These days, we live very stressful lives, and diet is a crucial part that often becomes imbalanced, leading to various health issues at an early age. To address this, it's important to understand what to eat, when, and how to eat. Explaining the science behind diet (Modern Lifestyle मध्ये आहारासाठी सर्वोत्तम Formula), we have Clinical Nutritionist Avanti Deshpande as our guest. 1:07 - What is the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist? Technically, they mean the same. A dietician is someone who creates diets for hospital patients or prescribes diets for medical conditions. 2:00 - Most people visit nutritionists nowadays, especially around their 40s. What are your observations on this trend? Nowadays, it's like a trend. People are also more aware of the dietary requirements, and doctors often recommend it. Due to internet, awareness about nutrition has increased. We see success stories, and people want better results. Cautiously, people visit nutritionists, follow their diets, and see results. 3:33 - People might come to you with a lot of their understanding from social media. How do you deal with this? Dr Avanti says, we need to listen to them first, understand their requirements, and help them unlearn what they have learned from social media. Then, we apply what's best for them. When they see actual results, they get convinced. 4:38 - Is it difficult to convince someone in this influenced world? The first thing is creating credible nutrition knowledge. Also, some people take time to get convinced and have a lot of questions. 5:57 - What is Avantii Deshpaande's first chapter of her journey? Initially, she worked as a food technologist. She obtained a basic degree in food technology and a master's in nutrition and worked in the food industry for a few years, which included working in product development and production. She learned about nutrition label reading, understanding exactly what a product contains, what to look for, and how to identify hidden ingredients. All this knowledge helped her provide a 360-degree solution to a person's problem, which is how she started consulting. 7:35 - How important is the back of the pack, and how do you use it for branding? In the market, a brand might claim to be healthy, but it might not meet the mark. That's where Avanti started her own brand, focusing on providing products that match their claims. Studying a nutrition label is also extremely important. Also, these days, nutraceutical products are marketed. 10:07 - How does social media impact this, and what are the challenges? It's a dangerous situation when people get influenced by others and start following trends blindly. It's important to have core knowledge, scientific backing, and research articles. We need to continuously upgrade and update our knowledge and maintain awareness. Having a 360-degree knowledge is crucial. 13:43 - Your comment on dieting for weight loss? There are no shortcuts to health. Diets differ from person to person based on body type. Understanding the principles behind it is important. Lifestyle change is crucial according to demographics and surroundings. Calculations are important. 18:17 - What are the most common misconceptions around diet and nutrition? For starters, there's the misconception about not eating egg yolk to avoid increasing cholesterol, intolerably having lactose intolerance without proper knowledge, following trends like gluten-free or vegan diets without understanding them, and people concerned about gut health consuming prebiotics without balancing their diets. 25: 05 - How can one deal with emotional eating? There is a connection between the brain and gut. Nowadays, chronic stress has increased due to factors such as work stress, work-life balance stress, long working hours, sleep deprivation, and binge-watching. This contributes to increased stress levels, affecting the body's immune system.
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