Eat Right!

“Eating food” sounds to be very simply in itself.

It is a mistake that we all make by considering ‘eating food’ a simply task. Eating right meal at the right time makes a great difference on our health and life.How often you skip your breakfast or delay your lunch? Doing such is not a good idea at all. There are certain foods those should be eaten only in breakfast or lunch and not in dinner. Knowing the right type of food and the right time to have it has always been a matter of query. And that question is tried to be answered here.

You should have the following food at some specific time of the day.

Breakfast

Including proteins in your breakfast kick-starts your metabolism. More calories are burnt in digestion of proteins that in case of carbs. Also proteins keep you fuller for long and hence you’ll have fewer calories later. Your breakfast may include one or more items out of eggs, yogurt, oatmeal, coffee, nuts, green tea, poha, idli and fruits. Remember breakfast makes important contribution of food intake.

The best time to have breakfast is within 30 minutes of your waking up or 7:00 a.m. in the morning; don’t delay it beyond 10:00 a.m.

Mid-Morning Snack

Our body needs to have food intake within every 3-4 hours. After having breakfast we have a long gap till lunch time. But this gap should not be left empty. One needs to have his/her mid-morning meal. Mid-morning snack time is a great time to have fruits’ nutrients and minerals. You may have nuts, yogurt or whole-grain cereal, peanut butter toast or dark chocolate at this time.

You should have your mid-morning snack 2-4 hours after you have your breakfast i.e. if you are done with your breakfast 7:00 a.m. near then 10:00 a.m. is the best time for your mid-morning snack.

Lunch

Now you all know how to give your day a perfect nutritious start with the right breakfast. Here comes lunch.People who have earlier lunch shed more pounds than others. Your lunch should be mix of proteins and carbs to avoid those afternoon munchies. Moong daal khichdi, Methi parantha, Brown rice, sambhar, curd, Rajma, Chapati, mix-veg salad, wholegrain toast, chicken, nuts and seeds are the foods among which you can select your healthy lunch. Have your lunch nearly 12:45 p.m. but don’t delay it beyond 4:00 p.m.

Misd-Afternoon Snack

Your cravings later in the afternoon too deserve nutritious food. Satisfy that craving with fruits, salad, unsalted nuts and dried fruits, boiled eggs, healthy smoothies, sandwiches, non-fat latte. These foods will keep you energised for long period of time without increasing a lot of calories. Have your mid-afternoon meal after 2-3 hours of your lunch.

Dinner

For dinner always eat salad first. Don’t take it along with your meal. Don’t drink water after dinner, wait for an hour. Don’t eat after 9:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. is the ideal time to have dinner. Have dinner atleast 3 hours before bedtime. Mushroom curry, rajma chawal, lemon rice, grilled veggies, masoor daal, tofu, bhindi, brown rice can form a good dinner plan for you.