So when you are attending a reception and reach for a samosa, it is like eating four teaspoons of sugar and one teaspoon of fat. Pick up three pakoray, which will be like another three teaspoons of sugar and one teaspoon of fat. Add something sweet and deep fried like a jilebi, you are looking at three more teaspoons of sugar and almost three teaspoons of fat. Grab a cup of chai made with homogenized milk and two teaspoons of sugar; it is like drinking three teaspoons of sugar and one teaspoon of fat.
To put that into perspective, an average healthy adult with no health problems should aim for 45-60 grams of carbs per meal. This can be two slices of bread, one small banana, ½ cup of yogurt. It can also be one six inch roti, ½ cup aloo sabji, ½ cup yogurt, salad and one small apple. To help keep your eating in check during celebrations have a healthy snack before you go, take a bottle of water to drink or put an apple in your pocket to snack on to help keep you from feeling hungry.
Fraser Health’s South Asian Health Institute (SAHI) is working to raise awareness and educate the community that self- management can be used as preventative tool to living a healthy lifestyle. Making small changes to your diet can make a huge impact on your health. This information is not to deter you from enjoying the auspicious festivities, but a reminder to consume the foods we enjoy in moderation.
RUBY BASSI
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