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Board exams are just around the corner and the million dollar question in the minds of most parents and teens at this time is “how to cope up examination stress besides maintaining good health?” The answer to this question, in fact, lies in everybody's kitchen — the storehouse of innumerable invaluable foods that are good for teenagers.
What is ‘healthy eating’?
Eating foods from the different food groups (grains, fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy proteins, and healthy fats) each day to meet your nutritional needs.
MILK: Milk isn't just for kids! Everyone needs milk. True, kids need milk to help their growing bones, but adults need milk to maintain bone mass (and remember bones grow until age 35).
Consumption: One glass daily without sugar.
ALMONDS: Almonds are high-fat foods that are good for health. Fortunately, the delicately flavoured and versatile almond is available throughout the year to make a healthy and tasty addition to both sweet and savoury dishes. Almonds are a very good source of vitamin E, manganese, magnesium, copper, riboflavin (vitamin B2), and phosphorus. Almonds are good for skin, hair and memory.
Consumption: 4-5 (females) / 7-8 (males) overnight soaked almonds can be taken in the morning with skin.
AMLA: Amla is the most potent natural source of Vitamin C which is in fact as much Vitamin C present in two oranges. Vitamin C, when taken in the form of supplements, is not always easily absorbed, but when an amla berry is taken, the Vitamin C is easily assimilated by body. So the next time we think of reaching for a supplement, we should think again and reach for an amla berry instead as it helps to purify the blood besides nourishing hair roots and preventing premature graying.
Consumption: 1-2 fruit/day either added in vegetable soup or taken separately is good. It can also be taken in the form of amla chutney/churn.
Precautions: Avoid taking at night and don't store amla juice in copper vessels. Also avoid if you have active stomach ulcers.