NUTRITION CENTER
What you eat is what you are…
At fitness Point, a team of qualified dietitians and nutritionist are always ready to help you achieve healthy dietary habits which you should be able to follow for life-time.
Our body remains as we keep it. There are various factors which are affecting our body on a continuous basis like genetics, food habits, activity levels, emotional balance & stress levels and weather conditions. Out of these most important are the physical activity levels and the dietary habits. These are most important because we can directly control them.
Food we eat is the energy source for our body. There are various components of the food like Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, water, vitamins and minerals. Our body uses all of them in on daily basis, that's why we need to replenish them daily. Balanced nutrition is the stepping stone for developing a healthy body. You will have to make changes in your dietary intake as per the goal to be achieved; whether you want to lose weight, develop muscular body or just want to improve your fitness level.
Guiding Principles for Dietary Planning
- The aim is to develop an understanding about your own body and how it is affected by various dietary intakes.
- To understand that every individual's body is different and needs individualized dietary planning.
- The diet plan has to be practical and should take into consideration individual's lifestyle and preferences like time constraints, likes–dislikes, economic background, cultural background and nutritional requirements of the body.
- The short term goals are important but emphasis should be at developing life-long healthy habits about diet.
Weight-Loss Program
- Diet counseling on regular basis – To clarify the concepts of healthy eating.
- Daily Weight Monitoring & Keeping Record – To keep a check on progress.
- Diet Book – A feedback mechanism for dietitian to take corrective action if needed.
Weight-loss program at Fitness Point is essentially a fat loss program. The qualified dietitians first study the existing dietary pattern of the individual. They also take note of the genetic and medical history as well as the daily routine of the individual.
Taking into consideration above information the diet is planned which is nutritionally balanced and providing sufficient calories to carry out daily routine.
The emphasis in the weight-loss program is on Lifestyle Modification. There is continuous support and guidance from the dietitians to help the individual to lead a healthy lifestyle to achieve fat loss and ideal body weight. It is a continuous and evolving process in which the dietitians help the individual to understand how his / her body works and how to maintain a fit and healthy physique.
There are many misconceptions regarding the diet. Many think that dieting means eating less, but that is not the case. Dieting means eating healthy. Understanding how your body works and how to maintain healthy dietary habits is the key to reducing excess weight and maintaining ideal body weight.
Weight-Gain Program
- Diet counseling on regular basis – To clarify the concepts of healthy eating.
- Daily Weight Monitoring & Keeping Record – To keep a check on progress.
- Diet Book – A feedback mechanism for dietitian to take corrective action if needed.
Weight gain program at fitness point is an essentially a muscle gain program. The purpose is to increase lean body mass of the individual. Weight gain is comparatively a slow process as the tissue development takes time. The workout plays a very important role in this. The diet plan includes calorie dense food items to fuel the growth and to support the workout. The diet plan emphasizes on the high protein diet to fuel muscle growth as the proteins are very important for muscle gain. All natural sources of protein are used liberally. In specific cases, as per the requirement, protein supplements are also advised. At Fitness Point we discourage indiscriminate usage of protein or muscle gain supplements as excessive protein consumption may lead to further medical complications.