लखनऊ। होली का त्योहार ऐसा होता है कि हम बिना रंगों के बीच मौज मस्ती और बिना गुजिया पापड़ के रह नहीं पाते है। ऐसे में हमारे बीच कोरोना संक्रमण भी फैला हुआ है। थोड़ी सी सावधानी और कोविड,-19के प्रोटोकॉल पालन करते हुए हम होली को सुख और यादगार भी बना सकते हैं।… इस अवसर पर चरक हॉस्पिटल की वरिष्ठ डाइटिशियन डा. इंदुजा दीक्षित अपने विचार रखते हुए कहती हैं…. The mere thought of Holi brings a sense of happiness and beautiful aromas in our minds. We start thinking of next year’s Holi just after winding up present one. Last year’s Holi was quite a dull affair due to Covid 19 scare and considering the present scenario things look pretty much the same. So, what can we do to make this Holi a little enjoyable and memorable one?? I’ve come up with a few points to do so and thought of sharing same with all.
1. Colours: let’s make organic colours at home using beet root extract / haldi /tesu flowers/ pea flowers/coffee powder.
2. Snacks and sweets: use whole wheat flour instead of maida , use ghee and mustard oil instead of hydrogenated oils, use jaggary/ dry fruits as sweeteners instead of refined sugar. Try to use some portions of ragi/ buckwheat/ poppy seeds / pumpkin seeds in preparations as they are quite healthy. Make khoa at home instead of buying adulterated one.
3. Diet: leave home after having sumptuous breakfast like oats/ daliya and a healthy drink like aam panna/ bael sharbat to keep hydrated while playing holi. As its quite hot already this year.
4. Spreading happiness: share with those who are unfortunate. Many families lost their family members/ had illness or lost their job. Lets help them out in at least one way be it monetary/ with food items/ with new clothes. Give a day off to your employee to spend it with his/ her family. Festival is theirs too.
5. Sponsors a child’s education/ support any crow funding project. We have to learn to return our bit to the society.
6. Go to an old age home/ orphanage and spend little HOLI TIME with them, sponsor a meal and enjoy it with them.
7. Spare the animals, they don’t enjoy colours.
Being a dietician it’s my duty to give a statutory warning. Which is to eat little Holi snack everyday and enjoy Holi for a week rather than overeating in a day and having stomach issues.
