On September 22, 2016, Mr Satyajit Dash conducted a “Health and Awareness Session” for all the staff members of the school.
ISSA certified Sports Nutritionist, Mr Satyajit Dash, is working with Cairn India Ltd as a GIS Specialist.
Some of the important facts about good health that Lifestyle Management Coach, Mr Dash, threw light on are:
An assessment of BCA and Lipid Profile is essential for an analysis of one’s health.
Whey Protein compensates for the nutrients otherwise missing in the vegetarian diet.
Calcium is absorbed by body only with vitamin D and can help only when combined with Magnesium and Zinc.
Sugar is a more dangerous addiction than narcotics.
Intermittent fasting speeds up the activity of fat-burning hormones.
A few prevalent myths were busted and truth was revealed:
Contrary to the popular belief, refined oils damage health. The oils that undergo the process of hydrogenation are harmful.
Coconut oil, kachchi ghani mustard oil and olive oil are extremely beneficial for health. The oils obtained through mechanical process contribute to good health.
Ghee is good.
Stress was laid upon the importance of:
Consumption of about seven litres of water every day
Weight training to strengthen muscles and burn fat
Practice of yoga / aerobics / zumba for fat loss
Every recommendation was supported by scientific facts. A number of doubts were put to rest. Inefficacy of some medical practices was exposed.
The interactive session ended with staff members feeling very enlightened. New resolutions were made.