By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
07th September:- To mark National Nutrition
Week, an exclusive ‘Nutrition Food Mela’ was organized at Max Super
Speciality Hospital, Mohali today. With week’s theme ‘Savor the Flavor
of Eating Right’ the mela was organized to raise awareness about the
role of nutrition in human development.
Around 25 nutritious food
items were displayed during mela . The main items include idli and chutney ,
butter milk, coconut balls, apple rabri, chappati noodles, corn spinach cake,
tikona parantha, nutritious chikki, rice and cucumber pancake, vegie yummy
bites, chocolate wrap, corn salad, pav bhaji etc.
The highlights of mela
were; functional food display, nutrition counseling desk, food donation
campaign, jingle and skit on healthy eating and a master chef competition
on health tiffin. A healthy tiffin competition was also held in which doctors
and dieticians of tricity also participated.
Addressing participants,
Shivani Gulati, head, clinical nutrition said that while breakfast is given the
reputation of being the most important meal of the day, eating lunch is just as
essential to staying healthy.
Shivani Gulati further said
that going too long without food denies your body glucose, the sugar that
supplies your brain with energy. Skipping lunch also slows down your
metabolism, leads to overeating and makes it difficult to meet your nutrient
needs for the day.
Talking on healthy lunch tiffin ideas, Shivani Gulati said that eating more fruits and
veggies, lowering calories and eating less fat should be the prime focus.
Shivani Gulati advised that
if weight loss is your goal, prepare healthy, satiating meals that provide your
body with plenty of nutrients and little sugar and saturated fat, instead of
skipping meals. Opt for a sandwich made with
lean protein, like chicken or tuna, on whole wheat bread. Prepare a salad with
plenty of vegetables, a handful of nuts and a hard-boiled egg.
Meanwhile at the end of
mela, Chandni and Kavita Mehta were adjudged ‘Mallika Kitchen’ and
‘Shahenshah Kitchen’ respectively.
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