Unravelling Malaika Arora, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez and Alia Bhatt's food fads

Black waterWho follows it Malaika Arora Badshah Urvashi Rautela Virat KohlilsquoItrsquos a fadrsquo is the consensus While Karle is quick to add that for individuals with an acidic constituency black or alkaline water can be beneficial ldquobecause you donrsquot want the body to be acidicrdquo she highlights that regular water ldquois all you needrdquoMunmun Ganeriwal is Rakul Preet Singhrsquos nutritionist Radhika Karle left caters to Sonam K AhujaGaneriwal doesnrsquot find merit in claims that the stomach needs to be neutralised by such measures ldquoOur bodies need acids Our stomach naturally produces acids for digestion and our body is not foolish You need acids to digest proteins It also sterilises the food By constantly consuming alkaline foods we are neutralising a natural mechanism of the body This can lead to sibo small intestinal bacterial overgrowth because the food starts fermentingrdquoGaneriwal adds that ldquomarketing gimmicksrdquo such as these sway people away from making small and beneficial lifestyle changes to their routine and encourages them to take ldquoshortcutsrdquo insteadTouted to be a healthier alternative to regular water black water its sellers claim has over 70 minerals and improves digestion aids in metabolism lowers acidity and boosts immunity They also claim that it has antiageing benefitsChiaSunflowerpumpkin seedsWho follows it Jacqueline Fernandez Milind SomanFernandez with a post of her breakfast comprising chia seedsBoth Ganeriwal and Karle state that while chia seeds have gained attention Indians will benefit from consuming indigenous varieties like sabja basil seeds instead ldquoUnlike chia seeds sabja keeps the body cool and the stomach flat We are better off sticking to the food that is localrdquo says Ganeriwal adding that Indian preparations also facilitate better utilisation of its nutrientsAlso Read Pooja Batra and Kim Sharma reveal secrets to their fitness after 40ldquoThe way we incorporate native seeds into our diet is also traditional We put sabja seeds in dahi or laddoos Our preparations donrsquot get publicity because they are not Instagramable But they are a good source of protein fibre and antioxidantsrdquo she says adding that she adds the seeds to Rakul Preet Singhrsquos diet when the actor shoots in hot weather conditions ldquoOn other occasions she will consume halim seedsrdquoKarle adds that other seeds like sunflower seeds ldquoare good a source of fat and help in absorption of fat soluble vitaminsrdquo Halid or watercress seeds she says are a good source of iron and electrolytesVeganVegetarian dietsWho follows it John Abraham Sonam K Ahuja Alia BhattKarle suggests that the focus on vegan diets stems from knowledge that dairy products are no longer organic ldquoThe dairy available today has so many hormones and has undergone a lot of genetic modification It is hence getting negative publicity and for the right reason But we have places in India where milk that has not been modified is available Cowrsquos milk has protein and simple sugar If like the actors of Bollywood you too have a fitness routine that is intense your body requires such proteins and sugars However the concept of veganism arises due to the lack of natural or organic sources of foodrdquo she addsNocarb diets like KetoWho follows it Arshad Warsi Tanmay BhatGaneriwal isnrsquot in favour of the ldquohealthyrdquo iterations that carbohydraterich foods have been getting ldquoPeople talk about highprotein pizzas and what not What is the problem in eating a normal pizza once in a whilerdquo she asks asserting that she would never promote the notion of a nocarb dietldquoEven when I worked with Taapsee Pannu for Rashmi Rocket I never put her on a highprotein and lowcarb diet Carbohydrates are foods for the microbes in our body If they are left without food they will search for other sources and eat away at our own bodies That can lead to complications There is no scientific reason to skip carbohydratesrdquo she says quick to add that she promotes the consumption of millets and legumes and not refined carbohydratesGlutenfree dietWho follows it Katrina Kaif Shamita ShettyGaneriwal says a glutenfree diet would be beneficial only if taken to for a short term ldquoPeople cut down wheat and search for glutenfree cakes and breads But these glutenfree counterparts have more ultraprocessed ingredients than a food item containing gluten In the absence of gluten other binding materials like potato starch and other modified starches need to be added to the foods They do more harm than good People assume that if they spend more money on expensive glutenfree products they are working towards improving their health But thatrsquos not the caserdquo She adds that it is due to the absence of other carbohydrate sources like jowar and bajra in international markets that the concept of a glutenfree diet gained prominence there ldquoBut in India they are available Both of them are naturally glutenfree We should consume milletsrdquoAlso Read Whatrsquos in the box