NavratriSpecial Tips

1.Look out for innovative navratri recipes such as kadhi, Thalipeeth and cheelas. These can be made with very minimal oil and are delicious to eat too.

2.Make friends with fruits this navratri. Try including fresh fruits in your diet in various forms of salads, smoothies and raitas to keep up with your nutrition.Fruits have healthy sugar fructose.Seasonal fruits boosts the immunity,fibre, iron and B6 intake 2 supercharge your metabolism.

3.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.

4.Lower your Cravings with low fat dairy. Drinking low fat milk,lassi and yogurt reduces your cravings to eat junk food Add cucumber, lauki or tomato to your yogurt to make it more filling.

5.Exercise portion control Keep your guilt trips to minimum by practicing portion control. Choose healthy food and keep your portions under control.