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Your 2018 health matrix

Good times ahead  

Shilpi Madan
JANUARY 01, 2018 11:29 IST
UPDATED: JANUARY 02, 2018 11:56 IST

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Sift out the old and welcome the new year with a spot of me-time and a be-kind
attitude, to yourself, your loved ones and that proverbial neighbour.
You are what you eat
Shonali Sabherwal  
Shonali Sabherwal, macrobiotic nutritionist who has worked with Javed Akhtar, Sidharth
Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez
After humble millets made a sassy comeback on modish menus and small plates
last year, what’s next? “Adding a fermented product to your diet, apart from just
yoghurt. This would include kanji, kefir, quick-pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso. The
food focus in 2018 is on creating a stronger ecosystem and a pool of better strains
of bacteria in the gut flora, due to the compromised digestive systems all of us have,”
she says. There’ll also be a move towards medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oil (to
treat food-absorption disorders), hemp, plant-based diets (with no dairy) and
enhanced enzymes via sprouting. “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,” she says. Yes, we’re going gut healthy.
Your skin needs botanicals, not chemicals
Dr Rekha Sheth  

Dr Rekha Sheth, dermatologist who has worked with Dimple Kapadia, Sussanne Roshan,
Saif Ali Khan
There’s a move away from chemicals concocted in a lab, and towards products that
bring out the best of Nature’s goodness. While using naturals in skincare has been
around forever, there is now a marked shift towards recognising particular benefits
and harnessing those for specific purposes. People are reading labels to find out
where their vitamins are coming from. “Bring the bounty into your everyday skincare
routine. At bedtime, use a moisturiser with antioxidant ingredients like Vitamins A, C,
E. Niacinamide, green tea, pomegranate extract, soy proteins and others are
ingredients to look for on labels.” Hydration too will see a special emphasis, because
there is sure to be a leaning towards natural, lovely-looking skin. Doable, we say.
Your body is your strength
Yasmin Karachiwala  

Yasmin Karachiwala, fitness trainer who has worked with Kareena Kapoor, Deepika
Padukone, Katrina Kaif
“Pilates gifts you that lean and lovely look, as it is a combination of working on your
strength and flexibility: that’s the anthem this year,” says Yasmin Karachiwala.
“Practise pilates thrice a week to strengthen your core, in combination with one hour
of cardio every day and three days of functional training.” Arms and collarbones is so
2017. In 2018, it’s all about being fitness happy and stamina rich, rather than being
skinny, anorexic and diet-obsessed. “Eat well and exercise right to look good and stay
fit,” she says, as she trains the younger lot in Sara Ali Khan, Jhanvi Kapoor, Ananya
Pandey, who subscribe to this philosophy. “Eat light (as a carb-rich diet leaves you
sluggish), glug vegetable juices and stay calm.” We’re on it.

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