10 February 2022: Come February and the air is filled with love and laughter! Celebrated across the world, Valentine’s Day is marked with the grand gestures, fancy dinners and gifts to pamper and cherish the loved ones.This much awaited day is a perfect occasion to express your love and affection as well as spend some quality time with those special one in your life – it could be your friend, lover or even family.
However, with the pandemic raging it is important to keep your safety belt on, eat healthy and stay fit to maintain a healthy immune system.So, this year on Valentine’s Day share some thoughtful gifts with our loved ones if you must.
One such gift can be Almonds which is full of goodness and nutrients.Almonds are a source of 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc etc., and offer a host of benefits to support heart health[1] [2], skin health[3] and weight management[4] [5] in addition to helping manage blood sugar[6] [7].
Nisha Ganesh, Tamil Actress and Celebrity said, “Gifts are a must during Valentine’s Day, and I am someone who is mindful of the things I buy for my loved ones.I always look for things that would benefit or be useful for them in the longer run.So, this year keeping our health in mind, I am going to gift almonds to them as they are a natural source of immunity boosting nutrients such as copper, zinc, iron, folate and vitamin E.”
Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant mentioned, “While exchanging gifts is customary on Valentine’s Day, we should be mindful of what we include in them.Most often than not, these gifts are accompanied by sugary treats which aren’t the best for our health.
For this, my suggestion is to hand-pick gifts which are beneficial for our dear ones in the longer run and one such option is almonds.Almonds can aid in better managing lifestyle diseases like diabetes, which is becoming increasingly common in India.
Research shows that almonds may help in lowering the blood sugar impact of carbohydrate foods that they are eaten with, which affects fasting insulin levels[8].”
According to well-known Fitness and Celebrity Instructor, Yasmin Karachiwala, “Valentine’s Day is a good time to celebrate your loved ones and show them the love and care they deserve.
However, I feel there are many ways to do this other than going out for dinners and buying gifts.You could alternatively enroll them in an online exercise or Pilates class and even work out with them regularly.
Along with a regular fitness routine, you could also gift them some healthy snacks such as almonds, as they make for a perfect pre or post workout food.Almonds are known to provide energy and also contain satiating properties which promote feelings of fullness[9], which will aid them in their journey to fitness.
Committing to your loved one’s fitness is one the best gifts you could offer them this Valentine’s Day.”So, let’s make this Valentine’s Day a little more special with thoughtful gifts like almonds!
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