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Celebrate without putting on weight! If you are eating out, you certainly cannot and should not be fussy but you can choose the best option of what to eat. Take a look at whatever is made and then carefully select what seems to be the healthiest as well as the least calorie-ridden choice. If there are items such as fried chicken and butter paneer, leave those in favour of the baked options. When all else fails, fill up on the salads, soups and the basics like dal and roti, rice or vegetables, says Harkiran Sodhi FOR many the very idea of being on a diet or to be more precise on a ‘watch what you eat time’ can be very difficult. The reason the word diet is not used is that diets seem to imply to most being on a semi-starvation schedule. This often means skipping one or more meals and eating barely anything in the meal you do eat. Diets such as these in no way help you lose weight. What they most certainly do is help you lose your health and all the reserves that your body may have stored up. The word diet used correctly should mean that you check what you eat as well as how much you eat.
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Cheese slaw Ingredients: 250 gm of cabbage,finely shredded 2 carrots grated 25 gm raisins 1 large apple 2 teaspoons lemon juice 175 gm processed cheese grated 150 gm yoghurt salt and pepper to taste Method: Place the cabbage, carrot, and raisins in a bowl. Grate the apple and add that in to the bowl as well. Put in the lemon juice and toss it well with all the ingredients. Add in the cheese and mix it all well. Season the yoghurt in a separate bowl with the salt and black pepper to taste. Stir this into the salad. Serve cold. Calories per portion: 220 Chinese vegetables Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 1 onion chopped fine 1 large carrot grated Half a medium cucumber chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons lemon juice 125 gm bean sprouts salt and pepper to taste Method: Heat the oil in a large wok or kadhai. Add the onion and the carrot and fry quickly for a minute. Add the cucumber and cook for a further minute. Stir in the soy sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and the bean sprouts. Cook for just a minute or two and serve immediately. Calories per portion of four servings: 50 |
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This feature was published on August 6, 2000  |
The best way is to eat three balanced
healthy meals. Try to keep these meals as light and nutritious as
possible, and the best way to do that is to add in as many fresh fruit
and vegetable options as possible. Also,being on a diet certainly does
in way mean the end to your social life. If you are eating out you
certainly cannot and should not be fussy. You can choose the best
option of what to eat. Take a look at whatever is made and then
carefully select what seems to be the healthiest as well as the least
calorie-ridden choice. If there are items such as fried chicken and
butter paneer,leave those in favour of the baked options, if
available. When all else fails, fill up on the salads, soups and
the basics like dal and roti,
rice or vegetables. Avoid items like butter paneer, shahi
paneer, butter chicken, as these usually are very rich and
contain a lot of butter. If you are to entertain at home ,don’t
despair.There are many options whereby you can serve a delicious meal
and still keep all those who are calorie -conscious happy.