Dishing out health

Writing prescription is a part of her profession,but writing recipes is her hobby.

Writing prescription is a part of her profession,but writing recipes is her hobby. For Dr Anshu Vatsayan,an expert in Ayurveda,her favourite pastime is to cook or look out for new healthy recipes. An expert in Mughlai,Indian,Continental,South Indian and many other delicacies,her recipes have been published in several English dailies.

Being a doctor,I have a busy schedule,but still I steal time to try new items which are low on the calorie content. Ayurveda starts from the kitchen and if the dished out delicacies are healthy,patients need not visit the doctor too often, she beams. Dr Anshu often writes recipes to her patients as well who come with problems of indigestion,lack of appetite and diabetes.

I always suggest seasonal vegetables and fruits to my patients. Obese patients are advised a few recipes of bottle guard when I find no change in them even after taking medicines and adhering to regular exercise. Butter milk is excellent for health,so one must have it in plenty and home-made butter is a better option because it contains 70 per cent water and 30 per cent fats. It is good for the health of growing children.

A health freak,she is always spotted advising recipes to her friends and relatives and highlighting the importance of herbs and shrubs.

Being a good cook is a must for everyone besides excelling in your profession,because only then can one maintain a good health for her family, she says.

Although she has employed a cook in her house because of her busy schedule,still she manages to find time to cook or at least train her subordinates to prepare as per her needs. Every Karva Chauth,she makes 40 kg herbal milk. But everyday you cant drink so many herbs,so in winters instead of market drinks like Bournvita,I make shatavar drink at home. This is the best tonic, she beams.

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