Well, lucky for you, we do have a few tips and tricks up our sleeve that might help you achieve your healthiest version during the new year.

• Workout:

This might sound a little too obvious, but workouts might just be your best buddy right now. We understand that winters are essentially a lazy time for most people, but even if you are feeling particularly lazy, try to atleast squeeze in a 20-30 min workout routine.

You need not even go out to workout because there are so many of them that you can do from the comfort of your home itself.

• Fitness Trackers:

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Fitness trackers too might help you tremendously in achieving that healthy body that you have always craved for. Even the simplest of tasks like talking on the phone can be made healthier when you decide to take a stroll when doing it.

Such small things will let you achieve your daily goal of completing 10,000 steps in a day.

• Protein:

Another best friend you need to say yes to become healthier is proteins. The fact is that proteins leave you feeling fuller and more satisfied post heir consumption when compared to many other nutrients.

As a result of this, you will not end up over-indulging in your meals. Even if you are deciding to indulge in a snack, make sure that the snacks also contain protein in them.

• Hydrate:

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Keeping yourself hydrated is of the utmost importance. There is a reason why dieticians tell you to have atleast 2 liters of water everyday. You see, dehydration might just be your own worst enemy when you trying to lose weight and become healthier.

Dehydration ends up triggering a false in your body and makes you think that you might be hungry, when in truth, you are simply thirsty. Drink water and keep yourself hydrated to avoid any hunger pangs.

• Carbs are not the enemy:

You might have come across many articles and news pieces that state that going carb free is always the best option if you are trying to lose weight. However, this is not entirely true! The problem is that most of us do not know when to pull the reins on your carb consumption, and as a result, end up over indulging.

Carbs are truly not the enemy, but we need to make sure that we know the right amount that needs to be consumed and when it needs to be consumed. Timing and quantity are everything in this aspect.

• No meal skipping:

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You might be of the opinion that skipping meals might just make you look slimmer and help you lose weight quicker. But the thing that we often overlook is that when you skip a meal, you end up overindulging in the next meal you decide to have.

So essentially, there is no point of the skipped meal. Not only this, but skipping a meal also slowed down your metabolism considerably, thus leading to a lower fat burning capacity of the body.

I hope that you find a place and time to incorporate these tips and tricks in your New Year healthy body planner this time around, and are able to make out a significant difference when you enter the next year on a healthier and happier note!

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There is so much that you can get excited about in this year, and the superfoods that we are about to list happen to be one of those few reasons! So go ahead and go through our list of Superfood Trends to look out for in 2018, so you know what is going to prove useful and beneficial for your health! And if in case you are on the lookout for a few healthy and tasty recipes, then look no further, cause we have got you covered on that front too!

Cassava Flour

Cassava flour is usually used in traditional Balinese and South Asian cooking and has its fair share of health benefits too! The wonderfully soft powder is exceptionally brilliant for people who have a gluten allergy and is the closest alternative to wheat that you can ever come across.

Apart from being gluten free, it is vegan, paleo-friendly and nut-free too! It may not be the most nutrient rich food on the list, but since it does boast of being gluten free and has all the other properties, it can and does prove to be quite useful, and it really and truly does have an amazing flavour to it! You have to try it to believe it!

Moringa

Remember the time you were obsessed with adding matcha or spirulina to that smoothie of yours? Well, in 2018, moringa will officially sideline all those wonderful foods to become the best food that you can add to your smoothies to make them healthier and ever more nutrient rich.

Moringa is filled with Vitamin C, amino acids, calcium, and potassium! Even the smooth texture of this wonderful powder will make you fall in love with it! Derived from the Moringa tree that is a native to our country, Pakistan, and Nepal, Moringa, truly does prove its worth when consumed! Even though you might find that it can come off as a slightly bitter version of green tea, it is, in fact, caffeine free and also helps in stabilizing blood glucose levels! Really does get a huge thumbs up from us!

Water Melon Seeds

Watermelon seeds have been around for quite some time, but somehow, till now, their worth had not been recognized! Even though you might be tempted to have the seeds as is, their true nutrient rich face comes into play when they have been carefully sprouted and shelled! We know that this could be considered a hassle, but trust us, the benefits are so worth the effort!

If you can believe it, a single cup serving of these seeds contains 31 grams of protein, Vitamin B, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and magnesium too! The best part about these seeds, like almost every other seed, is that they are extremely versatile. From having them as is, or roasted to adding them to your parfaits and salads, the options on how to use these wonder foods are endless! Isn’t that great? A superfood that is not only healthy but also so versatile!

Don’t you think that now, it is high time you started to include these nutrient-rich superfoods in your diet to live a healthier and happier life? And if there is anything that you ever want to ask or have doubts about, you could always contact us, and we will help you in whatever way we can to make sure you stay healthy and fit!

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The pollution in Delhi has reached an all time high, especially during this month itself! We mean it has barely been 10 days and we are already choking. For all of us it has now become some sort of norm to wake up in a smog enveloped environment and trying to decipher things that are going on outside our windows. A nutritionist in Delhi, Laxmi Nagar has become quite sick due to this very situation!

The situation has become so bad that the Delhi Government has even decided to shut down schools so that the kids do not have to endure the harsh environmental conditions. But is the condition really that bad? Let us just give you a few numbers and then you can judge for yourself whether the situation is actually as bad as it is being portrayed.

The PM (particulate matter) level that is considered normal is 25; Delhi however has gone above and beyond this call! We are at around 700 PM. Now can you see the seriousness of the situation?  Well, we can’t really do anything about the air quality, but we can atleast protect ourselves to an extent from its harmful effects.

So for precisely that reason, we have here a list of foods that will help protect you from the negative effects of the smog that is now surrounding us.

1. Our Top Favorites:

Broccoli – This wonderful veggie helps cleanse your body off polluting substances.

Tomatoes – Including fresh tomatoes in your diets will help protect you against respiratory illnesses as tomatoes contain an antioxidant called lycopene.

Olive Oil – Olive oil has a special type of Vitamin E, called alpha-tocopherol that in turn helps improve lung function. The fatty acids in olive oil also help reduce inflammation. It also protects against harmful vascular effects of exposure to air pollution particles.

Green Tea – This miracle drink with its antioxidants also gets rid of the toxins from your body.

2. Citrus Foods: Any food that contains Vit C, like Amla or Lemon will help a great deal when it comes to fighting off a bought of flu that might befall you in this awful weather. The nutritionist in Delhi, Laxmi Nagar, has definitely had a lot of improvement healthwise thanks to quite many citrus foods!

   

3. Vegetables: Green veggies such as Coriander, Parsley, Spinach and Drumsticks will help you to a great extent to stay healthy in such a situation.
4. Oils: Any oil that is rich in Vitamin E will also help you deal with this god forsaken pollution and also help you absorb the nutrient better into your body.
5. Nuts: Nuts such as Almonds also prevent your body from getting adversely affected by the pollution around you.

   

6. Herbs: We have experienced how tasty herbs such as Oregano, Basil, clove, Ginger make our food, but apart from being an excellent carrier of flavours, these herbs are equally helpful when it comes to protecting your body from harmful affects of the environment.

   

7. Fish: Another example of a tasty yet extremely nutrient rich food that is great for maintaining your health. We are sure that all you fish lovers out there would be thrilled to hear this news.

So we really hope that by including these foods in your diet, you would feel better and your body would be able to combat the harmful affects of this smog that has surrounded us! Do not just follow us, but do trust us when we tell you that our friend, the nutritionist in Delhi, Laxmi Nagar, too has given all these foods a try and has had a lot of improvement!

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