Minal Shah, Senior Nutrition Therapist at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai believes there’s always a possibility we will have diversions and should consider these few days our cheat days. This forward bend also compresses the belly, which further detoxifies the stomach. Inversions increase the blood flow to the upper body and the head. This asana opens the heart, twists the core, tests your balancing capabilities and more. This one’s for the big detox day! Twisting, holding, balancing-the works. Half chair pose or ‘Parivrtta Utkatasana’ This one’s particularly important since this pose detoxifies the digestive system.Ĥ.
This asana twists the major muscle groups, and improves circulation to the rest of the body by gently raising your heartbeat. As blood rushes to these parts, there is better circulation, heightened sense of focus and a cleansing of the lymph nodes present in the upper part of the body. This allows the blood to rush to the parts of the body that are generally upright. Downward facing dog or ‘Adhomukhashvanasana’ Here’s a list of detoxifying practises if you want to do some asanas. So, instead of eating a whole box of kaju katlis in five days, how about you substitute it with one kaju katli and one besan ladoo (its filling, has comparatively lesser calories) a day, and don’t forget to squeeze in a 10-minute walk/jog/yoga session before the festivities begin. Mumbai-based Sarvesh Shashi, founder and CEO of SARVA identifies “bingeing vs moderation” as the main predicament.
Have fun in a healthy way to live a healthy lifestyle. Festivals are meant for enjoying, but it is important we remember to celebrate responsibly. The idea of detoxing the body is to follow “clean” eating that focuses on wholesome foods. How do we counter this? By simply being more mindful of what we eat, and following the do’s and don'ts for post-Diwali detox by our experts. That being said, it’s sometimes difficult to come back to old habits after a session of partying and eating recklessly. And it's okay to let go of the diet for a day! Diwali is right around the corner and the festival means great food, good fun, family time and festivities.