Last month, we had
a society meeting, the members requested the society to serve ‘good snacks’. What they meant was that
they didn’t want to eat the junk food of mumbai like Samosas, Patties, Ragda,
or any other oily stuff that normally appears at every social event. Everybody
is getting health conscious with fancy gyms mushrooming all over the city and
people watching their diet. So this is the good time to invest in books that
educates you on healthy food. The book #LowFatLowDiet does just that. It educates you on
how to enjoy ‘good food’ without
guilt.
This week I attended
the book lauch and the unveiling of Dr Namita Jain’s 12th book titled Low
Fat Low Guilt: Recipes & Lifestyle at The Leela Mumbai.
The book was unveiled by India's Tennis Icon and Fitness Extraordinaire Padma
Shri Vijay Amritraj
Is Junk Food Bad Food?
“No food is bad. But when food contributes more calories than nutrients,
the problem of empty calories versus nutrition becomes something to consider.
While junk food need not be excluded from your diet, the quantity and frequency
of consumption must be controlled” writes Dr Namita in her book.
In conversation with Mr
Vijay Amritraj, many elements of healthy eating were discussed. He started at a
very young age considering that health and fitness are the critical elements of
our living. He wanted to be a doctor but sports gave him more exposure. He
enjoys food, and travelling around the world makes it difficult for him to
control his diet. “The important part of sports is our ability to stay fit and
healthy” he said. He spoke about his son who is health fanatic and he feels
that our body is like a temple and we have to watch what goes into our body.
Dr Namita Jain feels
that Indian food is the best diet one can have, for example in Thali you have
dhal, veggies, rice, chappati, papad and sweets that covers all the nutrients
that our body requires. She feels that you don’t have to overeat but just 80% is
enough to leave enough space for digestion. A light meal at night before 7pm is
advisable and it is better to stay away from fat. A long walk, exercise to burn
off the fat and a visit to gym can be added to the lifestyle to stay fit.
A leaf from her book
explain the food pyramid.
It was an interesting
evening. The book has all the recipes that interests me. Its colorful, glossy
with pictures that make you hungry
I wanted to buy this
book immediately but I was lucky to get one free copy for me, specially
autographed by Dr Namita.
Nowadays, all the
recipes are available on u-tube, but still this book has been a complete sold
out. Low Fat, Low Guilt is an
essential guide to following a healthy diet without compromising on
the taste. It features low-cal recipes of delicious soups, salads, wraps,
toasts, rice dishes, pastas and dips, making healthy eating a pleasurable
experience.
I think this book is a
treasure and is the latest addition on my cook
book shelf
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