Dieting is not always about weight loss or weight gain, a diet is a part of your lifestyle and refers to the food and drink you consume daily. It relates to the the mental and physical circumstances connected with eating. It's about knowing yourself, your body, nutritional requirements and consuming a nutritious diet over a sustained duration of your life. Nutrition involves more than a so called "good" diet-it is about nourishment at every level.
Namit Tyagi, nutritionist, and co-founder of health and wellness brand Neuherbs India, shares some important factors which you should be aware of before you begin any diet:
1. Start with understanding yourself: Knowing yourself is the first step towards achieving your diet goals. Start with knowing your goals or health target. Then without judgment, look into the mirror and figure out your body type. Everyone has a different body and different ways in which it functions. Everyone's tendency to gain or lose weight is subjective and the same thing may not work for all. It is important to know your body type, and what works for it. It is recognised that the human body can be categorised in either one of the following categories:
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Ectomorph: The body is lean and long, and the person faces difficulty in building muscle
Endomorph: The body is big, has more body fat, is often pear-shaped and has a tendency to store body fat
Mesomorph: The third body type is muscular and well-built, has a high metabolism and responsive muscle cells.
Once you have identified which of the three categories does your body falls in, it becomes easier to know what diet or exercise you can choose.
2. Know your medical history: Your medical history plays a major role in planning your diet. It includes both your personal and your family's health history. Your personal health history includes descriptions of any health problems you've ever had.