Holi – 6 Ways to turn Holi into a Healthy celebration

Colourful hands, contented vibes, and delightful savouries- the festival of Holi is almost here! Along with the water balloons and tints of colours, the festival of Holi also brings us close to lip-smacking creamy and sugar-filled delicacies that can hamper our health like no other. Filling up plates with delicious food is one common thing that we all do during almost every festival but do you know that those delicious deep-fried, sugary coating food items can disturb your health while taking you close to various health ailments? Fret not! Here we bring you 6 ways to turn this Holi bash into a health-friendly celebration. Abide by these easy ways to twist your Holi bash with the goodness of good health, big smiles and joy!

• Give way to Smart Snacking: With joyous vibes and plenty of lip-smacking delicacies, we often forget about our health and end up loading those processed food items which further can give way to stomach-ache, gas, bloating and many others. Swapping your Holi delicacies from the healthier ones is the way to go! Till chikki, oatmeal cookies, multigrain sev puri and baked gujiyas are filled with the goodness of nutrients that smartly twist your snacking without even letting you know! Do snack on these health-friendly food items to enjoy a punch of good health along with yumminess.
• Add in natural refreshers: Holi is always incomplete without that extra glass of bhang and processed sugary drinks! Isn’t it? But let us tell you that these drinks are loaded with sugar and calories that can easily hamper your health goals. Instead of relying on these drinks, try natural refreshers like coconut water, dahi kanji, buttermilk and fruits infused water in order to get both good health and taste in one go.
• Ditch those sugary sweets and add in fruits: Sugar, sugar everywhere- be it Holi or any other festival! We obviously know that resisting those sugar delicacies is not possible and hence we bring you the best way to tame your sugar cravings without compromising your health! Ditch those sugary sweets and welcome fruits on your list. Fruits are rich in heart-healthy nutrients which keep you full and enhance your energy levels to keep you going healthily.
• Add in dance and games to burn the calories: Dance and a couple of games are the perfect way to burn your calories and to enjoy your Holi bash. Make sure that you hit the dance floor on those hit Punjabi songs with full energy and participate in each and every game to slay your health.
• Pay heed towards the portion size: Taking gujiyas in one hand and samosa in another, we always end up eating like this during festivities. But this Holi, say no-no to these unhealthy foods along with these unhealthy habits of eating. Pay heed to your portion size and do not eat everything in one go. This will hamper your digestion process while loading up too many calories. Eating 4-5 smaller meals at different intervals is the way to go!
• Hydrate Frequently: Hydration is a must, no matter what you do! Hydration helps in increasing your energy levels while bidding adieu to the toxins in the body. Make sure that you properly sip your water in between the Holi celebration to avoid any health complications.

Footnote
Get ready to slay this Holi with the punch of healthiness by following the above-written ways. Just move in line with these pointers and enjoy your Holi freely without any worries of health complications!