How To Eat And Live Healthy In A Swiggy-Zomato-Uber Eats World

There are all kinds of diets out there, and that can be confusing; but there are also some basic guidelines that one can follow to lead a healthier life

- Shreyal Jain

“A few years ago, mom told us that everyone at work was talking about it. So, I also gave the GM diet a try. Soon, it made me weak and I was not enjoying it. Over the years, juggling between not eating carbs or eating only fruits and soup, I fainted a few times due to low sugar or low blood pressure,” says Aishwarya Bhosale (name changed), a 24year-old post-graduate student. The GM diet, also known as the General Motors diet, promises rapid results for those looking to lose body fat rapidly, by having them eat select foods. It was apparently devised by the carmaker to help its employees lose weight.

Heena Parmar, a Chennai-based professional in the event management industry, has tried numerous diets because of her sedentary lifestyle. “I saw a social media influencer posting her food habits, swapping rice with cauliflower rice, whole-wheat chapatis with coconut-flour rotis... A lot of other influencers were doing the same. Without doing much research I just followed her. A few days into the diet, I was ill and unhappy.” The story is pretty much the same with Riya, Shruti and Rohan, all of whom have been wrestling with food and lifestyle changes.