Smart Diet Planner

Can I eat butter ?

Butter is a saturated fat just like ghee and coconut oil. Consumption of fats should be limited in our diet. Total edible oil consumption should not be more than 4 tsp per day out of which 2 tsp can be butter, ghee or coconut oil. Butter is a better choice compared to margarine as it […]

Can I eat paranthas?

Yes, you surely can eat vegetable stuffed parantha or other parantha of your choice. Cook it under 1 tsp of ghee. For a healthier variant you can opt for stuffed Chapati & then add few drops of ghee over it to cut down additional calories. Limit the proportion to 1 or 2 pranthas of medium […]

Is Atkins diet good?

Atkins diet is a fad diet in which carbohydrates are limited to only 10 – 20 gms per day that too mainly from vegetables. Dietary Guidelines from most countries recommends 45-60% of your daily calories from Carbohydrates, here you are getting only 10% of the recommended amount. Such a deficit of carbohydrates can lead to […]

Is intermittent fasting good?

Intermittent fasting can be a helpful addition to any healthy lifestyle, so most people should safely and effectively incorporate fasting into their lives. It helps to improve metabolism in most of the cases and is advised for metabolic disorders. People who are underweight or have a history of eating disorders should not fast. People with […]

Can I eat any fruit in the night time?

Yes, you can eat fruits at night. Avoid fruits just before bed, keep a gap of 1 hour. Maintain a gap of 1 hour. If you get a late night sweet craving, it is better to munch on fruits low sugar fruits strawberries, Kiwi, berries etc than chocolates, ice creams, or packaged cake bites. Fruits […]