Boosting Metabolism- Making it Better By Ms. Khyati Jain
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11. A Smart Alternate…
A balanced diet, you will get the energy and nutrients required to
participate in day-to-day activities and to recover from it quickly
Fruits
Vegetable
SaladsPulses
Dairy
Fish,
chicken
Cereals
Rotis, Rice
Dalia
Brown
bread
Fats
Oil
Nuts
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12. Packing Nutrition Per Meal
A balanced diet, you will get the energy and nutrients required to
participate in day-to-day activities and to recover from it quickly
Loaded
with
CARBS
Loaded
with
PROTEINS
Loaded
with
MUFA,
Omega 3
Fruits
Vegetable
Pulses
Dairy
Fish,
chicken
Cereals
Rotis, Rice
Dalia
Brown
bread Salad
Fats
Oil
Nuts
Loaded with
Micronutrients
17. Water at regular intervals
Increase fluid intake if meals have
ample fiber, protein or processed
foods
Exercising when you are dehydrated
is dangerous and hurts your
performance
Water …
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“Water is the only drink for a wise man.” ~ Henry D Thoreau
20. Enemy Foods – Stripping
Nutrition
Artificial Sweetners
Transfats
Fried Food
Sodas
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“Processed foods not only extend the shelf life, but they extend the
waistline as well.” ~ Karen Sessions
25. Solutions to Breakfast
Excuses
3. “I don’t like breakfast foods.”
Dinner leftovers
Have a dessert - Extra large glass of milk
shake
Soup & Crackers….
have fancy meal
30. Vitamin Found in Why is it needed
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B1
Vitamin D
This table gives information about some important vitamins:
Eyesight, healthy
skin
Healthy teeth and gums,
avoiding scurvy
Breaking down
carbohydrates
Absorbing calcium and
phosphorous, avoiding
rickets
Animal products. Also
made in the body when
the sun shines on the skin
Whole-grain foods,
nuts and meat
Fruit (especially citrus
fruits) and vegetables
Fish, milk, vegetables,
eggs and cheese
31. This table gives information about some important Mineral:
Mineral Found in Why is it needed
Calcium
Iron
Iodine
Vegetables, dairy products
and dried fish
Red meat, liver, beans,
lentils and green
vegetables
Seafood and dairy
products
Keeping bones and
teeth hard
Making blood, preventing
tiredness and anaemia
Maintaining the
thyroid gland
34. Early morning:
A liquid + carb + vitamin n mineral
Breakfast:
Milk/egg/sprouts/Dal cheela
veg. dalia /veg stuffed roti / veg poha/veg idli/ veg
sandwich
Mid morning:
Fruits juice + peanuts/ whole fruit + roasted chana/ fruit
ice-cream salad/fruit smoothie/ fruit -milkshake
Meal Planning …
36. Meal Planning …
Dinner
Salads
Dark green, Whole wheat chapati /Other grain chapati
Paneer / curd
Vegetable
Post dinner:
Milk/paneer/ Nuts
A fruit
Editor's Notes
Everyone, whether involved in sport or not, should try to eat a healthy, balanced diet. If you eat a balanced diet, you will get the energy and nutrients required to participate in exercise and to recover from it quickly.
Everyone, whether involved in sport or not, should try to eat a healthy, balanced diet. If you eat a balanced diet, you will get the energy and nutrients required to participate in exercise and to recover from it quickly.
Everyone, whether involved in sport or not, should try to eat a healthy, balanced diet. If you eat a balanced diet, you will get the energy and nutrients required to participate in exercise and to recover from it quickly.
High in nutrients
Low to moderate calories
Contains fiber
Low glycemic index
Not processed
Increase toxic load
Excessively calorie dense
No nutrition
High glycemic index
Highly Processed/synthetic
Pack it the night before & eat on the go
Late night snacks can curb a morning appetite, lead to weight gain, and an inadequate diet. BEWARE!
Chances are you ate too many kcals the night before!
Who said you had to eat “breakfast foods for breakfast?”
1/3 of your kcals for the day should come from a morning meal
Consider Dinner for Breakfast and Breakfast for Dinner!”
Studies prove that eating Breakfast is one of the best ways to lose & maintain weight
Goal is about 500 kcals
Food is fuel for your body.
You are what you eat.
If you eat junk, you will feel “junky.”
“Energy” comes from good food choices, proper hydration, and adequate rest.
No energy pill, potion, or bar will fuel your body as efficiently or effectively as “real” food.