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If we treat food as information and lifestyle as medicine, we can actually use aggressive preventive measures to prevent lifestyle diseases and other detrimental impacts on the body, said nutritionist and lifestyle educator Karishma Chawla. We must learn to play detective with our health and be able to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy food. Here are quick tips of a healthy diet. Choose complex carbohydrates over simple carbohydrates (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Consume adequate amount of protein everyday. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Target 8-11 servings of fibre coming from high fibre fruits, vegetables, soups, salads and vegetable smoothies. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Target water intake, 2.7 litres for women and 3.7 litres for men (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Regular sunshine exposure, exercise, and rest can help. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Catch up on your sleep as late nights can cause mood swings the next day, making you feel sluggish.
Give a good amount of rest to your body, along with nutritious foods and water to rejuvenate the body. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Go low on salt as too much sodium retains water in the body. This is why foods eaten during festive season cause bloating.
Salt can be replaced by spices like black pepper, chillies, and herbs like basil, celery, parsley, oregano, and condiments like vinegar, and mustard (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Eat gut-boosting foods daily, such as fermented vegetables like carrot, cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower and home-made curd. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Limit or avoid aerated drinks and alcohol. (Source: Pexels)
Eat iron-rich foods like green leafy veggies, lean meat. You can also add lime (vitamin c) for better iron absorption. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Eat foods that can boost energy levels such as coconut oil, green tea, olive oil, salmon, pomegranate and spinach. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
Eat a rainbow plate, consisting of all colors of veggies to get a variety of nutrients and antioxidants, these have anti-inflammatory properties (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
