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"Intermittent fasting may be a popular diet trend right now, but is it really working for you?"

"Shonali Sabherwal too is a supporter of fermented foods and specialises in macrobiotics and always speaks for the importance of gut health for overall well-being."

“The problem with migraines is that most people think they happen because of external conditions such as stress or strong sun [exposure], but the cause is internal more often than not”

"The future of the business of wellness lies in using foods (diet) to cure, reverse and put into remission diseases and ailments; and we need the government to have tighter [...]

"Here are some of the popular nutritionists and dietician whose priceless words of advice gives our favourite stars the body we always desire for."

“On your honeymoon, it is imperative that you stay energetic, avoid that bloated feeling and remain happy. Considering this, it is of paramount importance to avoid sugar, dairy and white flour,”

“The overall concept is to prevent AGEs (Advanced Glycation End Products that promote ageing and free-radical damage in our bodies, pushed by insulin surges,”

"Macrobiotic nutritionist Shonali Sabherwal on how one’s diet."

"Let food be your fuel while you focus on preparing and recovering from exercise"

"Leaky gut is when your intestinal lining is more permeable than it should be, allowing for undigested food and bad pathogens to escape into the body. If not treated, this [...]

"Go for simpler meals made from whole grain, beans, vegetables, good quality fermented foods, soups. Don’t drink tea, coffee, or other stimulants, or eat sugar, chocolates. In fact, if you [...]

"A high-performance vegan diet helped me maximize my potential and recover faster. You can do it, too."

“Use apple cider vinegar only for its probiotic benefits, as it improves inclusion of good microbes in your gut,”

"Water dilutes the hydrochloric acid released by the stomach. Water and acid combine to form a thick fluid, which is ineffective at digesting the food completely"

"Children need a diet that can improve productivity, increase strength and endurance, help with faster recovery, improve the mental state, sleep, productivity, reduce sugar cravings, reduce body fat and help [...]

"Our digestive system fits inside our bodies quite neatly and compactly, but if you were to lay it out in front of you, it would cover a tennis court. The [...]

"I have seen many parents struggle with what could be an ideal diet for their children. Content all over the media often confuses them more than it guides them. My [...]

"A coffee addict in my pre-macrobiotic days, coffee drinking always intrigued me. The macrobiotic syllabus had two whole lectures devoted to the beverage, and its effects on the digestive system."

"The American Heart Association recently proclaimed that coconut oil is ‘not’ healthy. I felt the need to clear the air since I have spoken of its benefits in my books: [...]

"Macrobiotics looks at universal energy, which splits into two energies — ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang.’ This applies to foods, cooking styles, a person’s constitution, ailment or condition and other facets of [...]

"For people with sensitive tummies, bloating issues and those wanting weight loss, macrobiotics’ principles of food combining can help. Usually, sensitive stomach means an over-growth of yeast (candida) in the [...]

"Just because a label says so doesn’t mean it may be good for you. For instance, lately gluten is made out to be bad for health, and people are quitting chapattis and flour altogether."

"A nutrient-deficit diet affects your ability to face challenges at work. It can cause anxiety, effect your ability to stay alert, and even memory. Yes, it can affect your performance [...]

"Sleep is possibly the most precious of all bodily functions. We dream, de-stress, and give our body time to recover from all the battering it has endured through out the day."

"I am often asked by clients what’s the secret for glowing skin. The answer is: a disciplined lifestyle. I started a clean campaign on myself in my 20s. I removed [...]

"Aiming to clear your system of toxins that lead to many chronic illnesses? Look up The Detox Diet by Shonali Sabherwal for easy steps and tips."

"Unlike modern medicine that treats via symptoms; integrative medicine, which includes macrobiotics, takes into account a person’s body, mind and spirit, all aspects of his/her lifestyle."

"You think you’ve been relentless about your diet and exercise. Despite it all, you’ve hit a plateau, and your weight loss appears to have stopped. If this is your story, [...]

"With the arrival of spring-summer, one can sense the change in energy, apart from the heat in April/May. In traditional Chinese medicine, each organ corresponds to a season, taste, time [...]

"Our gut is smarter than you know. Structurally, the stomach resembles the human brain — the enteric nervous system in the gut is the body’s second brain. The enteric nervous [...]

"Leaves are the only part of a living being that can transform sunshine into food that all creatures can consume. Leafy greens produce chlorophyll, which is liquefied sunshine. Greens oxygenate [...]

"Let us look at some of the more common emotions affecting our organs and how they play a huge role in characterizing who we are."

"Ever associated an idli with the word detox? Celebrity macrobiotic nutritionist Shonali Sabherwal shifts our perspective on how to eat clean by opting for fermented foods that range from kimchee [...]

"There is growing awareness in India that proper nutrition and dietary habits will eventually impact health; something that Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese medicine the basis of Macrobiotic philosophy (what I [...]

"After The Beauty Diet and The Love Diet, Sabherwal has come out with her third book, The Detox Diet, which sheds light on the importance of gut health and ways [...]

"Detoxes are about balancing the bodys pH that is bringing you to being between acid and alkaline, strengthening the gut, helping you with foods to feed the gut microbiota (with [...]

"Most diet detoxes just focus on raw fruit and vegetable juices. But I take a macrobiotic approach, which is about supplying the body with a cocktail of good bacteria all [...]

"Macrobiotic lifestyle and eating has been advocated by many over the years. It is supposed to have plenty of health benefits and it is quite effective in combating health issues [...]

“We often make the wrong food choices not knowing what will cause the bloating to happen or belly fat to build up.”

"What I loved about, The Beauty Diet, was that apart from giving me a basic understanding of diet and nutrition; it gave me a starting point. The book features sample [...]

"If she’s feeling down, or needs more energy, she changes her diet accordingly. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), upon which Macrobiotics is based, each organ is related to an [...]

"A simple, delicious dish that gives you upward energy if you stir fry it (for summers), and warm inward energy if you bake it (for winters)."

"The approach believes that the food you eat is a powerful indicator of your physical, mental and emotional health and emphasises a diet rich in whole grains, pulse, vegetables, fermented [...]

"This unique book, which serves as a guide to healthier and happier life choices is designed to cultivate and improve health and vitality for a happy blissful life full of love, caring and giving."

"Macrobiotics is more of a lifestyle than a diet, Shonali asserts. The word diet perhaps gives it the connotation of being rigid and restrictive, when in fact, its very core...

"Celebrity fitness counsellor Shonali Sabherwal offers insight into the microbiotic world with her second book The Love Diet"

"This macrobiotic nutritionist has made a niche diet a way of life for herself and others too."

"Currently I am… Unveiling The Love Diet, a book by Shonali Sabherwal"

"The dietician who has helped clients like actresses Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, Neha Dhupia and Tabu states that spring is the perfect season to cleanse the body of heavy foods...

"Celebrity fitness counselor and bestselling author Shonali Sabherwal’s new book 'The Love Diet' was unveiled by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and noted filmmaker Zoya Akhtar"

"While Jacqueline said that “she feels flushed and entirely new” with Shonali’s diet, Zoya Akhtar said that she rediscovered herself with the macrobiotic natural diet."

"The ‘Love Diet’ from the author of ‘The Beauty Diet’ is a unique book designed to cultivate and improve health and vitality for a happy blissful life full of love on all levels."

"Green juices are power-packed with nutrition. Green vegetables have the ability to transform sunshine into the food that all creatures consume."

"To help you get started, Shonali Sabherwal, macrobiotic expert and author of The Beauty Diet, shares detoxifying recipes that need to be eaten once every day for five days of the week."

"With a basis in Far Eastern philosophy, macrobiotic diets claim to offer a balanced approach to nutrition. BBC Good Food delves deeper."

"I was elated to note how successfully Shonali has delivered the message of a plant-based lifestyle in the mainstream. Be it a Bollywood diva who wants to lose weight or...

"Macrobiotics analyses your organs, looks at your meridian lines. You get very specific. You change not just the food, but cooking styles too. Macrobiotics is an old philosophy and you...

"With a glowing Hema Malini and Esha Deol on its cover, it comes across as a diet book of Bollywood’s who’s who."

"Food and cooking styles have also energy components, and their correct combinations could produce subtle energy changes in the body."

"Thanks to Shonali Sabherwals diet programme, Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia and Raima Sen could show off their stunning figures on numerous red carpets. No wonder her clients vary from celebrities...