A diet plan does not solely depend on fancy, expensively-priced food. Busting the myth that the most expensive foods help you give the best result, we bring you a diet plan that is perfect for the to-be-wed on a budget
When it comes to your big day, trousseau and jewellery shopping often eat up most of your budget, right? Very rarely does a to-be-wed invest a heavy sum in pre-wedding fitness; your frugal mind gives you one too many penny-pinching reasons to steer clear from that road to fitness that mockingly does cost an arm and leg! Even something as simple as a healthy diet today comes with a big price tag, but there is absolutely no need to go for the fancy names and products that are available in the market these days, say nutritionists. “A balanced mix of carbohydrates, proteins and fat can be obtained from the normal food cooked at home. You can cut food costs by eating more meals at home and by making sure they feature some of the healthiest foods from the market— whole grains, vegetables, and beans, lentils, eggs, chicken and fish,” says Shalini Bhargava, Director, JG’S Fitness Centre. Eating a healthy diet needn’t be prohibitively expensive. In fact, reducing your use of processed food in favour of fresh, whole foods can be more economical, not to mention healthier and more diet-friendly. “Focus on adding more food items that are nutritionally dense, naturally filling, and of course delicious. A to-be-wed on a road to fitness can do this by focusing on healthy carbs—mainly fibre-rich fruits and vegetables paired with lean proteins such as lean meats, fish, poultry, low-fat dairy—at meal and snack time. Fibre and protein add bulk to a meal and they digest slowly, so they are more filling and satisfy hunger longer than refined carbs. Remember, nature provides the highest quality nutrients in foods and our bodies are equipped to absorb and use them for optimal benefit,” opines Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD, a registered dietitian from New York.
