This IPL, stay fit and healthy with these diet tips suggested by Rujuta Diwekar.
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Rujuta Diwekar gives tips to stay active while watching IPL
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- Avoid eating and drinking unhealthy while watching IPL
- Drink milk or protein shake if you are planning to watch the whole match
- You can have ajwain parantha with white butter around 6.30 pm during IPL
It is the fun season of Indian Premier League! For more than 10 years, IPL has been a constant source of entertainment for cricket enthusiasts all over the world. It is probably the only time when evening plans are sorted for at least a month or more. Events like IPL are usually watched people in large groups, accompanied by snacks and some alcohol. Most sports enthusiasts enjoy watching sports with their friends in this manner. But celebrity nutritionists Rujuta Diwekar suggests otherwise. Why must one compromise on health while enjoying sports? In order to avoid this, she took to Instagram and Facebook to share a few tips on how to stay fit and healthy while watching IPL.
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How to stay fit during IPL
1. Chapatti with ghee or jaggery, or ajwain parantha with white butter, or a banana are all healthy options that can be consumed around 6 - 6.30 pm during a match.
2. Around 8.30 - 9 pm, you can opt for eating dahi khichdi or egg curry with rice, or dal or sambhar or fish with rice.
3. Make room for some physical activity while watching the matches. Stand up during the time of strategic time-outs and between innings. Try and move for at least 10 metres, towards your balcony or verandah. Stare in space while move. This will allow your eyes and brain some time for relaxation.
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You can eat khichdi at night during an IPL match to stay fit and healthy
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4. If you are the kind of fan who watches the match till the last ball and after-match presentations, then you must drink milk; or milk and gulkand; or some healthy home-made protein shakes while watching the match.
5. Walking in between overs or taking short breaks of drinking water and going outside in the verandah will help you stay active during the match.
6. You can also try to stay active while watching IPL. This can be done by constantly standing or doing a few upper body stretching exercises in order to stay active while watching IPL.
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Hence, watching IPL can be both fun and healthy. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps to make in order to avoid feeling guilty because of binge eating or drinking after a match.
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