How To Get Gorgeous This Festive Season With Healthy Hair And Skin

The festivities brighten our mood. But for a natural glow on skin and hair, we need to be mindful of what we are eating, how much we are resting and how we are going about our health, skin and haircare routine.

According to experts, combining immunity with beauty can result in achieving the desired good looks in the run up to Pujas. Read on…

Up your wellbeing with care

It’s really not difficult to balance your health and wellbeing during the festive season. Here are some ground rules that will help you:

1 Go on maintenance mode: Try to focus on retaining your muscle mass, body weight, body fat percentage, strength, skin and hair health.

2 Fitness: Try not to skip your training sessions at all. You can definitely reduce the number of days to minimum three but don’t skip it. Another mistake which people tend to do is overtrain. A good 45 minutes – 1 hour of workout is enough for you to maintain your fitness level.

3 Nutrition: This is one of the most difficult parts for some to manage. Good news, we have few tips that will help you be on track.

Add good complex carbohydrates like rice, jowar roti, oats, millets, etc and refrain yourself from the refined ones like whole wheat flour, sugar, etc.

Protein is your partner for the event. Opt for grilled, roasted, steamed, baked form of protein as it will keep you satiated for a long time, which means no bingeing. Focus on chicken, fish, tofu, tempeh, soya, cottage cheese, etc.

Add healthy fats to your diet as it will help in better digestion and assimilation. Grab your healthy nuts and seeds mix.

To add more antioxidants to the diet for better gut, skin and hair health, eat veggies in
different colours. It can be added in the form of salad, sautéed veggies, green juice, etc.

One of the most talked habits is hydration. Drinking plenty of water flushes out the toxins, helps you get over with the hangovers, water retention, puffy eyes, etc.

4 Skin and hair health: We all want to look our best and beauty is a reflection of your inner health. So, it’s time to prep yourself not with facials but with good ingredients for your gut. Here’s how…

Make sure you drink at least 2.5-3L of water everyday as it will help keep your skin and gut hydrated.

Add healthy fats to your diet like almonds, walnuts, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds. This will nourish your skin and hair from within by providing good vitamin E and other essential minerals.

Add more vitamin C-rich fruits in the diet. It helps in regeneration of skin cells and improve the gut health.

Take your omegas daily. Have 1 tbsp of chia seeds / flaxseeds in water or over fruits or in curd.

Do not skip your protein. Make sure you have four servings of protein daily as they will help build the structure of your hair and skin by providing proper amino profile.

Add probiotic-rich foods, like kombucha, yogurt, onion, apple, ginger, etc to improve the good bacteria in your diet.

— Inputs by Ridhima Batra, clinical nutritionist, diabetes educator and a sports nutritionist