What Mumbai eats: Our special on the food habits of people around the city

Mumbai mdash the city of contrasts speed and surprises mdash is united by its love for food and divided by its dietary habits Some stick to the good olrsquo balanced meal timing their intake to a tee Others try their best but sneak in a sweet or two or moreAlso readASAP Mumbais fast food mapFive lively food streets in MumbaiRecipes India on a plateRecipe Make the perfect marzipans for EasterMumbai stores that stock authentic food items from other Indian cuisinesThe biryani bites backModel Janvi Turakhia at her residence in Andheri Pic Nimesh DaveThen there are those who believe in no restraint Whether yoursquore a model a homemaker a working professional or a store owner who lives and works at the same place what do your daily meals say about youAnd what does your palate reveal about your lifestyle We meet Mumbaiites from across the city and backgrounds with varying levels of physical activity For all you know you could spot your own diet mirrored here and learn a thing or two about fixing the food you consumeGitesh Waman Trimbakkar 34Profession Shop owner lives in the room above the storeHeight 5rsquo4rsquorsquoWeight 65 kgShop owner Gitesh Waman Trimbakkar at his home at Ghatkopar PicAtul KambleWhat he eats630 am Noni juice health drink derived from the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia tree9 am 2 idlis and chutneya plate of poha1 pm 3 chapattis 15 bowls of rice a bowl of dal a bowl of curd a bowl of cooked vegetables dishes cooked with bhindi doodhi chowli or potatoes Thrice a week Trimbakkar eats fish and mutton for lunch 3 pm A muskmelon2 appleshalf a papayawatermelon5 pm A cup of tea with some biscuits630 pm 2 sada dosas with chutney 10 pm 3 chapattis and 1 bowl of vegetables4 to 5 litres of water through the dayJanvi Turakhia 24Profession Model choreographer artistHeight 5rsquo6rsquorsquoWeight 52 kgWhat she eats10 am A double omlette two brown bread toasts and a glass of orange juice12 noon A cup of green tea2 pm Two rotis rice dal a bowl of cooked vegetables and curd4 pm Cheese and crackersfruits and green tea 6 pm A handful of almonds and walnuts8 pm Grilled fish or chicken salad and dessert loves anything with chocolate2 litres of water through the dayRohit Ved Prakash 35Profession Supervising Producer at The Walt Disney Company India Pvt LtdHeight 5rsquo11rsquorsquoWeight 74 kgAd man and avid runner Rohit Ved Prakash at Juhu Beach PicShadab KhanWhat he eats830 am One glass of juice beetroot ginger lemoncelerytomatospinach1030 am Fried egg or masala omelette with toast or a bowl of fruits1 pm 3 rotis dal a bowl of cooked vegetables a nonveg dish and a sweet430 pm Medu vadachicken cutlets fruit platesev puri9 pm Dal 3 rotis a bowl of cooked vegetables and salad3 litres of water through the dayRhea Kavarana 21Profession College student BMM Jai Hind CollegeHeight 5rsquo9rsquorsquoWeight 56 kgStudent Rhea Kavarana at her Cuffe Parade home PicShadab KhanWhat she eats10 am A glass of water followed by porridge 2 highprotein biscuits and a fruit12 noon 2 channa chikkis and til laddoo2 pm Junk food such as a pizza or pasta5 pm Moong jor garam almonds and currants Snacks on highprotein biscuits and candies such as Mars and Snickers8 pm A small portion of grilled chicken 2 litres of water through the dayPrithvi Shaw 14 Profession Cricketer Height 5rsquo 2rsquorsquoWeight 47 kgsCricketer Prithvi Shaw at MIG club in Bandra PICAtul KambleWhat he eats7 am 1 boiled egg 1 glass of milk 1 bananaapple 1230 pm 4 chapatis 1 bowl of cooked vegetables and 1 bowl of dal4 pm 1 vegetable sandwich and 1 glass of fruit juice 830 pm 2 chapatis and a bowl of cooked vegetables3 litres of water and one bottle of an energy drink through the dayVidya Gunavanthe 58Profession Author writer and homemakerHeight 5rsquo2rdquo Weight 64 kgHomemaker Vidya Gunavanthe at her residence in Andheri PicRonak SavlaWhat she eats730 am Idlidosatraditional Chitrapur Saraswat breakfast items like Surnolidodak with some homemade white butter12 noon A traditional Chitrapur Saraswat thali meal which includes small bowls of Cauliflower Ambat or dal Batate potato Song Carrot Kosumbari Tenle Upkari steamed rice andor 2 chapattis a glass of thick Taak or buttermilk or a cup of curd followed by a fruit or sevai kheer4 pm Tea some biscuits or dosas8 pm 2 chappatis or a small bowl of rice dal and cooked vegetables 4 to 5 glasses of water through the day