leading Gynecologists of the city participated in a cookery contest and seminar organised by the Max Super specialty hospital on the occasion of Mother’s Day on Sunday. Nutrition experts and doctors discussed the changing trends of nutrition and ways of feeding nutritious food to kids on the occasion. More than 40 gynecologists from various hospitals of Dehradun participated in the event along with their spouses.
Speaking on the occasion Senior Consultant and Head Of Department of Gynecology at Max Hospital Dr. luna Pant briefed the audience about nutrition and its relevance for kids. “Children develop a natural preference for the foods that they enjoy the most, so the challenge is to make healthy choices more appealing to them. Various studies have proven that if the body becomes deficient in certain nutrients, illness can occur. By replenishing the missing nutrients, it is sometimes possible to prevent, reverse, or slow down an illness.” She said.
The hospital also organized the Master Chef Competition for the most nutritious recipe on the occasion. The participant doctors cooked different healthy recipes like salads, sandwiches, idlis and poha in it. Dr Giggle Rastogi who prepared Mexican Wrap received the award for the ‘Most Nutritious Recipe. The contest was judged by Dr. luna Pant, Dietician at Max Hospital Neelima Bisht and Senior Consultant at CMI Dehradun, Dr. Sumita Prabhakar. During the seminar participants remembered their mothers and shared memories they had with them. President of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dehradun, Dr. Asha Rawal was the chief guest on the occasion.