Food for a beautiful you

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25 Feb 2012: All of us want to look beautiful, but beauty starts from within. So, to look good, one should have a healthy and nutritious diet and do regular exercise.

Experts say ’You are what you eat’ - from the countless hair on your head to the nails on your toes. Your outer appearance, without the makeup, of course, reflects your inner state of health, which in turn reflects your lifestyle.

Obesity surgeon Dr Manish Motwani says, "Our body normally maintains a balance between caloric intake and caloric expenditure. However, when this balance is upset, it results in weight loss. Therefore, weight loss and weight gain are largely dependent on your dietary intake and physical activity. People who are overweight are full of fat and carbohydrates. They need to utilize the huge store of body fat and carbohydrates. Hence, their diet should be very low in carbohydrates and fat. They should have more of fibre and proteins to satisfy their hunger pangs."

To lose weight and to look beautiful, he says, one should have more fibre in the form of fruits, vegetables, oats, whole grain cereals like jowar, nachni, bajra, carbohydrates like rajma, chana and lentils. Also, they should chew their food well and eat smaller portions every three to four hours. Incorporate at least two to three portions of skimmed milk products daily and drink eight to 10 glasses of water everyday.

Various nutrients, especially certain vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, have a major role to play in healthy and young looking skin. Here are some tips:

- Replace tea/coffee with green tea or buttermilk

- Almonds and fish oil help keep the skin moisturized and younger as they are rich in vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids.

- Consume eight to 10 glasses of water per day.

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