Tips That Will Ease Your Navratri Fasting

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Dietician Avni Kaul shares Essential Dos and Don’ts to Observe a Healthy and Hearty Fasting

The season of festivities is here. It’s the season of receiving blessings in abundance from the Holy Mother Goddess Maa Durga in her 9 divine forms. It’s the season for which many of you wait eagerly. The 9-day festivities make the followers abstain from specific things and food items in their diet.

Fasting when done in an appropriate way surely, makes a lot of healthy difference to your mind and body. Avni Kaul says, if you observe your fast with a few precautions it is even better. After all, you need to ensure too that fasting is not having any toll on your body. That means with your fasting you will also be able to enjoy the festivities even more.

India’s eminent dietician and nutritionist Avni Kaul share a few easy yet vital tips if followed correctly will really help you to have comfortable fasting throughout these 9 days.

Stay hydrated

This is very important indeed. Whether you are fasting or not hydration levels must always be kept in check. Having lots of water is important for proper body functioning. Also, since there is plenty of restrictions on what you can drink during the fasting days, hydrating drinks including plain water, coconut water, lime water, milk, and fruit juices can take good care of your nutrition. Do not go for drinks such as coffee and tea in excess which can not only dehydrate you but sometimes prolonged gaps in meals may also cause stomach-related issues like acidity and gastritis.

Refrain from sugar

While you are observing fasting, what you can possibly do is refrain away from consuming refined sugar as much as you can. Sugar can often be quite unhealthy and processed. If you have, go for natural sugar products such as sugarcane, and jaggery, and even sweet taste fruits that are quite healthy for you.

Do not overeat

While you keep a check on your food intake during the fast, make certain you do not go overboard. Everyone tends to eat more food when people are fasting to make sure that they stay full but doing so could be dangerous. If you are not mindful and watch what you eat, it not just contradicts the purpose of your fast but also makes for chances your stomach may go upset.

Have a healthy snacking

Because of the fact, that you are fasting, you tend to feel hungry at odd times. It doesn’t imply that you eat unhealthy things to put a stop to those cravings. Go for healthy snacking alternatives such as makhana (foxnuts), sweet potato fries, nuts, fruits, etc. They are all also, very nutritious for you.

Consume fibre rich foods

During any sort of fast, it is essential to eat fibrous food items which take longer to digest and keeps one stay fuller for longer. They also take care of your cravings. Good fibre content can easily be found in vegetables such as pumpkin, bananas, arbi, etc.

Avoid packaged and greasy foods

With several varieties available in the market, one may tend to binge on market-bought sweets, snacks that are often not healthy. They are usually, processed and made out of sub-standard, refined oil specifically, during the festival times. This is not how you are supposed to be fasting in Navratras.

Also, stay away from having greasy food this fasting season. They might seem tempting to eat but has quite unhealthy ingredients which are not at all nutritious. They also have the ability to make you feel bloated. Rather have a fruit or vegetable bases chaat instead of a deep-fried snack to take care of your cravings.

Sleep adequately and do not exert yourself

During any fasting season, your body is undergoing detox and it required plenty of rest. Hence, make certain you sleep for at least 7-8 hours every day. Try to relax and do some mindful meditative exercise to fully detoxify your body.

Besides, make sure You should not exert yourself and put excess pressure on your body during these 9 days. Celebrations and fasting together could drain out your body. Do not remain hungry for long and keep munching something from where your body will continue to get energy.

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Dietician Avni Kaul

Avni Kaul is Founder of Nutriactivania with Masters Degree in Food and Nutrition from University of Delhi and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator from Project Hope and International Diabetes Federation. She is a Leicester Mammas Ambassador trained in Lactation Counselling with NHS United Kingdom. Mammas support pregnant and new mothers and their families. Specializations of Avni Kaul Include Infant and Young Child Feeding Practises, Pre and Post natal diets, Fat loss, Muscle Gain and Holistic Health and Nutrition

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