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“A daily glass of milk nourishes your hair, skin and nails”- Delna Pooniwala.

We begin drinking milk from the time we are born, but gradually as we grow, our intake decreases.

Milk is a great source of calcium, which is essential not only for children’s growing bones, but also for adults to keep their bones strong, to prevent osteoporosis, for strong teeth, nails and hair.

A warm glass of Milk is a great way to de-stress, relaxes tense muscles after a tiring work day. It reduces symptoms of PMS and boosts energy.

Milk has properties that lower high blood pressure, reduces the liver’s production of cholesterol, and it can act as an antacid. The presence of Vitamins A and B in milk can help build good eyesight.

Studies show that women who drink low-fat or skim milk lose more weight than those who exclude milk from their diet. Although some ladies are under the wrong impression that drinking milk would make them put on weight. Well, for those who don’t know there are several brands in the market that are available with only 2% fat and have all the nutrients & Vitamins one requires.

Besides consuming a glass of Milk daily, we ladies could also pamper ourselves by cleansing our face with milk. Milk has lactic acid which is great in exfoliation and helps smooth the skin & amino acids that help keep skin soft. Milk has antioxidants and prevents damage from environmental toxins.

So milk is a complete beauty food and we need to get started with it right away!!

“Learn Juicing to Detoxify your body”- Delna Pooniwala.

Today’s Post specially goes out to all the young brides to be, who want to lose some fat weight and maintain a great skin glow.

Detoxifying with Juices was popular a decade back, before ketogenic diets found their way to popularity. A juice diet is something every girl has tried at some point, and it’s easy.

Juices make you feel stronger than ever by giving your immune system a boost and even decrease your chances of a heart attack. It also gives you a fabulously glowing clear completion, besides helping you lose weight.

Even if you’re in need of major health rejuvenation, juices are a great antidote to that sluggish feeling making you should feel lighter, healthier and more energized within 48 hours, without making you feel hungry.

However, the selection of your juices should cover all the nutrients you require and hence you need to consume a variety.

So go on and keep your juicers and blenders ready for some great smoothies and juices to kick start this summer.

“Keep calm and avoid junk food”- Delna Pooniwala.

We don’t always eat simply to satisfy hunger. We also turn to food for comfort & stress to feel relieved & reward. Emotional eating is using food to make you feel better. It is eating to fill your emotional needs, rather than filling your nutritional requirement.

However, it is necessary to recognise this emotional hunger & break free from food cravings and compulsive overeating, and change these habits that ruin your diet. If your first thought is food when you are upset, angry, lonely, stressed, exhausted, or bored, you need to seriously control it by developing positive thoughts or doing something else. Go to the gym and let out the steam or dance, paint or write. And believe me –your writing would bleed out your heart.

Divert into healthier ways to deal with your emotions or else you would have a hard time controlling your weight, and you would feel even more frustrated. It would be a complete downward spiral whirlpool.

So next time you feel low, Just Calm yourself and think of something nice you would want to do. Moments & phases all keep changing in life and you just need to be strong till this phase passes off.

Tomorrow’s Preview: Dedicated to young brides to be, who want to reduce weight and maintain a great skin glow to look Fabulous for their special day.

“Be happy for this moment.. This moment is our life”.- Delna Pooniwala.

No matter what we do in life- be it your Work, hobbies, sport we need to b positive at all times and enjoy every moment.

The first and biggest step to happiness is being grateful. Realise that u are lucky and more gifted than others in this world.
U were born in a comfortable household with good people around and practically had whatever u ever wanted. Be grateful to yr parents and upbringing and the success u have achieved in life. Be grateful that you are intelligent and physically complete.

Once u are grateful, u would be more capable of enjoying the moment and every moment that constructs your life.

“Walk on the path of health & Fitness. Even if the road is lonely” – Delna Pooniwala.

Every time I feel I have put on weight or a few inches, It seems my parents see me through a shrinking lens. They would forever feel I am losing weight, looking pathetically thin and should load myself with traditional “Margi na Farcha and parsee cutlets”. At gym, when I discuss myself with ladies, they shut me up saying I am ‘perfect’ and should not bother.

And there I find myself lonely on my road to fitness, to achieve a daily goal that only I can see.

Most times in life people would not understand you or your goal or struggle and it is a rather lonely path. It gets especially tough when ladies want to stay on track with their own diet regime but need to cook for family and feed the baby or when you socialise a lot. Temptations are many and it is serious self control that fructifies into success.

So walk on and don’t look back or wait for anyone to accompany you. Finally it’s your health & Fitness and you are the only one responsible for it.

“Cortisol use in Body Building” – Delna Pooniwala.

Cortisol is a steroid based hormone and is synthesized from cholesterol. It is made in the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland.
Cortisol affects many different body systems like Metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and protein. When your cortisol levels are high, the body actually resists weight loss and hence, some aspiring body builders choose to use this catabolic steroid to bulk their bodies.

To increase muscle size and correspondingly reduce body fat, one needs to ensure that all aspects of the bodybuilding lifestyle are adhered to, with a complex balancing act of “Diet and training” which are the two variables most often discussed concerning muscle building and fat loss. Although diet and training are fundamentally important variables for any bodybuilding program there are many other factors at play.

Nutrition is important at all times of the day for bodybuilders but to control cortisol release eating first thing in the morning and directly after a workout are optimum times. This is because in these most stressful times, insulin does not have the nullifying effect it normally has on cortisol and diet must facilitate an insulin release directly. Both carbohydrates and protein are extremely important at these times.
In addition, Vitamin C and Glutamine are an absolute must. Then the Cortisol will not have to breakdown the muscle to obtain it.

Since Cortisol is at its lowest and growth hormone is at its highest during slow wave sleep (deep sleep), It is necessary to ensure that this stage of sleep is attained every night.

Although this is something used by body builders, it is not medically advised as elevated cortisol levels interfere with memory, lowers immune systems and bone density, increases weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease and could be hazardous to the organs. A high Cortisol level converts the good peripheral fats of the body into unhealthy visceral fat (the fat in your abdomen that surrounds your organs).

Our bodies were never made to take in certain substances and we require respecting it and working on our physique with a lot of hard healthy work and diet.

“Proteins make you pretty”- Delna Pooniwala.

Along the years, some of my friends used to go on a drastic fruit and salad diet to lose weight and get a ‘size zero figure’ that was considered to be the wow thing a few years back.

Little did they realise the importance of proteins in their diet, or the impact the lack of it causes on the skin. With a lack of sufficient Proteins, the skin starts sagging and fine wrinkles may soon appear beyond what would be normal for the chronological age.

Elastic supple skin is a sign that a person has ample ‘Collagen’ which is the strong cement-like material that binds together the cells of your body. Collagen is a structural tissue that gets replaced very slowly and is made of fibrous protein.

Collagen comprises 30 percent of the total body protein. Its strong white fibers are stronger than steel wire of the same size, and a yellow elastic networks, called ‘elastin’, forms the connective tissue that holds our body together.

Collagen strengthens our blood vessels, bones, hair, teeth & brings youthfulness to the skin so it is essential to fuel it with a daily supply of proteins so that you look younger.

Tomorrow’s Preview: Sunday Special – Use of Cortisol in Body Building.

“Medical benefits of regular exercise”- Delna Pooniwala.

As we age, a few lifestyle choices like a regular physical activity, has as large an impact on our health.

Moderate-intensity aerobic activity, like brisk walking, is generally safe for most people.
Although if you have a chronic health condition such as arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease, you may need to consult your doctor to find out if your condition limits you in any way.

In most cases, regular physical activity helps with arthritis and other conditions affecting the joints too besides reducing the risk of developing coronary heart disease, type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Physically active people have a lower risk of colon cancer & breast cancer than do people who are not active. It can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age so keeps Alzheimer’s far away.

When the body is constantly mobile, you have a lower risk of functional limitations than people who are inactive.

Always remember – Everyone can gain the health benefits of physical activity – age, ethnicity, shape or size do not matter. So get started!

‘A healthy and regular regime gives you a strong body” – Delna Pooniwala.

There are people who follow a seasonal workout routine and there are some who follow it as a daily routine.

Research shows that doing aerobic, muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening physical activity of at least a moderately-intense level makes your physical appearance strong.

Often people feel that strength is the same as toughness. However, people who may be strong and can lift weights may not be tough & people who are tough and can adapt to situations and circumstances, may not be strong. Hence, a combination of an aerobic activity, muscular strengthening load bearing weight training as well as functional training is required to achieve an overall fitness level.
Muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength.

A person tends to gain weight when the calories burnt, including those burned during physical activity, are less than the calories he eats or drinks. An aerobic activity helps you burn calories and create a weight loss as while increasing your stamina. It also lowers your fat percentage to give your body a more chiseled look.

So when you follow a regular routine, your body looks strong and has the right definitions too.

Tomorrow’s Preview: Learn about the medical benefits of regular activity.

“Meet your friends for a healthy lunch”- Delna Pooniwala.

We meet our various groups of friends off and on and that’s when we usually go off course. So why not select a restaurant that serves great salads rather than heavy cheese loaded risotto, lasagna.

It may also not be necessary to go through a complete heavy meal with a main course. You may just opt for an ‘apéritif’. Nibble on the ‘hors d’oeuvre’ and load yourself with a salad or soup.

Even when you do not have a choice and end up at a restaurant specializing in Pizza, you needn’t stuff yourself with the entire pizza. Have a thin sliced portion of the pizza and try their ‘entrée’. You will be amazed at the variety they may have. Soups, Salads, Mini Chicken and veggie bread rolls, bbq chicken strips & tossed veggies.

So enjoy the company of your friends with a healthier choice.