OSTEOPOROSIS – WEEKLY DIET PLAN
- May 9, 2022
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Osteoporosis means porous bones. It is a disease which is characterized by weak and brittle bones. It makes the person more susceptible to unexpected fractures. The osteoporosis related fractures is most common in spine, wrist and hip. Osteoporosis affects both men and women but more prevalent in females. Females become more prone to it due to hormonal changes after menopause.
Bone cells are continuously being broken and new cells are made. In osteoporosis, the old bone cells are not replaced by the new cells. There is decrease in bone density. Osteoporosis is accompanied with or without symptoms. There is pain in bones and bones become brittle in nature. With proper medicines, healthy diet and regular exercise, bones can be strengthened and further osteoporosis can be prevented.
Here we mention some of the useful diets for osteoporosis which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:
SUNDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup oats + 1 small cup low fat milk |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of amla juice |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + ½ cup rice + 1 cup bitter gourd sabzi + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup almond milk |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
MONDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup dalia |
MIDMEAL 11-11.30 am | 4-5 water soaked almonds + pistachios |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup ladyfinger sabzi + 1 cup raita + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup cow’s milk with a pinch of turmeric |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
TUESDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 veg sandwich + 1 cup herbal tea |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit (muskmelon) |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup aloo matar sabzi + ½ cup brown rice + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup yogurt |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
WEDNESDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup veg poha + 1 cup skimmed milk |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 cup of homemade soup |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 -3 chapatti + 1 cup carrot sabzi + 1/2 cup raita + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 portion fruit (kiwi) |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis +1 cup bottle gourd sabzi + salad |
THURSDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 wheat dosa + 1 cup tofu curry |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 cup skimmed milk |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 3 roti + 1 cup ridge gourd sabzi + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | Walnuts + 4-5 soaked almonds |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
FRIDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup veg vermicelli + 1 cup green tea |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of buttermilk |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 roti + 1 cup veg pulao + 1 cup aloo methi sabzi + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 glass of coconut water |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup ridge gourd sabzi + salad |
SATURDAY | |
BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 moong dal cheela with green chutney |
MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of fresh fruit juice |
LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 roti + 1 cup aloo beans sabji + 1 cup raita + salad |
EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup sprouts |
DINNER 8.00-8.30 am | 2 chapattis + ½ cup brown rice + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.