SOCIAL DISTANCING FROM JUNK FOOD

                                        

So, here we are in 2020. Homebound. In this together. And for those of you who have to work from home, it could be challenging to balance spreadsheets with domestic distractions. But the biggest mountain to climb could be your diet. Eating well during quarantine is also an important way to maintain good immunity – especially vital at this time. If you want to get the best of this period, take heed of 4 Rs: Routine, repurpose, replenish, relocate.

ROUTINE 

                        

This means having scheduled mealtimes and eating what you would normally eat at office. Eat every two hours (interspersing four healthy balanced meals with pieces of fruit or a healthy cracker/khakra), drink at least 8-12 glasses of water and have a glass of antioxidant-rich vegetable juice daily (just blend three different raw vegetables –– can lightly steam for 3060 seconds as a step of caution in these times –– in a blender. Add half the pulp to a glass, top up with water, season, mix, and drink up).

REPURPOSE

                            

 Use the time that you would have spent commutingto prep healthy snacks and cook meals for yourself. This is, in fact, the bright side of this lockdown. With no maids/cooks, the charge of the kitchen is in your hands and you can wonderfully control what goes into your system

REPLENISH

                            

 If you have a little more time on your hands, use them to pick out leaner and healthier options, like vegetables, lean meats, eggs, nutritious grains, milk and all other necessities that your body should not live without. Now would be the time to shore up immunity-building sources of Vitamin B12 (while found mainly in animal sources, both vegetarians and non-vegetarians may need to take supplements, so do check with your doctor accordingly), vitamins D3 and C, as well as zinc. All of these are found in food sources but can be taken as supplements too. Lastly, turmeric is another wonderful immunity-building gem.

RELOCATE 

                            

Don’t eat at your desk. If you are working from the dining table, clear your table for meals, or eat mindfully at another location. Chew every bite, don’t work while you eat, and nourish yourself every time you put food in your mouth. You’ll be surprised at how far this careful approach can take you during this crazy time in our world

 

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