Tips for a healthy Karwa Chauth

Before the fast or Sarghi-
1. Try to finish light dinner early and go to bed early so that you can get at least 6 hours of sleep when you wake up in the early morning.
2. Have Multigrain chapati with ghee instead of paratha or poori.
3. Opt for Green vegetable curry with paneer or soya instead of rich paneer butter masala or dal makhani.
4. Sprouts or moong dal soup with little tempering instead of heavy dals such as chole or rajma will help you get rid of acidity or bloating.
5. Drink buttermilk, fruit juice (homemade), coconut water, infused water, green tea instead of tea, coffee, tetra pack juices. The latter will make you dehydrated.
6. Take dates, almonds, pistachio, walnuts, makhana or any seeds of your choice. Prepare sweets with toned milk and stevia instead of sugar.
After breaking the fast-
1. Start with water as per ritual. But then sip a glass of coconut water.
2. Eat light with Multigrain chapati with ghee instead of paratha or poori.
3. Opt for Green vegetable curry without too much oil.
4. Avoid dal to get rid of acidity or bloating.
5. Drink buttermilk which will help you in digestion.
6. Take dates as an alternative to sweets.
7. While dining out do not binge eat. Choose wisely from the menu and check your portion while placing your order.