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AYESHA NAIR
THE party season has officially come toan end. Somewhere between enjoying freeflowing alcohol and Bollywood hits, yourealised that partying is hard work anddoing it for a few days at a stretch canreally take its toll. Now it’s time to get backto flow charts and business deals. Still, youreally can’t return to your hectic routine without a good detox (not of the chemicalkind). We draw up the perfect detox plan.
KEEP IT LIGHTWITH FRUITSIn the days you have been partying, youhave let go of your diet and had copiousamounts of junk food and alcohol. Alcoholdehydrates your body, so drink at least twolitres of water, accompanied with otherfluids like green tea. Fruits and vegetablesare also a must. Dr Richa Anand, chief dietitian, Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital,suggests you go on a one-day fruit diet thatconsists of melons, and citrus fruits. Shesays, “Those who have had a heavy few
days could eat fruits or khichdi. Stay away from processed, junk and ready-to-eatfood.” You will also have to get off alcoholand foodstuffs with heavy sugar and salt
content as the stomach lining is understrain. Contrary to belief, starvation willnot help you detox and lose the holiday
weight. Samreedhi Goel, nutritionist andpersonal trainer, Size Wise — the ExerciseStudio, says, “Starvation causes muscles tobreak down. Put less load on the system by
giving it the right nutrition. The correctfood will hasten the process of releasingtoxicants.” She draws up a detox diet (see
box).
TAKE IT SLOW ATTHE GYMTaking days off from the gym would nothurt as much if you had not put on a fewkilos. But hitting the gym in a New Yearresolution infused vigour, is not the bestthing. Nessha Bukht, dietician and branchmanager Talwalkars, says, “Your body isdehydrated so do not move into the gym with a hangover. Spend one day hydrating
your body. Initially, do not run too hard,too fast and for too long.” To psyche yourself to hit the gym, Leena Mogre,director Leena Mogre’s Fitness, says, “Startby doing the exercises you like. Attend agroup class as it motivates you. Don’tforget to stretch otherwise your body willget sore. The cool down time has to beincreased too.” Althea Shah, generalmanager, Gold’s Gym, says, “Exercise helpsincrease the metabolic rate. Target the
larger muscles first and then move on tothe smaller ones.” If you celebrated New Year’s outside t he city, exercising alsohelps you cope with the change in weatherconditions and protects you from catchinga common cold.
UNWIND AT A SPA
Dancing in high heels can leave you feeling
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Your body is dehydrated,so do not move into thegym with a hangover.Spend one day hydratingyour body. Initially, donot run too hard, too fastand for too long
Nessha Bukht, dietician
DR JOYCE BROTHERS, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST
Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happensimmediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes theday after.
BEGIN WITH: A tallglass of lukewarmwater followed by a 30-minute brisk walk andthen stretching.
BREAKFAST: Oats,wheat crackers
BETWEEN MEALS SNACK: A cupof green tea or coconut water orfruits like papaya and orange
LUNCH: Two whole-wheatrotis without ghee or oil, abowl of sprouted moong, raita
BETWEENMEALS SNACK: Regular tea
followed by a cup of green teaor coconut water or fruits
DINNER: Brown ricepulao, raita. Followthis for two days andon the second dayyou could try paneer.
TAKE THIS SUNDAY OFF TORELAX AND PSYCHE YOURSELF TOGET BACK TOROUTINE
AFTER A BUSYPARTY SEASON. SUNDAY MID DAY TELLS YOU HOW
NEW YEAR
DETOX
A DETOX DIET
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sore. Nothing a few hours at a spa can’tsolve. To begin with, the ambience at a spais soothing and calm, a refreshing changefrom the noisy, stuffed atmosphere of aparty. Paramita Saha, general manager,Guy Kremers Eyecatchers Salon and ThaiSpa, says, “I would recommend a full body
massage and a body wrap. It consists of deep-skin cleansing, application of a scrubto remove dead cells, a massage to relaxand a body pack. It also helps you reduce your tan.” Nisha Jhaveri of Myrah — TheLuxury Wellness Spa, says to try theirmineral and algae body wrap that helpsrelease toxicants. Concentrate on the facialskin as well with an oxygen facial. Forhome remedies, Dr RohiniWadhwani, medical director,Skin Essentials, says, “For dry skin, add a few drops of olive oil
and lavender oil to a bucketof water whilehaving a bath. You couldalsoapply,for 10minutes, aface pack of raw milk andalmonds. If youhave oily skin,then apply lemon
and honey, whichalso helps get rid of the tan.”
A horrible sideeffect of too muchpartying is ahangover. To calmthe throbbing pain in your head, ManishJaswal, nationalmanager spas,
Sohum Spa and Wellness Sanctuary,suggests you try “Shirodhara, a 45-minuteayurvedic treatment where medicinalherbal oils are poured over the forehead”.
TAKE ON
JANUARY 4 BLUESMonday blues are not a new feeling, butgetting to work the next day after partyingmight be tough. After a few days away from the office, you might not appreciatebeing chained to your desk. Humanresource professionals suggest that youdon’t look at it this way. They believe it isbetter to look forward to your day at work,
as this would make the transitioneasy. Rukmini Iyer, director, Exult
Training and Content Solutions, says,“Resolve to see work as fun and not as a
hardship.” Look at the beginning of the new year with positive goals.Brillian SK, Manager, CorporateHuman Resources, says, “After a well-deserved break, look atbringing in more fun at the workplace by trying somethingnew. Look forward to enhancingcollaboration with colleagues.One word of caution: Rememberto sleep well on Sunday.”If all fails, live by the saying:Work hard and party hard. You’ve
done the latter, now it’s time to work. Arun Vishwanath,founder, Trainers Forum, says,“Have clear priorities in terms of what is fun and what is work.”
Disclaimer: Consult your
doctor before following the procedures.
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JANAKIVISWANATHAN
If you spent New Year’s Eve partying, think ofthe guys who made it possible and who had toclean up after you ambled off home onJanuary 1. And thanks to January 1 being aFriday, most of the hospitality industry had torush back to work.
MIXING THOSE DRINKSDevang Devsaria, bartender, AER Lounge,
Four Seasons, worked from 3 pm to 8 am onDecember 31. Since bartenders aren’t alloweddrink during shift, there was no question of ahangover. “I had a heavy breakfast, slept f ortwo-three hours, and then got back,” he says.The bartender will get a day off only onMonday, a day he plans to spend sleeping.His detox mantra: water. “At the bar, if a guestis too drunk, we offer a glass of fresh limewith salt. It cleans up the system,” he says.
Bar manager Tushar Mandal, who works atZenzi in Lower Parel, isn’t too much of adrinker but samples cocktails before
approval. And there were several on the lastnight of 2009 when they worked from 5 pm to6 am. His offers the most intriguing detoxadvice of all: more alcohol.
“Seriously,” he says. “After a night ofdrinking, when you finally wake up the nextafternoon with a bad hangover, drink 30 ml ofany alcohol with water or soda or cola. Alsoadd lime juice to it. It really helps in cleaningup your body and head and makes you feelbetter too.” But one must make sure onesticks to 30 ml, Tushar quickly adds. Unlessyou want to start the first week of the New
Year with construction workers pounding yourhead.
SPINNING ON THE TURNTABLELife isn’t easy on the DJ circuit either. DJAkhtar who has been dishing out mixes fortwo decades, played at the Renaissance onDecember 31 till early morning. “I’ll be workingtill January 4,” he says. His body has adaptedto his lifestyle. “I have breakfast at 2 pm, andthen go for gigs in the evening/night,” hesays. In the past five-six days, he’s had only
three hours of sleep. That’s the first thinghe’d like to catch, post January 4. “I’ll sleepand watch English movies. That’s my best wayof rejuvenating,” he says.
DJ Akbar Sami got lucky, as he puts it. Hewas to perform at a five-star hotel but planswere cancelled. He has never had a detoxritual since he’s always disciplined. “I hit thegym six days a week, I never eat wrong, anddrinking’s not my thing,” he says.
LAYING OUTA SPREADChef Bhairav Singh of the Renaissance Hotellikes his spirits, but controls his intake. Sincethe chef is an ardent follower of ayurveda, itshows in his detox diet too. “After December
31, I stuck to water and raw vegetables andfruits because the digestive system needsrest. My mantra is no rice, no meat, onlychapattis.” “Our January 1 brunch was alsomade to suit hangovers,” he adds. The staffgauge the in-house guests’ state beforesuggesting foods they could eat.
Chef Ananda Solomon of Trattoria doesn’tfeel the need to detoxify after any of thefestive seasons because he views his work asfun too. “What I usually do is visit a couple oftemples or a church on my way home. It helpsand I get a chance to say thanks,” he says.
HOW THE PARTY-MAKERS DETOX
THE NEXT TIME YOU PARTY, HERE’S HOW YOU COULD AVOID A HANGOVER...
Eat a heavy meal before drinkingHave a huge helping of milk and curd before you go
out to partyDon’t mix drinks and keep sipping on waterAvoid smoking (you should anyway) and stay awayfrom smoking zones
After a well-deserved break, look at
bringing in more fun at the workplace bytrying something new. Remember to sleepwell on Sunday
Brillian SK, manager, Corporate Human Resources
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