Do’s & Don’ts in Obesity (weight loss) Do’s: •Take low-fat and low-calorie food items. •Take more proteins to stay longer without food. •Steamed/ boiled and baked vegetables rather than fried. •Take frequent small meals to avoid food cravings. •Drink skimmed milk instead of whole milk. •Take Healthy foods such as – oatmeal, walnuts, salads, bitter gourd (Karela), drumstick (Shigru), barley (Yava), wheat, Green gram (Moong dal), honey (Madhu), Indian Gooseberry (Amla), pomegranate (Anar) and snake gourd etc and skimmed Buttermilk. •Include cabbage in daily meal. It will stop the conversion of sugars to fat. •Use warm water for drinking. •Include lemon in diet and drinks. Dont’s : •High carbohydrate vegetables like – potato, rice etc. •More sugary or sweet products, more dairy products, fried and oily foods, fast foods, excess salt. •Salty foods or excessive salt in meals.