Quick-fix junk food

Quick-fix FIFA food on a platter (Image Courtesy: Tivoli Garden Hotel)

Burgers: Instead of going for a regular burger that is loaded with cheese and has a stuffing of egg yolk, mayonnaise, fried potato and vegetable patty, you can put together a burger or sandwich at home by using whole wheat bread bun. Use light eggless mayonnaise as spread in place of egg mayonnaise, and grilled slice of tofu instead of fried vegetable patty and cut calories by half. Further on, add soya sauce, herbs like oregano or basil, salt and pepper, and some fresh lettuce with slices of tomato and cucumber.

Fried chicken: Forget frying, settle for homemade roasted chicken or fish instead. Chicken and fish are high in proteins and when roasted or grilled, they are non-fattening too. You can do well by marinating the pieces of chicken with yoghurt, salt, red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice and garam masala, and refrigerate it for 2-3 hours. Further on grill it or roast in an OTG (owen toaster griller). 

Colas: Colas contain caffeine which is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug and a mild diuretic. Colas make you lethargic too. ditch colas, go for coconut water, sugar-free butter milk or freshly squeezed juices.

Health benefits of coconut water: 

- Supplies beneficial nutrients to the body and maintains body temperature.
- Helps prevent cancer.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Cleanses the body by flushing out toxins.
- Helps cope with kidney stone and urinary problems.
- Revitalises the body when taken after workout.
- Helps cope with disorders such as diabetes.
- Develops a strong immune system.
- Helps cope with skin problems like pimples.
- Supplies natural sugar to the body.

Health benefits of butter milk: 

- Helps overcome obesity.
- Improves digestion.
- Increases immunity.
- A source of valuable vitamins and minerals.