesterol) and increase LDL levels (bad cholesterol).
▶️Besides being great for your heart health, the antioxidants, minerals, vitamins in cashews are excellent for your overall health and beauty!
▶️For instance the high B6 and magnesium contents are great for your nerves, and magnesium is also known to help release serotonin to calm you down and induce sleep!
▶️The high copper content is what gives your hair that jet black colour!
▶️This antioxidant rich nut is also your best anti ageing formula!

20/03/2018

As the temperature rises try adding more alkalising and cooling foods to your daily meals..
For instance mint leaves are highly alkaline. Add a handful to your curd to make a raita or throw in some into your salad/ stir fry veggies or just make a chutney (of mint coriander lemon chilies onion) and have this along with your meals 🍃

15/03/2018

Warm salad: roasted cottage cheese + tomato + lettuce in a dressing of extra virgin olive oil, pepper, coriander.
Use this as a topping on toasted whole grain bread and you’ve got a yummmm post work out snack ready! ❤️

02/03/2018

Eat more colour! 🥦🍅🍠🍓🍆🍋🥕

26/02/2018

Do you often feel like nibbling on something or feel unsatiated even though you just polished off your lunch?

Read on to find out what are some of the factors that could be responsible for this rebound hunger (that is also adding inches to your waistline), and also what you can do about it:

1)Your meal lacs “good fat” – One very important job of fat is to transfer nutrients from the blood into your cells. So, if you cut fat off from your meal completely, your cells will be starved as they will not receive the nutrition they need and that results in you craving for some more food even though you just had your meal.

So add that ghee to your roti, cook your vegetable in ghee or any other omega3 rich oil (groundnut/ sesame), have some yogurt with your lunch, add that slice of cheese to your sandwich to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients from your meal and to make sure you don’t indulge in any junk!
2)Your body is dehydrated – Dehydration often mimics the feeling of hunger. If you’ve just eaten and still feel hungry, drink a glass of water before eating more, and see if your desires diminish.
3) You are distracted while you eat – If you’re too busy to have your lunch in peace without watching television or reading the papers or replying to emails then you surely won’t know when to stop eating – you might end up overeating or undereating. If you haven’t eaten as much as you need, you will surely end up binging on some sweets or junk soon after your meal. So make sure you get rid of any distraction while you eat and savor each morsel!

22/02/2018

A lot of people ask me if it’s alright to drink water with a meal and also right after it
Here’s what I have to say :

Drinking water right after or along with a meal tampers with the natural time taken for food to digest, dilutes digestive juices and also leads to poor absorption of nutrients.
It could also result in indigestion and bloating!

If you are extremely thirsty while eating, just sip on some water rather than downing a glassful !
Ideally you should wait for a minimum of 30-45 minutes after a meal to have water.

If you do feel constantly bloated or suffer from indigestion, this simple change in timing your water right could bring some relief!

19/02/2018

This heavenly concoction might just be your saviour if your battling the flu - Boil 3/4 cup of water with 1 teaspoon organic jaggery for 3-4 minutes. Then add some ginger, turmeric powder or fresh turmeric, black pepper powder and simmer on low flame for 4-5 minutes. Strain, add few drops of lime and pinch of Himalayan salt.
Sip on it as hot as is possible. ☕️

05/02/2018

When your nani makes kheer it is a MUST HAVE 😍
Just be sensible and time it right - have it as a snack 2-3 hours post breakfast or Lunch. DO NOT eat sweets/ deserts with or right after lunch and dinner.
The excess sugar from the sweet tends to get converted to fat as there is already enough sugar for your body to utilise from your meal. So have it as a meal in itself and enjoy it guilt free !

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