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  • weight fluctuates so much from morning till evening? Why?

    In Health Tips On 17 February 2017

    Q: Why does my weight fluctuate so much from morning till evening? Answer: Ever so often, patients come to me, saying: %u201CI%u2019ve tried several strict diet programmes and yet things go wrong. After all the hard work and effort I put in with diet and exercise, my weight doesn%u2019t budge. In fact, there are days when my weight increases by 1-2kg by the end of the day!%u201D It%u2019s hard not to worry when you see the scale jump a kilo or two overnight or, worse, the same day. What you need to understand, however, is that there is no need to. Such weight fluctuations in a day can mean any of the following things: Water retention Since most of us can%u2019t eat so much in a day or two that we actually gain a couple of kilos a day, a dramatic increase in weight could be due to water retention.  Eating, drinking, urinating, bowel movements, exercise%u2014everything can affect your body%u2019s water composition and, therefore, weight. For example, high-carb and high-salt foods lead to water retention and an increase in weight.  If you exercise regularly and an excess of salt is a one-off thing, you can lose the weight. But if you consume too much salt regularly, your body holds on to the water to get that balance back; this translates to weight gain.  Conversely, if you suddenly pretty much stop consuming sodium, you will release water%u2014this, in turn, will result in weight loss. But this weight loss is only temporary since your body adjusts to the new levels of sodium accordingly via the hormone aldosterone (a steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands; its main role is to regulate salt and water in the body). This is important to note, because a lot of people go %u201Coff salt%u201D in the attempt to lose weight. However, it only leaves them feeling giddy and sick. Carbs intake The amount of carbs you consume can also explain the varying number on the scale. For every gram of carbohydrate that your body stores via glycogen, it stores three grams of water. Switching to a low-carb diet, therefore, often leads to rapid weight loss, but it is not fat you%u2019re losing, it%u2019s the body using up the stored glycogen for energy, which causes less water to be retained, thus leading to weight loss. Menstrual bloat  Women tend to retain water during their menstrual cycle owing to hormonal fluctuations. For this reason, it%u2019s best for women not to weigh themselves during their menstrual cycle.  Alcohol  Alcohol is a diuretic and causes dehydration in the body, which leads to water retention.  Strength training  Lifting weights or doing body-weight exercises can cause trauma to muscle tissue. This is how the muscle rebuilds itself and makes one stronger and more toned. But in order to rebuild the muscle fibre, your muscles retain water to help speed up the process in the cells. So you may see your weight go northwards.  Bathroom visits If you cannot use the toilet regularly during the day and then decide to weigh yourself, you may notice a half to one-and-a-half kilogram of weight gain. Long-distance travel This can also cause fluid retention and dehydration. Drinking alcohol on flights worsens the problem.  #askdrdeepa #bestdietician #famousnutritionist  

  • Eat a Rainbow Everyday says Dr Deepa Agarwal, Best Dietician in Hyderabad

    In Health Tips On 10 March 2017

    Eat a Rainbow Everyday says Dr Deepa Agarwal, Best Dietician in Hyderabad Whilst theres no one particular food or nutrient that gives us everything we need, likewise, no *one* colour provides all the available nutritional power either. Every colour found in food, whether its green, red, purple, blue, yellow, and even white, reveals something nutritionally quite unique. By choosing a variety of colour in the diet, preferably at each meal, we can all be sure of enjoying a rich and varied spectrum of nutrients. For those who find nutritional science intimidating, or worst, eating by the colours is not only more appealing, its easy as ABC. Often the best advice to give is simply to eat the rainbow every day! Breakfast Greens and Blues - Avocado, watercress and blueberry smoothie Reds, oranges and yellows - Slices banana, papaya and mango, topped with fresh pomegranate seeds Lunch Reds, oranges and yellows - Carrot, tomato and red chilli soup, with a baked sweet potato and radicchio salad All greens - Salad of baby spinach and lamb's lettuce, with avocado, pumpkin seeds, chopped cucumber, sliced courgette and green olives Snack White - white bean hummus with raw cauliflower florets Green - Nori seaweed wraps filled with sliced avocado, alfalfa and sliced cucumber Dinner White and purple - Stir fry of onion, garlic, mushrooms, purple sprouting brocolli, red and white cabbage, with mixed white beans and kedney beans A full rainbow meal - Leafy green salad of romaine lettuce, watercress and chicory, topped with avocado, cucumber, red and yellow pepper, carrot, courgette, tomato . . . and garnished with arame seaweed strips, Nori flakes, chopped mint and pomegranate seeds. Dessert Blues - Freshly sliced purple figs with blueberry and blackberry sorbet #askdrdeepa  #bestdieticiandrdeepa  #rainbowdiet  

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