BREAKFAST:
Milk/milk products(tonned) 200mls(1glass)
Cereal(Oats/dalia/poha/upma/whole wheat bread) 30 gms(1 bowl)Protein (paneer/besan) 30 gmsOil (for cooking) 1tsp(5ml)
MID-MORNING: Fruit custard 100gms/1 bowl
LUNCH: Cereal 60gms(2 chapati)Dal 30 gms (1 bowl)Vegetable 100gms(1bowl)Dahi 150gms(1bowl)Oil (for cooking) 2tsp (10 ml)
TEA: Tea 1 cupSnack 30 gms paneer/ besan chilla
DINNER:
Cereal 60gms(2 chapati)Dal 30 gms(1 bowl)Vegetable 100gms(1 bowl)Dahi 150(1 bowl)Oil (for cooking) 2tsp (10 ml)BED TIME: Milk (tonned) 200mls(1 cup)
FOODS TO AVOID IN EXCESS:
Excess of milk and milk productsExcess of dal, besanExcess of meat, fish, chicken, eggBakery products like breads, biscuits, ruskTinned products, commercial productsSalad, juices, soups, squash, bottled drinks coconut waterMalted beverages like boost bournvita, horlicksChutneys, picklesPeas, beans, green leafy vegetablesExcess of cream, butter, oilSugar, gur, honey, sugar cane juiceSweets, cakes, pastries, ice creamsJams, fruit preserves with sugarFruit juicesMango, cheeku, grapes, banana, litchiExcess of cream, butter, oilExcess of fried foods, puri, parantha, pakora.Excess of dried nutsExecess of rice and rice productsPatato, sweet patato, zimikand, arbiWhole milk and its products
NOTE:Oil should be change after every 1 month:Rice branOlive oilSoyabean oilMustard oilCanola oilBiscuits:Marie biscuitWheat brixNutri choice
FOODS ALLOWED:Refined cereals like, vermecelli, sooji. (In moderation)Soya bean and its productsApple, guava, pineapple, pears, papaya.NOTE:Ghee, butter, oil, to be taken as recommended
ENJOYING FOOD: Food is meant to be enjoyed not just eaten. Medication and a feeling of being unwell are not conducive to a good appetite, but by using ones imagination the same food can be made interesting and eating enjoyable.
Do not eat boiled food: there is a difference between eating low salt and non- spicy food and boiled food.Use freshly ground ginger , garlic, onion in your cookingSpices like zeera, ajwain, hing are know for their digestive powersUse cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, curry leaves, for their aromas and flavorsUse tomato for cooking, it adds to the texture of food and has antioxidant propertiesBlanche your vegetables to leach out the potassium but do not boil them before cooking
Make some snacks at home for munching:Unsalted potato chips can be sun dried and cooked whenever hunger strikesUnsalted homemade namkeensHomemade Mathis without baking pd or meetha soda are a good substitute for biscuits
To avoid over loading on salt:Avoid the salt shaker on the table, avoid chat masalaAvoid pappads, picklesUse home made unsalted butter, avoid processed cheeseUse fresh meat, vegetables, fruits instead of canned variety
Be innovative in your menu: to keep your food interesting change the menu keeping in mind the protein and meal break up
Exercise: Be sure to check with your doctor before any exercise programme. A 30 min brisk walk will benefitBy increasing energy levelsBy improving muscle strength and physical functioningBy improving blood pressure controlBy better control of body weight