A person is left confused about innumerable diets held, followed and promoted by celebrities like high protein diet, No-carb diet, intermittent fasting. Please elaborate why these diets have come to dominate our society over the years and side-effects they carry.
Shikha Sharma:
A more popular low-carb, moderate-protein, high-fat regimen, the ketogenic diet, is likely even more harmful but is nonetheless still endorsed by many celebrities. A diet primarily used to mitigate epileptic symptoms in children, the keto diet is not recommended for healthy adults trying to lose weight in a short amount of time.
The diet works by depriving your body of carbohydrates by reducing intake to under 50 grams per day. As a result, insulin secretion is reduced and the body enters a catabolic state called ketogenesis. The body begins to break down fats for energy to produce ketone bodies, which can be utilised for energy production in the heart or kidneys.
Although this might sound beneficial at first, there are serious side effects associated with long-term ketogenesis such as low blood pressure, kidney stones and an increased risk for heart disease.
Please share an insight into your diet routine? First thing you reach out for in the morning? 5 foods that comprise your breakfast?
Shikha Sharma:
Before Breakfast:
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder with normal water
- 1/2 teaspoon ashwagandha with normal water
- 1/2 teaspoon of the black mustard seed with normal water
My breakfast:
For breakfast, I usually have one stuffed chapati with either tea or coffee without sugar or stevia in it. I ensure that I do not miss my daily dose of nutrition in the form of kitchen spices which is the secret behind my weight loss.
My lunch:
In the afternoon, I have two wheat chapatis with any vegetable of my choice. We need to understand that vegetables do not make us fat. Having green chilli with your daily meal is a must as it works as a natural fat burner.
After lunch:
2 small cardamoms and 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder with water
Evening:
1 cup of tea or coffee made of milk with 5 biscuits
My dinner:
For dinner, I have two wheat chapatis with any vegetable curry of my choice. I occasionally switch my dinner and have two idlis, a bowl of sambar and a big bowl of vegetable curry.