Nutriguide, Antwerp (2025)

29/09/2021

Food you eat has a lot to do with gut health and eating both probiotics and prebiotics will keep your gut both happy and healthy. In the late 19th Century, microbiologists identified, microflora in the guts of healthy people differed from those in sick people. ⠀
They named these beneficial microflora ‘probiotics’ – ‘pro’ meaning ‘for’, and ‘biotics’ from the Greek word meaning ‘life’ – as they were proven to make us healthier.⠀
Some of the most studied benefits of probiotics include:⠀
• Strengthening the immune system .⠀
• Controlling or alleviating bowel diseases.⠀
• Lessening food allergies in children.⠀
• Lowering blood cholesterol levels.⠀
• Helping us digest better.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she is appreciated for her promptness, flexible diet plans and holistic practical nutritional guidance.⠀

24/09/2021

You’re learning how to care for your gut. However, it may be that old habits have already compromised your intestinal lining, a condition called “leaky gut”.⠀
Leaky gut means particles of undigested food, toxins, and waste make their way out of your gut and into your bloodstream, and the results can be painful and wide-reaching.⠀
Common symptoms include acidity, bloatedness, gas or indigestion. Good news is all of these symptoms can be reversed naturally all with wholesome food.⠀
If left untreated persistent leaky gut may convert into leaky gut syndrome resulting into allergies, autoimmune issues(thyroid,hashimoto), headaches, joint pain, fatigue, and rashes, as well as trouble with focus and memory. It may interfere with your weight loss as well.⠀
If you feel your gut needs repair, feel free to get in touch with me and we can work on restoring your body’s healing powers together. ⠀
Be in best of your shape and health all with natural and wholesome food from your kitchen! This will be a journey of your lifetime-a journey you will never forget!⠀

01/09/2021

Ever since I conceived Kian,majority of my clients have been pregnant mommies. What a lovely coincidence!! I am not only enjoying every bit of bringing up Kian but also equally enthusiastic about guiding mommies to be soon throughout pregnancy to gain weight healthily, and not to eat for 2 without compromising on baby’s nourishment and growth.
Such posts and messages keep me going!! ❤️🤰

18/08/2021

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You are already into gut healing routine and weight loss process. ⠀
Week two is about cleaning your system of unwanted waste and bad bacteria and giving the digestive system rest from digestion so it can focus on healing and repairing your body.⠀
On an average, fruits digest the fastest in 30 min, veggies take around 1 hour to digest. Grains on the other hand take a whopping 4-6 hours for basic digestion. Since we include grains in almost all our meals and have various food combinations we are constantly keeping our body busy in digesting food. ⠀
As a result, food does not get all digested and eliminated the right way. It sticks to the inner walls of our intestines and gets transported in our blood stream. This blocks arteries as cholesterol, shows up as acne on skin, causes food allergies and is the root cause for lifestyle diseases and cancer.⠀
Intermittent fasting by keeping a 12 -16-hour gap between dinner and next morning breakfast, helps our body to heal, restore and repair your body from the inside. ⠀
You could also consider having a whole day of eating only fruits and consuming liquids, to give your body a chance to properly rest and start the healing process.⠀
Though intermittent fasting is a popular concept coming from studies done in the west. But in our Indian culture this has been recommended since the vedic age. Be it in name of “Ekadashi Vrat”(fasting once in 15 days), “Saptvar Vrat” (fasting once in a week), “Navratri fasts”(9 days fast twice in a year before onset of summer and winter.) Fasting has always been recommended and proved beneficial to health.⠀
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22/07/2021

As you kickstart you need to limit the intake of . Inflammatory foods cause anxiety like behaviour and clamps down that feel-good factor which makes you feel active and healthy. ⠀
Inflammation can be triggered by stress, sugary and fried foods and hydrogenated fats. Turmeric and ginger are two of the best anti-inflammatories you can find.⠀
Remember, the more stressed you are, the more likely you’ll want to grab something sugary, so try keeping some healthy snacks to hand such as nuts or dry fruits or fruits.⠀
My time-tested trick is to take five long, deep breaths to calm down before eating and to chew slowly so your stomach has less work to do when the food arrives.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she is appreciated for her promptness, flexible diet plans and holistic practical nutritional guidance.⠀

05/07/2021

You are calorie conscious and make best efforts to keep your weight under check. You avoid sugar and choose artificial sweeteners as they are calorie free!⠀
Beware- It’s not cool!!⠀
Artificial sweeteners are frequently found in many reduced-calorie foods, processed products and diet or decaffeinated drinks and are also available in tablet form. They contain chemical compounds called sucralose, aspartame and cyclamate that the digestive tract cannot break down. This create issues in the digestive tract as they aren't absorbed properly, causing gas and belly bloat. Sweeteners, which can be up to 300 times sweeter than natural sugar, are also known to increase appetite and result in overeating too.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she is appreciated for her promptness, flexible diet plans and holistic practical nutritional guidance.⠀

26/06/2021

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You try your best to eat healthy but there are still some mornings when you feel gassy and bloated . How do you combat that?⠀
I’m sure you know that certain foods cause bloating and gas worse than others. What if I told you it’s not the foods that produce the gas in your stomach, but it’s the bacteria in your gut releasing the gas!⠀
There’s a whole community of microorganisms living in your gut called your gut microbiome. The bad bacteria thrive in an environment when there is plenty of sugars and refined carbs to eat, and release gas as their by-product.⠀
So, to get rid of bloating means not just feeding your healthy bacteria with right foods and probiotics but eliminating the bad bacteria as well.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she is appreciated for her promptness, flexible diet plans and holistic practical nutritional guidance.⠀

14/06/2021

To lose weight – you need to lose the waste! If you are looking forward to lose excess fat, the ONE thing you must take care of is your gut. Over the next 4 weeks, we will kickstart a program to help you better understand your gut, food to eat/avoid, gut bacteria, building your core, understanding pre and pro biotics and more and LOSE weight in the process!⠀
To get started, here are the top 3 ways your gut works to keep you healthy besides digesting and absorbing nutrients. ⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she is appreciated for her promptness, flexible diet plans and holistic practical nutritional guidance.⠀

09/05/2021

Motherhood-the most beautiful journey of woman’s life..wishing all lovely mommas Happy Mother’s Day!!

19/04/2021

When you bump into this while a lazy random scroll...smile to banta hi😊😉 sharing old episodes.

07/04/2021

Most diets aim at losing “X” number of kilos in a matter of few days. Although this guidance provides a starting point, you shouldn’t expect to lose the same amount of weight each week.⠀ Your weight loss can vary. Instead of setting a hard deadline for reaching your weight-loss goal, focus on where you are in your journey in not only losing weight but also your lifestyle- do you feel lighter,more energetic and stronger?⠀
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As losing weight is only the beginning — maintaining the lifestyle change is lifelong. A commitment to sustainable meal planning and continued physical activity will help you maintain your weight loss. Remember, the climb may be long, but by taking one step at a time, you can succeed in attaining a healthier weight, and a healthier life.⠀
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Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. She does not dole out diet plans but instead believe in achieving optimum health in a way that is SUSTAINABLE & SENSIBLE, personalized for you and your lifestyle. She simplifies healthy eating and helps you unlearn habits which are detrimental to your health.

28/03/2021

May the colors of Holi fill in everyone’s life with health and happiness!! Wish you all a very happy holi💐💐

16/03/2021

You’re working hard to meet your weight-loss goal when suddenly, the needle on the scale refuses to budge-the weight loss plateau. It’s very discouraging to keep working hard when you can’t see the fruits of your labour. To make things worse, these weight-loss plateaus can last from several days to months.⠀
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While it may be tempting to skip meals or use fad diets to get through your plateau, but it may not be a sustainable means. ⠀
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Let's talk about ways to break through a weight loss plateau… without starving your body!⠀
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Firstly remember weight loss is a mind-set thing – you have to stay positive. Everybody’s body is wired in a different way – what works for your friends might not work for you. Avoid elimination diets, starving yourself, skipping meals or overdoing the exercise routine. ⠀
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Remember, real success and lasting results require patience and persistence – don’t lose hope halfway!⠀
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Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she believes in losing weight in a way that is SUSTAINABLE & SENSIBLE, personalized for you and your lifestyle. She simplifies healthy eating and imparts holistic practical nutritional guidance and your routine.

04/03/2021

Our body is designed to run on carbohydrates. Carbs on digestion produce glucose, which is our body’s main energy source.⠀
But carbs are also thought to be the main source of weight gain. After fats, they are the new villain!!⠀
Carbs can be broken down into two types: simple and complex. Simple carbs include refined sugar, maida and complex carbs include starchy and fibrous carbs like grains(whole wheat, rice etc ),potatoes and other root vegetables. ⠀
When we eat refined carbs like bread, biscuits and sugary treats – these get digested faster and can lead to weight gain and poor health, as most of the fibre, vitamins and minerals are removed by food processing. Excessive energy from such carbs is stored as fat.⠀
Complex carbs on the other hand are a good source of fibre and various essential vitamins and minerals. They are slowly digested and not easily stored as fat.⠀
Knowing which carbs to choose, what to balance them with and when to eat them can help you avoid storing them as fat and achieve a healthy weight.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she believes in losing weight in a way that is SUSTAINABLE & SENSIBLE, personalized for you and your lifestyle. She simplifies healthy eating and imparts holistic practical nutritional guidance.

23/02/2021

At some point or the other we all resolve to lose weight, but the methods are unsustainable, hence by the end of 2-3 months we would have given up on our diet. ⠀
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Thus, instead of following a fad diet, adapt a healthier regime making one change at a time. Your diet should be your way of life – it should be a gradual but permanent change in your eating habits. ⠀
Then even if you falter, you will not punish yourself for it, reach your goal and maintain it too as well.⠀
Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she believes in losing weight in a way that is SUSTAINABLE & SENSIBLE, personalized for you and your lifestyle. She simplifies healthy eating and imparts holistic practical nutritional guidance.

17/02/2021

Birthday Binge!!😉

11/02/2021

The rise of lifestyle disorders such as high cholesterol, uric acid, high BP or blood sugars etc today is all because of wrong eating choices and most of these disorders can be reversed to a certain extent without any medicine-just by correcting your eating pattern.⠀
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One of the biggest and focused investments you should have is in your health. Just as experts recommend creating a portfolio of diverse investments for your financial wealth - the same principle holds true for your health. An investment of a variety of wholesome foods packed with essential nutrients helps you in reversing cholesterol, elevated blood sugars, maintain BP and enhance immunity and digestive health. ⠀
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To ‘naturally’ help your body heal and understand your body better – enrol for our unique iPlan – a holistic way of healing your body. No pills, no powders only wholesome food from your kitchen!⠀
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iPlan is an interactive program to help you reach your nutrition and health goals all by eating right. Providing practical and flexible nutrition plans considering your demanding schedule is our motto.⠀
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Uma Narula is an award-winning nutritionist and has helped lots of clients worldwide. Best known for her successful iPlan, she believes in losing weight in a way that is SUSTAINABLE & SENSIBLE, personalized for you and your lifestyle. She simplifies healthy eating and imparts holistic practical nutritional guidance.

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