Renowned chefs share their health and diet mantras

Ranveer BrarCelebrity chefStaying healthy on the job My mantra is to eat often and opt for tasting portions Exercise rest and diet are key in balance to keep us fit Daily diet My diet decreases as the day progresses making my breakfast heavier Dinners are usually a salad I include a lot of highfibre food like fresh veggies and fruits I also avoid eating late at night curbing those midnight cravings I have not had a canned juice or an aerated beverage in the last eight years My weakness A wellmade risotto loaded with parmesan I have to have it once a weekBinge control I dive into the food I love but just take a spoonful of it to taste and I am doneThe cheat sheetgtgt Reduce oil by 75 from all your dressings and use less dressing in saladsgtgt Eat enough apples and cucumbers when youre craving something gtgt Remove all the cans from your kitchen and use fresh produce gtgt Add toasted flaxseeds to your breakfast cereal as a routineSaransh GoilaCelebrity chefStaying healthy on the job My job is to cook and eat for a living Doing this the healthy way is tough especially when at least seven to eight meals are eaten outside home I control my portion sizes and totally avoid munching on fried delicacies restrict it only to tastings Also I do tend to order a lot of salads and proteinrich food while dining out Daily diet On an average day my breakfast includes four egg whites with two slices of bread For lunch I have two chapattis a big bowl of dal a bowl of vegetables or chickenfish and two spoons of any dessert I avoid rice In the evening I have four boiled eggs For dinner I have two big bowls of palak paneer or boiled veggies in pesto sauce I ensure that I have immunity boosters like soaked almonds walnuts barley water and green tea everydayMy weakness I love desserts and my day is incomplete without them I also dig into two small pieces of dark chocolate or rice kheer every now and then Binge control I take inspiration from The Hulk Fighting your unhealthy food cravings is as tough as fighting your anger You have to learn to deal with it in small packets I eat something sweet everyday but only a couple of spoonsThe cheat sheetgtgt Eat a healthy sweet grain biscuit instead of a dessertgtgt Use nuts puree instead of cream to thicken gravies and make curries creamygtgt Eat a couple of eggs before eating out This helps you watch your portions while dining outgtgt Add dates puree to milkbased desserts and absolutely no sugargtgt I bake most food that needs frying While baking I brush some oil on top to give it that necessary moisture and tasteKainaz Messman Harchandrai of Theobroma restricts herself to only a few bites of the yummy desserts that she serves her patrons PicShadab KhanKainaz Messman HarchandraiHead of production Theobroma Foods Pvt LtdStaying healthy on the job Food is an important part of my life I love creating and consuming in equal measure As with all aspects of life there has to be a balance in diet I would not want to live on leaves and lettuce alone but they form an important part of my daily consumption No items are taboo but I try to eat more of what is good for me and indulge in smaller quantities When I am testing I restrict myself to a bite or few I do not feel the need to eat the entire sample laid out for me PicShadab KhanDaily diet I start my day with a fruit followed by a more substantial breakfast of eggs or yogurt and nuts An occasional indulgent treat would be a strong espresso with a slice of cake or a breakfast pastry I have a glass of green vegetable juice before noon followed by a salad or sandwich or vegetable khichdi a little later I occasionally skip lunch if I have been sampling many products in my kitchen In the evenings I look forward to a coffee with my husband when I get home We love eating at home we usually eat salad with dal and fish or chicken Sometimes we make Thai or Chinese food at home I have a lime shot after dinner On weekends we make burgers or pizza or cook Italian food I eat fruits every day and I try to eat salad with every meal My weakness Wine cheese bread and chocolate I would make a meal of it everyday if I could Binge control I restrict cheese to weekends and although I eat chocolate everyday I dont eat the whole barRakhee VaswaniOwner and chef Palate Culinary StudioStaying healthy on the job My passion for food is the reason I am in this industry but yes all chefs dont eat everything they make My workshops range from Lebanese to sushi Thai sizzlers teppanyaki kebabs Mughlai as well as desserts However I only end up tasting while cooking as that is really importantDaily diet I start my mornings with a glass of warm water with methi fenugreek seeds soaked overnight This is followed by a banana and a cup of tea Breakfast comprises either oat porridge or oat chilla along with a slice of toast and egg whites Then I have a glass of lemon water My lunch includes bran rotirajgira amaranth roti or rice the kolam variety with salad and a vegetable or chicken In the evenings I have green tea with an egg white or a vegetable sandwich For dinner I have bottle gourd and drumstick soup with chicken pieces grilled in an air fryer using minimum oil or chicken curry and rice with salad In the night I have milk or prunes with warm water My weakness Biryani preferably lamb or any other rice preparation I indulge in freshly baked Zaatar bread often Binge control Its difficult especially after a tough day at work However I ensure that most of my preparations include healthier grains like dalia broken wheat quinoa rajgira amaranth and bran flourThe cheat sheetgtgt Swap butter with minimum olive oil extra light is perfect for Indian cookinggtgt Instead of adding cream use milk or Greek yoghurt specially in recipes such as Stroganoffgtgt I use an air fryer to saute the onions for any Mughlai gravy with little oil instead of deep frying themgtgt For the white sauce substitute refined flour with the healthier barley flour