Breath free, get vitaminised

As a nutritionist I am worried how air pollution is harming our organs causing premature aging, diseases and decreasing quality of life. Our bodies cannot be replaced like machines and need to last a life time.

Take charge of your health and boost your body’s immunity with great nutrition in a polluted environment.

Vitamins helps you use and release energy, boost your immunity plus act as soldiers protecting you from diseases they can easily be procured from the food you eat .

Vitamin C- found in Guava, lemon, oranges, Indian gooseberry(amla ), mangoes and tomatoes .Squeeze lemon on your food toss tomato in your vegetables, salads. Add the above fruit and chop amla fine marinate in salt and have daily.

Increase -Beta carotene (Vitamin A) – is a powerful antioxidant that fights body pollution. Carrots, pumpkins, leafy greens, dried apricots are good source. Make soups and vegetables with carrot, spinach and pumpkin. Apricots can be had after meals to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Boost your minerals -they act as electrolytes, our bodies own meter room that generate impulses to your muscles ,heart , brain , cells , maintain water balance your sodium potassium, zinc etc all are important .

Leafy greens- are a powerhouse of all vitamins and minerals. Make a roti of Ragi atta add sesames seeds spinach, and a pinch of salt in the dough top it with ghee have it with a chutney of mint coriander lemon or tomato.

Ragi and sesames are a good source of calcium and ghee helps absorb the calcium while lemon, Ragi and sesames are a good source of calcium and ghee helps absorb the calcium while lemon helps absorb iron.

Add good quality fat
Omega 3- good sources are flax seeds and walnuts .Snack on flax seeds and walnuts they are vital for brain function, heart health , reducing inflammation , joint pains and preventing cancer cells from multiplying .

Ghee - Cows ghee It is high in vitamin A thus making it a strong antioxidant increasing ones immunity .Ghee s rich in K2 and Conjugated linoleum acid an antioxidant with antiviral properties Add ghee to your roti, rice, vegetable and soup

Coconuts , nuts , seeds -are other fats that need to be added as they are high quality fat . Snack on them or add it to your salads vegetables or roti

Regularly use herbs and spices - The healing power of them are known since centuries and India is a treasure trove of herbs spices and condiments clove ,cinnamon, cardamom ,the list is endless eat them daily to give us strength and vitality literary go back to our roots with ginger garlic turmeric .

Add phyto nutrients and fibre -they are present in all your bright colour fruits , vegetables whole grains and pulses which are an intrinsic part of the Indian diet.

Eat organic foods
Our ancestors did .This automatically boosts immunity reduces susceptibility to diseases by decreasing the toxic load in your body.

Revamp your diet go through your cupboard and throughout junk and processed food drink plenty of water take sunlight and move your body or lose your body. Start now and reap the benefits.