Simple tips to help fast observers

1. For those who fast all nine days, it is important to eat small meals at regular intervals.This will keep your metabolism in top shape.

2. Avoid fried foods and include more of yogurt, smoothies, lassi and fruits which not only will keep you full but maintain the optimum fluids in the body.

3. Keep drinking water, coconut water, lemonade(without sugar), herbal teas as much as you can. It works as a great detox.

4. Substitute sugar in sweet dish with a low calorie sweeteners or natural sugars. and keep a check on your sweet intake.

5. Instead of having namkeens and pakodas as snacks, have a handful of roasted makhanas or a handful of nuts like almonds, pistachios, walnuts or hazalnuts.

6. Dishes which require the whole milk can be cooked with skimmed milk or double toned milk.