Important For Mothers to Spend Time Taking Care Of Own Health:Dr Madhu Chopra

A panel discussion addressing the challenges working mothers face in ensuring family health, hosted by Almond Board of California. Experts including Dr Madhu Chopra, actor Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Fitness guru, Madhuri Ruia and Nutritionist Sheela Krishnaswamy spearheaded the panel discussion

Almond Board of California, today, hosted a panel discussion titled “Working Mother’s Dilemma in Ensuring the Family Health” at Le Meridian, New Delhi.

Analysing and addressing the needs of working mothers, the discussion centred on the challenges that working women face in maintaining a healthy lifestyle not just for their families, but also their own.

In today’s fast paced life where women don several hats – as a mother, a wife, a caregiver, a daughter/ daughter – in – law or a colleague or superior, the panellists highlighted small and relevant changes that working women can incorporate with ease in their daily lifestyle and their family’s lifestyle as well to ensure cumulative positive outcomes.

Leading the discussion was global icon, Priyanka Chopra’s mother, Dr Madhu Chopra, Managing Director, Studio Aesthetic, Fitness and Pilates Expert, Madhuri Ruia, well-known diet consultant and nutritionist Sheela Krishnaswamy, and RJ Shezzi from Radio Mirchi who moderated the panel.

Speaking at the event, Dr Madhu Chopra, Managing Director, Studio Aesthetic and Priyanka Chopra’s mother said, “Working mothers these days shoulder a lot of responsibility. For most families across India, the mother is the primary caregiver who has to ensure the family’s overall health. To offer that care to the entire family constantly, while managing long days at work too, it becomes important for a working mother to spend enough time in taking care of her own health, sleep and diet. A great way to add a daily dose of health to any working mother’s life is by adding a handful of almonds to one’s daily diet. Make your family’s morning intake of almonds a daily habit."

Pilates Expert and Diet & Nutrition Consultant Madhuri Ruia said, “While taking care of your children, your husband and in-laws and balancing it with pressures at work, it’s easy to forget about oneself. If not checked in time, prolonged neglect can result in exhaustion, irritability and even larger medical issues in the long run. However, a well-balanced diet and regular exercise can go a long way in keeping young, working, urban mothers healthy. Almonds are a healthy source of energy to help keep you active and are a natural source of many essential nutrients like vitamin E, calcium, good fat, dietary fibres and plant protein which will help in maintaining good health.”

Nutritionist, Sheela Krishnaswamy said, “As more women join the workforce in India, I have come across a number of working mothers who feel like they aren’t doing enough to ensure their family’s health and well-being. A simple and yet important change that I always recommend to many working mothers, is being more alert about the kind of snacks their family consumes. Opting for healthier snacks not only helps in keeping hunger at bay but also helps provide a more nutritious choice for your family's overall health.”

For any working woman, finding the right balance between her work and the family’s well-being is of utmost importance, and by acknowledging and incorporating small changes like adding nutritious snacks like almonds to the family’s diet is a small way to leading a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.