Coconut oil and its usage has always been in the news. Every person is advised not to look at coconut oil. But I feel this is baseless. Coconut oil is just like any other oil. It gives the same calories ie 9 calories as any other oil. The only hiccup is that it provides saturated [...]
Are your friends making you fatter?
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 15. Jan, 2009 in Health
Hanging out with right people makes a lot of difference in your well being and so also in your weight. If your friends are gaining weight, you too gain weight. This happens as the place you dine out with your friends can be places which serve unhealthy food. Fat friends generally tend to order larger [...]
Eat a snack before you go out
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 13. Jan, 2009 in Food
You keep a tough check on what you eat, count calories and exercise regularly but are you actually keeping the balance in your caloric intake. It is very tough to curb your taste buds at a party or at a restaurant. The sumptuous platters are irresistible. How do you enjoy a guilt free party? Eat [...]
Eat slow to prevent weight gain
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 13. Jan, 2009 in Health
Studies have shown that people who hasten through their meals or those who gobble up food until they are totally full have tendency to gain weight. Those who eat faster and eat until full are said to have higher caloric intake and higher body mass indices compared to those who eat slowly. Weight loss is [...]
Osteoporosis and Lactose intolerance
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 12. Jan, 2009 in Health
Lactose intolerants are those who cannot digest milk sugar lactose from dairy products. So the calcium requirements are not fulfilled hence they are at higher risks of developing osteoporosis. On several surveys it has been noted that there are thinner bones visible in the scan of those who are lactose intolerant than those who are [...]
Is too much of protien good for muscle gain?
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 10. Jan, 2009 in Health
Following high protein diets are the latest fads. My clients who want to build muscle or gain weight want to eat lots of protein by drinking liters of milk, eating lots of chicken or more than 5 eggs in a day. It all comes down to how much you need as per your body requirements [...]
Hungry at night?
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 09. Jan, 2009 in Food, Health
It is advisable not to eat just before going to bed and there should be a 2 hour gap between dinner and bed time. This is not absolutely right. You need not go to bed hungry convincing yourself that you are doing your self a favor. Many end up snacking if they are working or [...]
Is too much of Fiber Bad?
by Sanjana - Dietitian on 09. Jan, 2009 in Food
We hear so much about fiber and all its health benefits. The carboholics who eat subsist on refined, low fiber foods are advised to increase the fiber intake. It is commonly seen that most of my clients eat very less fiber. So my advise is to increase their fiber intake and there are many who [...]
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