Ms. Namita Nayyar
Women Fitness India talks about celebrity diets and fitness regimes, do you follow any particular diet routine? 5 diet myths you would like to burst?
Ms. Rupal Sidhpura Faria
Yes, I definitely follow a particular food category, and I try to stick to certain guidelines always.
I have trained my mind and body during my Days as a student to follow a healthy food diet. I try to make foods from everything that’s available in the Indian kitchen. Indian foods have anything and everything that requires one to maintain a healthy diet.
Myths:
1. Ghee is not good enough for the body.
(How you use ghee and oil determine whether it’s good or bad, and the portion matters the most. If you fry something in oil and have no portion control, it is bound to be bad for your health)
2. A gluten-free diet is good for everyone.
3. All fruits and vegetables are great for health.
(People use imported fruits and vegetables when it’s not suitable to the season they’re staying in. One should try and stick to seasonal fruits and vegetables from where they’re staying at to benefit max from them and digest them better)
4. Low Carb means Grain free. (High fiber, unrefined carbs like whole grains are very helpful for many to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and effectively effects energy levels)
5. Juices are better than snacking on fruits.
(NO. YOU’RE THROWING AWAY THE FIBRE FROM YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLE GUYS!!!) EAT YOUR JUICES 🙂
Ms. Namita Nayyar
You mentioned that you specialize in prenatal yoga practice, share more insight on the same and how is it useful to expecting mothers
Ms. Rupal Sidhpura Faria
Prenatal yoga is a practice that is not just when one gets pregnant. It’s also when one tried to conceive. through GARBHASANSKAR(Training the womb) It’s a guidance and practice to become the best version of ourselves through Yoga and Ayurveda.
I prepare a weekly guide for the student who wishes to conceive or is pregnant.
It includes
1. Aahar (Diet guidelines)
2. Vihar (Rest and Recreation)
3. Aachar (Conduct and routine)
4. Vichar (thoughts)
Pre and post-conception and post-delivery help with a smoother pregnancy and a better insight into the life of the child and mother and help adapt to the changes the mother goes through during this time as well. The benefits are innumerable
Ms.Namita Nayyar:
Social media can be a Boone or bane, how do you think it has changed the fitness industry? Also, how do you deal with negativity and trolling being a fitness influencer?
Ms. Rupal Sidhpura Faria:
I think it’s a bit of both. Today one is highly exposed on social media especially when you’re a celebrity or are associated with high-profile students. People think it’s their birthright to comment on anything and everything. They think they have the right to speak without knowing what the case can or would be. It’s a Boone too because a platform like that gives us exposure globally. It’s because of this platform that sometimes today one even de-stresses themselves after a hard day of work, watching the influencers dance it out or give a tip or two or even connect and collab. It’s a medium to earn love, respect, and money with its cons side by side.
It’s all about when you learn to limit yourself and learn to avoid what’s been said about you, while you put your life out there as a fitness influencer.
It’s a bane and a boone! You decide which one you’d wanna focus on and count your blessing 🙂
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This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar, President of Women Fitness.
