Secrets to a healthy diet
'Organic food' is the buzz word these days when it comes to healthy diet. Talk about food benefits to chefs, dieticians and health experts; and pat comes the reply "switch to organic food. Then you obviously ask, "Why?" This is what the health experts have to say, "Organic foods are just the right solution to reduce an individual's toxin burden of pesticides and food additives, besides increasing their nutrient intake." But that's not all today, the health experts are also talking about holistic diet- a diet regime that takes into account your body's natural state. Holistic diet talks about food that is fresh, mild and triggers our taste buds for health benefits. Says Dr Vaidehi Nawathe, Chief Dietician, Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai about holistic diet, "Organic food increases nutrient intake, and alters consumption patterns away from less healthy choices. Organic food isn't a luxury. It's how food is supposed to be and a valuable part of any regimen intended to maintain, improve or restore health. Holistic diet is also about the way it is prepared, stored, consumed. Whatever may be the food choice, it should be practical, fresh at the same time healthy. Right method of cooking and eating with proper frame of mind with a balance between increasing life demands and adequate mental - physical exercises have a positive impact on health."