Eating Right

To shed off the kilos you dont have to put up with an emaciated look. Be slim and nourished.

- Dr Shivanjani Barnwal

Let’s start with the basic question we all know. Why do we need to eat food? Of course, to have adequate amount of energy to perform our daily activities. For good health we require proteins fats and carbohydrates alternatively called macronutrients. The name suggests our body needs them in larger quantities. We should not cut out any of the macro nutrients completely. Our body also needs micronutrients, the 14 vitamins that are either fat soluble and water soluble. These nutrients are substances that are not synthesised/produced in the body in sufficient amount and therefore must be supplied through food.

Major part of our body is water. Water is an important part of our nourishment too. Consuming adequate water helps flush out the toxins produced by our body. It keeps our cells hydrated. We have a satiety centre located in our brain. However it can not distinguish between hunger and thirst. So many a times though we feel thirsty we wrongly interpret as hunger and tend to eat instead of drink water. So we should make a conscious effort to drink water. On a daily basis each individual must consume at least 2.5 litres to four litres of water depending on weight of the individual and weather.