The right catering is very important to adopt a healthy lifestyle, but often we are unable to decide which diets prefer. Here are answers to some common but important questions, which will help you take the right food decisions.

1. Which pulses should be included in the regular diet?

Anupriya Verma, Dehradun

If you are confused about pulses, the best way is to keep 5-6 types of pulses in your kitchen and in turn include them in your diet. All pulses contain rich protein, fiber and nutrients, which give energy to the body and also help in digestion.

Benefits of pulses:
Great source of protein
Helpful to reduce cholesterol
Helpful in improving heart health
Improvement in digestion and relief from constipation

Pulses can be included in their diet in various ways, such as dal khichdi, dal casserole or cold dal salad.

2. Can pink salt or black salt be adopted instead of iodine -containing salt?

Goving z, Darbhanga

No, you should not stop intake of iodine -containing salt. Our body requires very small amounts of iodine, but the body cannot store it. Therefore, it is necessary to consume iodine every day.

What to do?
Use iodine -rich salt in cooking.
Use black salt or pink salt in salad, fruit chaat, buttermilk or lemonade.
This will also provide iodine to the body and the balance of other minerals will also remain.

3. How to overcome the problem of not increasing weight?

Khushi Sinha, Patna

If you have weight loss according to your age and length, then you have to adopt a diet rich in nutrition. Weight gain requires as much hard work and patience as it is to lose weight.

Possible reasons for losing weight:
Unbalanced diet
Very fast metabolism
nutritional deficiencies
Insufficient quantity of protein

What to do?
Take a protein -rich diet: Increase intake of lentils, milk, egg, soybean, cheese etc.
Include two protein snacks in each meal.
Exercise regularly: Weight training will increase appetite and muscles will be strong.
Avoid junk food: Consuming limited amounts of healthy calorie foods such as dry fruits, ghee, and butter.