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ding or some other big event, many
women want to lose a little weight
quickly to fit into that dress and for
this, Mitun does not advocate crash
diets as these are neither healthy nor
sustainable over time. However, if re-
quired by a client, she tweaks whatever
it is they are doing, elaborating, “I will
increase their exercise and give them
foods with negative calories like celery,
which may be around
50 calories for a few
stalks, but takes the
body 100 calories to
digest. Also, I try to
give them foods with
high water content,
foods with good
quality fats, good
quality protein, cut
down simple carbs
and instead, give
better quality carbs
such as beans and
lentils.”
Your Gut
Your gut is your
second brain,
advises Mitun,
so listen to it.
She explains,
“In fact, when I
start a person
on their healthy
weight loss pro-
gram, I begin
by trying to
clean the gut in
different ways;
with hot water
and lemon for
example, in the
mornings or
ginger and hot
water as a de-
tox. Basically, if you are hav-
ing flatulence, constipation,
or diarrhea, then we need to
heal this first and then auto-
matically digestion and fat
burning will fall into place.”
H
Cravings
Sugar cravings, points out Mitun, are
very common in women, explaining,
“For that afternoon slump, I advise
my clients to have better things
ready. Dates are much better than a
cookie. Dried figs give you iron and
folate. Fruit is nature’s sugar, so have
a piece of melon or even a mango--
though it is high in sugar, is full of
vitamin C and if seasonal, you will be
getting lots of nutrients.”
Quick Weight Loss
Whether it’s for an upcoming wed-
scribe high protein with good quality
healthy fats and then we go back to a
healthy, balanced diet. This actually
gives a shift in the metabolism.” She
also looks at the internal health of
a client, for example, she advises an
insulin resistance test, checks vita-
min D levels, and B12 levels as all of
these have an impact on weight gain
and loss.
Variety is the
Key
Whatever the diet,
Mitun does not
advocate eating the
same foods again and
again. She elaborates,
“Remember as you
are eating healthy
foods, add variety as
the body needs this.
The same goes for
exercise; if you do the
same exercise over
and over, your weight
loss will halt; you
need to constantly
give a shock to your
system in healthy
ways. Every month
try and change by
adding in a new food,
change the number of
calories, or add a new
nutrient.”
Super Foods
According to Mi-
tun, super foods are
very important but
are just mostly the
normal foods we
eat, but those with a
higher nutrient dense
component. “As long as
we include two to three super foods
daily in our diet such as chia seeds,
quinoa, berries, probiotic yogurt,
beans, broccoli, avocado, and spin-
ach in a healthy meal, this will give it
balance,” she explains.
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