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Fit & Proper: Balancing Diwali's sweetness overload

While we may pledge to go easy on sweets during festive season, many of us make dietary errors that can take a toll on health. Here are some tips on what to avoid

Sunita Roy, Chief Dietician, BLK Super Speciality Hospital.
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Sunita Roy, Chief Dietician, BLK Super Speciality Hospital.

Sunita Roy Chowdhury
With festivities in full swing it’s easy to give in to the temptation and gorge on mithais and chocolates that keep pouring in. While we may pledge to go easy on the sweets during festive season, many of us make dietary errors that can take a toll on health and leave us battling those bulges. Here are some of the common diet mistakes that people make during festivities and how these can be avoided:

White sugar and white flour

Instead of white opt for brown sugar or jaggery when making sweets at home. White sugar contains traces of sulphur that enter