HealthBran

27/01/2021

Nostalgia ‼️

And it’s throwback time😇 Pooja remember these days when I was itching to use my newly learn skills😌? And you weren’t even afraid of trying out a rookie like me. Thank you so much that 😘We both were so excited and said let’s put this to work and see if transformation happens 😄 Thank God it happened and you walked the ramp too😍 One of my best success stories 🤗😇 Remember your confidence once you transformed❓

30/12/2020

Hey Kasturi, thank you for sharing your transformation pic 🤗Guiding you through the journey of the weight loss into the world of fitness has been a pleasure. You are one of those extremely rare patients who tried all the recipes I sent you😇Your feedback helped me a lot in fine tuning my recipe bank☺️ Thank for putting your faith in me and listening to every little advice I gave you be it about diet or lifestyle. Your dedication, sincerity and focus helped fast track the results here for everyone to see💪🏻Stay blessed! 😇

25/12/2020

For all those who have been wondering where I disappear, all I can say is I’ve been busy helping my patients achieve their fitness dreams💪🏻😇

A big thanks to for not only sharing this picture of his amazing transformation but also for putting his faith in me to plan his diet and lifestyle. He followed the diet with recipes to the T, without faltering. Even as of today he continues to apply the various lifestyle changes and the maintenance diet I’ve planned for him. He has not only achieved his ideal body weight but he’s super fit and energetic than he’s ever been in a long time. Stay blessed ! Keep going!

28/06/2020

Vitamin D requirement varies from person to person (case to case) basis. Since vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin your body can’t get rid of it easily increasing storage and hence causing side effects.
Exercising caution while taking vitamin D is a must.

28/06/2020

👆🏻This is our ideal vitamin D daily requirement.
If you are self medicating (which I’ve heard a lot of people doing during lockdown to protect against COVID-19 infection) then stop immediately if you have exceeded this limit.

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28/06/2020

How to know you are vitamin D deficient during COVID times? How to get vitamin D from sun?

26/06/2020

Being a sunshine vitamin, vitamin D was never abundant in food.

Mother Nature never thought we humans might be sitting at home all day long avoiding sun. Neither did she ever expect pollution to get so bad that getting vitamin D from decent amount of sun exposure in a tropical and sunny country would become a dream.

For vegetarians vitamin D is naturally available only in mushrooms but in traces. It’s not enough to meet daily requirement in absence of sun exposure. Vitamin D food fortification is not as rampant in our country.

Luckily non vegetarians had quite a few, vitamin D rich options to choose from !

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26/06/2020

Vitamin D is a sunshine vitamin.
Ideally sun exposure should be enough to get into 90% of our daily requirement of vitamin D and only 10% should come from our diet.

Fun fact : Daily exposure to sunlight (whether you get vitamin D or not) acts as mood elevator. Next time you feel gloomy try standing under the sun for sometime. It might help you!

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26/06/2020

Most of us tend to focus on how nutrients affect our body but very few ponder over how it impacts our brain. Research has shown certain nutritional deficiencies are linked to poor mental health.

26/06/2020

Most of us tend to focus on how nutrients affect our body but very few ponder over how it impacts our brain. Research has shown certain nutritional deficiencies are linked to poor mental health.

25/06/2020

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to quite a few mental illnesses. Vitamin D plays a small but critical part in development and alleviation of symptoms related to these diseases.

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24/06/2020

Mental Health is as important as physical health. Health is a state of well being not just physical but mental and social too. Without an optimal state of mental health you will never be able to enjoy your physical health.

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21/06/2020

International Yoga Day 🧘🏻‍♀️
If anything has helped me deal with stress and uncertainty in life it’s ‘yoga’.
I started practising yoga while I was going through one of the worst phases of life. It helped me stay positive in face of adversity. It gave me confidence to start everything from a scratch. It gave me strength and courage to do things I never thought I could do. It was a gradual process. But consistent practice got me results. It’s never too late to start.

06/06/2020

Save the date 7th June 2 pm for understanding how sugar is impacting your life.

How is sugar affecting your life?
How much sugar a day won’t harm you?
What’s the big fuss about sugar?
If I’m not diabetic I don’t have to worry about my sugar intake right?
Which sugar substitute is the best option?
And much more....

04/06/2020

Save the date 6th June 2 pm for understanding cholesterol !!!

Check out my Instagram story tomorrow for registration details for a zoom talk about cholesterol addressing questions like

Is cholesterol the cause of heart disease?

Will eating less than 300 mg cholesterol a day reduce my cholesterol levels?

What does HDL, LDL, VLDL cholesterol mean? How does it impact you?

And many more questions ...

31/05/2020

Isn't working out (exercising) amazing? If you don't feel the same, here are the benefits of work out to convince you to start exercising daily. What say?

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No discussion of workout (exercise) goes without discussing the benefits. I understand that it's sometimes tough to motivate yourself to work. But I'm hoping reading the benefits will help you strengthen your resolve 😊
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31/05/2020

I just bought 3 dozens of mangoes. Last mango of this season! Was thinking I should address the elephant (rather mango) in the room...

I keep getting hearing this every summer “I’m on a diet but can I eat a mango?”& “I’m a diabetic, can I eat a mango?” So many people eat a mango with so much guilt.

👈🏻Here’s my take on mangoes

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30/05/2020

No discussion of workout (exercise) goes without discussing the benefits. I understand that it's sometimes tough to motivate yourself to work. But I'm hoping reading the benefits will help you strengthen your resolve 😊
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29/05/2020

Missing my kickboxing days☹️

Don’t skip your workout just coz your gym is shut.

You can always work out at home.

You can try
1. Skipping
2. Spot jogging
3. Floor exercises
4. Surya namaskar / yoga
5. Stair climbing
6. Resistance band training (I’ve one at home so I use it)
7. Strength training (using water bottle if you do not have dumbbells)

What work out have you been indulging in while at home? I would love to hear from you ...

27/05/2020

In continuation of yesterday’s quiz. Here’s a snippet that will help you
understand why choose a whole 🍇 fruit 🍈 instead of a cocktail 🍸/ mock tail 🍹/ fruit juice🥤

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Remember eating healthy is all about making smart choices by understanding your options.

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26/05/2020

Here’s a short quiz. Guess the answer and then swipe to right to find the right answer.
Let me know in the comment section if you get the answer right!!!

Have fun guessing 😊

P. S: I’ll be uploading another post tomorrow explaining the reason for the right answer

24/05/2020

Did you know chocolate is the first thing that disappeared from grocery stores and medical shops the moment lock down was announced? Strange!

Well, why did that happen?
1. Eating chocolates releases dopamine in your brain. Dopamine is that chemical which creates that feeling of well being, making us feel good about ourselves
2. Dopamine also acts as a stress buster thus lowering stress hormone level
3. Chocolate provides magnesium, helping tackle deficiency
4. Sugar and caffeine in chocolate helps you stay alert for sometime.

Here's a recipe for a healthy, low calorie, high protein cooling cocoa drink. Try it out !

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24/05/2020

Have you been craving for sugar? Well, we all know lock down hasn't been kind on anyone.

Common causes of sugar craving are
1.Stress
2.Skipping meals/ under eating/ starving
3.Magnesium deficiency
4.Dehydration
5.Lack of sleep or disturbed sleep
6.Excessive intake of carbohydrates esp. refined carbs e.g refined flour, white sugar
7.Low protein intake
8.Fat free / low fat diet
9.Imbalance of gut bacteria
10.Insulin resistance
11.Sugar addiction
12.Boredom

Now that you know the probable cause how do you beat it?
Well, use these 7 (secret) tricks to beat your sugar craving. What say want to try?

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24/05/2020

Well, ghee is one of the most debated topics as far as Indian diet goes. To have ghee or to not have ghee is the most frequently asked question. The choice of ghee depends on the source of ghee. Homemade ghee is the best. Here's the recipe for making good quality, longer lasting, fragrant ghee using a method that's more fuel efficient.

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24/05/2020

Ghee is an integral part on Indian diet. Ghee has been propograted as a therapy for thousands of years. So why the skepticism towards ghee?

22/05/2020

Should you have fat or completely exclude it from your diet? Is fat good or is it bad? What will happen if you cut out fat completely? I’m sure there are lot of people out there who blame their fat intake as the sole reason for their weight gain.

Well, here’s my take on fat. Watch the video and let me know what you think !!!

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