The Bhopalites were told about the benefits of almonds by experts. An interactive session was organised on Thursday wherein eminent nutritionist Amita Singh and fitness expert Ahmed Kamal Sherwani talked about the multiple benefits of consuming almonds and exercising every day.
Through a 15 minutes exercise session, the fitness expert shared some quick and easy workout combinations along with his views on incorporating small changes like eating a handful of almonds every day and working out regularly to help lead a healthy and fit life.
This was followed by the nutritionist highlighting the various benefits of eating almonds. She spoke about almonds’ anti-oxidant qualities being rich in vitamin E, role in satiety and weight management, diabetes and maintaining a healthy heart as demonstrated by decades of published research.
Singh said, “We tend to indulge on high carbohydrate, heavy calorie delights, especially during snack time. This put us not only facing the weighing scale tipping to the wrong side. Snacking with almonds is a great way to lead a healthy lifestyle.
In addition to the various health benefits, these nuts are easy and quick to flavour and go with just about any spices.”
Sherwani said, “In addition to working out every day, it is imperative to eat a balanced diet including nuts like almonds, fruits and vegetables.”