FAQs
Portion size questions
What is the portion size of cooked rice?
One fist or 1/2 cup cooked rice is 1 portion size of cooked grains/cereals.
What is the portion size of bread/chapatti/paratha/bhakari?
1 serving of Carbohydrate is equal to :
1 slice bread
1 phulka (6"diameter)
1/2 bhakari (thick roti)/1/2 paratha
1/4 naan
How to measure portion size of fruits?
1 serving of fruit = 1 medium whole fruit OR 1 /2 cup cut fruit.
Appointment related question
What information are needed by you before preparing diet plan?
To ensure that your diet plan is customized we need your current weight, height, age, medical history, any food allergies ,your eating habits, physical activity.
After consultation when to expect diet plan?
Will try my best to send your diet plan next day.
How i can book the appointment?
Go to the website and click on appointment and fill the contact form. Will schedule your appointment according to your chosen time and day Or give us a call will book your appointment.
You can choose how you want your appointment in person OR on phone OR whats app.
Weight management questions
What is Ideal body weight?
Weight which is ideal according to your height.
What is BMI?
BMI is body mass index. Here is table for your reference.
BMI Categories:
Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5–24.9
Overweight = 25–29.9
Obese= BMI of 30 or greater
What is waist hip ratio(WHR)?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy WHR is: 0.9 or less in men. 0.85 or less for women.
Waist-to-hip ratio chart.
Health risk Women Men
Low 0.80 or lower 0.95 or lower
Moderate 0.81-0.85 0.96-1.0
High 0.86 or higher 1.0 or higher
Recipe questions
I do not have cup measurements at home for measuring ingredients of my recipes. How can I approximate my recipe ingredients ?
You can approximate using your hand or fist as follows:
1/2 cup is approximately your 1 fist
1 tsp = 5gm = tip of your little finger.
1 Tbsp = 3 tsp(15gm) = tip of your thumb.
6" diameter roti = lemon size dough
Paratha = Chiku size dough
Bhakri = Small Orange size dough
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