Fitness Secrets - Diet and Health

Raveena Tandon Importance of a healthy diet When I started working in movies, I never went on a crash diet or put myself through stress because my mother had inculcated good eating habits in me since I was a child. That’s why you’ve never heard stories about me fainting on the set of a film. I’ve done the same for my kids. Rasha and Ranbir (daughter and son) don’t touch aerated drinks. I’ve told them it’s unhealthy and they are okay with it. They know they can have it but only occasionally. Create awareness Once in a while, if I have an aerated drink, Rasha scolds me saying it’s unhealthy. She also fears that my teeth will turn black. Yummy nutritional food I am always concerned about the nutrition my kids are getting. So I make food which is tasty and nutritious. Generally, I serve them one interesting dish with two boring dishes. But I keep oily, fried stuff and everything that is made of maida, away from them. Personal favourites My kids love Chinese and Indian food...

Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor launched her book 'My Yummy Mummy Guide' on pregnancy and motherhood on recently. She says it is for desi mothers. "We don't have an Indian take on pregnancy and motherhood. I felt that this will be something that Indian mothers will be able to relate to," Karisma said. The 39-year-old has written about everything related to pregnancy and childbirth. The book also gives tips on how to lose post pregnancy fat. A mother of two - seven-year-old daughter Samaira and two-year-old son Kiaan, Karisma says just like any other woman she too has to balance work and home. "I am also a normal person and a normal woman. I have the same feelings and emotions that other mothers go through. It is all about priority, if you know your priorities, you can do anything," she said. She did have guilt pangs when she left her children and stepped out to work. "I felt the guilt every single day. When you have to leave your chil...