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Top 20 Short Moral Stories for Kids
In today’s age of busy schedules and omnipresent technology, we have given in and let our children be entertained by the internet. However, there's nothing like spending a little quality time with your little one, narrating stories and imparting some wisdom along the way. You could tell your child a story with moral values that are similar to yours, allowing them to imbibe good habits and morals in an interesting way.
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Fun and Entertaining Short Moral Stories for Your Children
1. The Needle Tree
There were once two brothers who lived at the edge of a forest. The elder brother was very mean to the younger brother - he would eat up all the food and steal his good clothes. One day, the elder brother went into the forest to find some firewood to sell in the market. As he went around, chopping tree after tree, he stumbled upon a magical tree. The tree said to him, "Oh kind sir, please do not cut my branches. If you spare me, I will give you golden apples". The elder brother agreed at first, but was left disappointed with the number of apples the tree gave him. Greed overcame him, and he threatened to cut the entire trunk if the tree didn’t give him more apples. The magical tree, instead, showered upon the elder brother, hundreds upon hundreds of tiny needles. The elder brother lay on the ground, crying in pain, as the sun began to lower down the horizon.
The younger brother grew worried and went in search of his elder brother. He found him lying in pain near the tree, with hundreds of needles on his body. He rushed to his brother and removed each needle, lovingly and gently. After he finished, the elder brother apologised for treating him badly and promised to be better. The tree saw the change in the elder brother’s heart and gave them all the golden apples they could ever need.
Moral of the Story
It is important to be kind and gracious, as it will always be rewarded.
2. Counting Wisely
Akbar once put forth a question to his court that left everyone puzzled. As they all tried to figure out the answer, Birbal walked in and asked what the matter was. They repeated the question to him.
"How many crows are there in the city?"
Birbal immediately smiled, went up to Akbar, and announced that the answer to his questions was twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three. When asked how he knew the answer, Birbal replied, "Ask your men to count the number of crows. If there are more, then the crows’ relatives from outside the city are visiting them. If there are fewer, then the crows are visiting their relatives outside the city." Pleased with the answer, Akbar presented Birbal with a ruby and pearl chain.
Moral of the Story
Having an explanation for your answer is just as important as having an answer.
3. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
There was once a boy whose father one day told him that he was old enough to watch over the sheep while they were grazing. Every day, he had to take the sheep to the grassy fields and watch them as they grazed to become strong with thick wool. However, the boy was unhappy. He wanted to run and play, not watch the boring sheep. So, he decided to have some fun. He cried, "Wolf! Wolf!" until the entire village came running with stones to chase away the wolf before it could eat any of the sheep. Once they saw that there was no wolf, they left muttering under their breath about how the boy was wasting their time and giving them a good fright. The next day, the boy cried once more, "Wolf! Wolf!" and, again, the villagers rushed there to chase the wolf away.
As the boy laughed at the fright he had caused, the villagers left, some angrier than the others. The third day, as the boy went up the small hill, he suddenly saw a wolf attacking his sheep. He cried as hard as he could, "Wolf! Wolf! WOLF!", but the villagers thought he was trying to fool them again and did not come to rescue the sheep. The little boy lost many sheep that day, all because he falsely cried wolf.
Moral of the Story
It is difficult to trust people who lie, so it's important to always be truthful.
4. The Golden Touch
This is the story of a very greedy, rich man who loved gold and all things fancy, but he loved his daughter more. One day, he chanced upon a fairy. The fairy’s hair was caught in a few tree branches. Realising he had an opportunity to become richer, he asked for a wish in return for helping the fairy. He said, "All that I touch should turn to gold", and his wish was granted by the grateful fairy.
The greedy man rushed home to tell his wife and daughter about his new boon, all the while touching stones and pebbles and converting them into gold. Once he got home, his daughter rushed to greet him. As soon as he bent down to scoop her up in his arms, she turned into a gold statue. He was devastated, and he started crying and trying to bring his daughter back to life. He realised his folly and spent the rest of his days searching for the fairy to take away his wish.
Moral of the Story
Greed will always lead to downfall.
5. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Patty the milkmaid had finished milking her cow and had two full pails of fresh, creamy milk. She put both pails of milk on a stick and set off to the market, to sell them. Along the way, she started to think of all the milk in her pails, and the money she would get for them.
"Once I get the money, I’ll buy a chicken," she thought. "The chicken will lay eggs and I will get more chickens. They’ll all lay eggs, and I can sell them for more money. Then, I’ll buy the house on the hill and be the envy of everyone in the village. They’ll ask me to sell the chicken farm, but I’ll toss my head like 'this', and refuse". Saying that, Patty the milkmaid tossed her head, and the pails of milk fell. The milk spilt onto the ground, and all Patty could do was cry.
Moral of the Story
Do not count your chickens before they hatch.
6. When Adversity Knocks
This is a story explaining how adversity is met differently by different people. Asha’s father placed an egg, a potato, and some tea leaves in three separate vessels with boiling water. He asked Asha to keep an eye on the vessels for ten minutes. Once the ten minutes were over, he asked Asha to peel the potato, peel the egg, and strain the tea leaves. Asha was left puzzled.
Her father explained, "Each of these items was put in the same circumstance of boiling water. See how they’ve responded differently. The potato is now soft, the egg is now hard, and the tea has changed the water itself. We are all like one of these items. When adversity calls, we respond exactly the way they do. Now, are you a potato, an egg, or tea leaves?"
Moral of the Story
We can choose how to respond to a difficult situation.
7. The Proud Rose
Once upon a time, there was a rose who was proud of its beauty. The rose had just one disappointment - it was growing next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult the cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to stop the rose from bullying the cactus, but the rose was too swayed by its own beauty to listen.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry, leaving no water for the plants. The rose slowly began to wilt. The rose saw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. The rose felt ashamed for having made fun of the cactus all this time, but because it was in need, it went to ask the cactus if it could have some water. The kind cactus agreed, and they both got through summer as friends.
Moral of the Story
Never judge someone by the way they look.
8. The Tale of the Pencil
Raj was upset because he had done poorly in his English test. His grandmother sat beside him, and gave him a pencil. A puzzled Raj looked at his grandma and said he didn’t deserve a pencil after his performance in the test. His grandma explained, "You can learn many things from this pencil because it is just like you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of not doing well on your test. However, it will help you be a better student. Just as all the good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the strength to overcome this hurdle. And finally, just as this pencil will make its mark on any surface, you too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to." Raj was immediately consoled and promised himself that he would do better.
Moral of the Story
We all have the strength to be who we wish to be.
9. The Crystal Ball
Nasir found a crystal ball behind a banyan tree in his garden. When the tree told him it would grant him a wish, he thought hard, but could not come up with anything he wanted. So, he kept the crystal ball in his bag and waited until he could decide on his wish. Days went by without him making a wish but his best friend saw him looking at the crystal ball. He stole it from Nasir and showed it to everyone in the village. They all asked for palaces and riches and lots of gold, but could not make more than one wish. In the end, everyone was angry because no one could have everything they wanted. They became very unhappy and decided to ask Nasir for help. Nasir wished that everything would go back to how it once was before the villagers had tried to satisfy their greed. The palaces and gold vanished and the villagers grew happy and content once again.
Moral of the Story
Money and wealth do not always bring happiness.
10. Bundle of Sticks
Once upon a time, three neighbours were having trouble with their crops. All three fields had crops that were wilting and infested with pests. Each day, they would try different ideas to help their crops. The first one tried using a scarecrow, the second used pesticides, and the third built a fence on his field, all to no avail. One day, the village head came by and called all three farmers. He gave them each a stick and asked them to break it. The farmers could break them easily. He then gave them a bundle of three sticks, and again, asked them to break it. This time, the farmers struggled to break the sticks. The village head said, "Together, you are stronger than when you work alone." The farmers pooled their resources and got rid of the pests in their fields.
Moral of the Story
There is strength in unity.
11. A Glass of Milk
As Hari walked home after school one day, he suddenly felt faint with hunger and knew his mother would not have any food ready for him at home. He grew weaker on his way, and desperately, he went from house to house asking for food. Finally, a girl gave him a tall glass of milk. When he tried to pay her, she refused and sent him on his way. Years later, the girl, now a grown woman, fell very sick and could not find anyone who could cure her. Finally, she went to a large hospital with the city’s greatest doctor. The doctor spent months treating the woman until she was finally cured. The woman was happy but was also afraid she could not pay the bill. When the hospital handed the bill to her, she opened it to read, "Paid in full, with a glass of milk."
Moral of the Story
A good deed never goes unrewarded.
12. The Fox and the Grapes
A fox was once very hungry and went in search of some food. He searched everywhere, but couldn’t find anything that he could eat. Finally, with his stomach rumbling, he came upon a farmer’s wall. On top of the wall were the biggest, juiciest grapes the fox had ever seen. The rich purple colour indicated to the fox that they were ready to be eaten. The fox jumped high in the air to catch the grapes in his mouth, but he missed. He tried once more, and missed again. He tried a few more times, but kept missing. Finally, the fox decided to go home all the while muttering, "I’m sure the grapes were sour anyway."
Moral of the Story
It’s easy to hate what you can’t have.
13. The Ant and the Grasshopper
Once upon a time, there were two best friends - an ant and a grasshopper. The grasshopper liked to relax the whole day and play his guitar. The ant, however, would work hard all day. He would collect food from all corners of the garden, while the grasshopper relaxed, played his guitar, or slept. The grasshopper would tell the ant to take a break every day, but the ant would refuse and continue his work. Soon, winter came. The days and nights became cold and very few creatures went out. The grasshopper couldn’t find any food and was hungry all the time. However, the ant had enough food to last through the winter, without any worries at all.
Moral of the Story
Make hay while the sun shines.
14. The Wet Pants
Ajay was a little boy who loved his school and schoolmates. One day, as he sat at his desk, he suddenly felt damp and realized he had wet his pants! Mortified, Ajay did not know what to do or say, as he knew everyone in the class would make fun of him for wetting his pants. He sat at his desk, praying for any kind of help. Diksha was carrying water in a jug to water the class plants. As she approached Ajay’s desk, she suddenly tripped and dumped the contents of the jug onto his lap. Everyone rushed to help Ajay. The teacher reprimanded Diksha and gave Ajay a spare set of shorts. At the end of the day, Ajay met Diksha on the bus. He asked, "You did that on purpose, didn’t you?" Diksha replied, "I’ve wet my pants before too."
Moral of the Story
Help others in need.
15. The Bear and Two Friends
Two best friends were walking a lonely and dangerous path through a jungle. As the sun began to set, they grew afraid but held on to each other. Suddenly, they saw a bear in their path. One of the boys ran to the nearest tree and climbed it in a jiffy. The other boy did not know how to climb trees by himself, so he lay on the ground, pretending to be dead. The bear approached the boy on the ground and sniffed around his head. After appearing to whisper something in the boy's ear, the bear went on its way. The boy on the tree climbed down and asked his friend what the bear had whispered in his ear. He replied, "Do not trust friends who do not care for you."
Moral of the Story
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
16. Friends Forever
Once upon a time, there lived a mouse and a frog, who were the best of friends. Every morning, the frog would hop out of the pond to visit the mouse, who lived inside the hole of the tree. He would spend time with the mouse and go back home. One day, the frog realised that he was making too much of an effort to visit the mouse while the mouse never came to meet him at the pond. This made him angry, and he decided to make things right by forcefully taking him to his house.
When the mouse wasn't looking, the frog tied a string to the mouse's tail and tied the other end to his own leg, and hopped away. The mouse started getting dragged with him. Then, the frog jumped into the pond to swim. However, when he looked back, he saw that the mouse had started to drown and was struggling to breathe! The frog quickly untied the string from his tail and took him to the shore. Seeing the mouse with his eyes barely open made the frog very sad, and he immediately regretted pulling him into the pond.
Moral of the Story
Don't take revenge because it can be harmful to you.
17. The Elephant and Her Friends
Once upon a time, a lone elephant made her way into a strange forest. It was new to her, and she was looking to make friends. She approached a monkey and said, "Hello, monkey! Would you like to be my friend?" The monkey said, "You are too big to swing like me, so I can't be your friend." The elephant then went to a rabbit and asked the same question. The rabbit said, "You are too big to fit in my burrow, so I can't be your friend." The elephant also went to the frog in the pond and asked the same question. The frog replied, "You are too heavy to jump as high as me, so I can't be your friend."
The elephant was really sad because she couldn't make friends. Then, one day, she saw all the animals running deeper into the forest, and she asked a bear what the fuss was about. The bear said, "The lion is on the loose - they are running from him to save themselves." The elephant went up to the lion and said, "Please don't hurt these innocent people. Please leave them alone." The lion scoffed and asked the elephant to move aside. Then, the elephant got angry and pushed the lion with all her might, injuring him. All the other animals came out slowly and started to rejoice about the lion's defeat. They went to the elephant and said to her, "You are just the right size to be our friend!"
Moral of the Story
A person's size does not determine their worth.
18. The Woodcutter and the Golden Axe
There was once a woodcutter, working hard in the forest, getting wood to sell for some food. As he was cutting a tree, his axe accidentally fell into the river. The river was deep and was flowing really fast - he lost his axe and could not find it again. He sat at the bank of the river and wept.
While he wept, the God of the river arose and asked him what happened. The woodcutter told him the story. The God of the river offered to help him by looking for his axe. He disappeared into the river and retrieved a golden axe, but the woodcutter said it was not his. He disappeared again and came back with a silver axe, but the woodcutter said that was not his either. The God disappeared into the water again and came back with an iron axe - the woodcutter smiled and said it was his. The God was impressed with the woodcutter's honesty and gifted him both the golden and silver axes.
Moral of the Story
Honesty is the best policy.
19. The Greedy Lion
On a hot day, a lion in the forest started feeling hungry. He was starting to hunt for his food when he found a hare roaming around alone. Instead of catching the hare, the lion let it go - "A small hare such as this can't satisfy my hunger", he said and scoffed. Then, a beautiful deer passed by and he decided to take his chances - he ran and ran behind the deer but since he was weak because of the hunger, he struggled to keep up with the deer's speed. Tired and defeated, the lion went back to look for the hare to fill up his stomach for the time being, but it was gone. The lion was sad and remained hungry for a long time.
Moral of the Story
Greed is never a good thing.
20. The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was once sleeping in the jungle when a mouse started running up and down his body just for fun. This disturbed the lion's sleep, and he woke up quite angry. He was about to eat the mouse when the mouse desperately requested the lion to set him free. "I promise you, I will be of great help to you someday if you save me." The lion laughed at the mouse's confidence and let him go.
One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up against a tree. The lion was struggling to get out and started to whimper. Soon, the mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. Quickly, he ran and gnawed on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them sped off into the jungle.
Moral of the Story
A small act of kindness can go a long way.
Tips on Making Storytime Interesting for Your Kids
No matter how engaging a story may be, the way you recite it makes all the difference. To make sure your story is more life-like and less preachy, you can use these tips on narrating your story in a way that leaves an impact and makes storytime the favourite part of your kid's day.
Usually, the personality or character catches a child's interest. Use different voices for each character or act out various parts from the story, to keep things fun.
If you're using books or pictures, lay them in front of your child. You can ask her to turn the pages or trace the words as you read.
Talk about the story after you've finished reciting it. Ask your kid questions about what he/she would do, and discuss the moral of the story. This way, you will also know if your child understood what happened in the story.
These short stories with moral values will teach your children important lessons while helping you spend quality time with them. The next time you want to entertain your child, stories with morals are always a good option.
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Teaching cursive writing to kids has always been a challenging task for parents. Some kids hate it with their heart, others warm up to it over time and enjoy it. But it does not matter whether your kid likes it or not, as a parent you will want to teach it to your child.
What Is Cursive Writing?
Writing is no less than an art form, given the existence of different ways of expressing letters on paper. Cursive writing stands out as a writing technique that focuses on stringing together the letters that form a single word. While printing keeps each letter individually and solely present on paper, cursive writing makes use a fluid hand movement to tie them together, making it faster to write and easier to read as well.
Methods of Cursive Writing
Going through numerous notebooks filled with cursive writing, all the styles may seem similar to each other. The two forms of cursive writing that have stemmed from two major schools or techniques of learning cursive writing have minor differences. Each form of writing has its own rule in forming the slanted nature of letters and connecting them together.
1. D’Nealian Method of Cursive Writing
This method is present in print form as well as in the form of cursive writing. It is well-known for presenting letters in a slanted manner, even when it comes to writing them individually. This is what makes it extremely easy to connect one letter with the other and create a fluid writing style. What makes it stand out is the fact that each letter written in this style has a tail to it. This tail is used to connect one letter to another, easing the transition of moving across words.
2. Zaner-Bloser Method of Cursive Writing
This is a method that has two different ways of approaching print writing and cursive writing. Print writing is usually upright and unidirectional, whereas cursive writing has the typical slant that defines it. The difference that Zaner-Bloser cursive writing has from the D’Nealian style of writing is the point where the letters connect to each other. In Zaner- Bloser, some letters are connected via the tail while there are few others that are connected by running an additional loop over the head as well.
Why Teach Cursive Writing to Your Child?
The digital age of today is all about typing out text and using voice to send messages. While writing is still present in all walks of life, and parents know how important it is to teach cursive writing to kids. The necessity of getting a hang of that skill goes beyond the simple aspect of writing alphabets.
Most parents choose to teach their kids the art of writing letters in a print manner. That does establish an understanding of the alphabets. But by the time children get a hang of that style, they suddenly have to change it and begin learning the cursive movement. This can create a higher level of difficulty, which could have been avoided by starting out with cursive writing itself.
The traditional printing style of writing makes use of numerous strokes and movements to form a single letter. Some kids tend to remember it in sequence and might face difficulty in replicating the same when writing words. Cursive writing creates a flow that connects one letter to another, tying the shape with muscle memory. Hence, it is best to teach cursive writing to kids in the first place.
A major challenge for kids while learning to write is the skill of spacing out letters in the right way. This leads to confusion while separating the words from letters, even while reading. Cursive writing creates organic space due to its fluid nature, which can be learnt by kids immediately.
Tips for Teaching Cursive Writing to Kids
As you begin to coach your kids in figuring out the better aspects of cursive writing, there are a few tips that can be helpful in that regard.
1. Avoid Settings Plans in Stone
There are multiple schedules and learning plans available out there that sketch out a great way of learning cursive writing in a span of days, weeks, or months. While it is good to pick one of the plans and craft learning activities for your kids around it, your child may require more time than mentioned in the plan to adapt to that writing style. You may get tired of teaching him but don't put pressure on him. Also, don't be a stickler to plan. Use it simply as a guide and let things proceed ahead at their own pace.
2. Use an Appropriate Paper Angle
Whether your child is left-handed or right-handed, it is necessary to know that he won't be able to master cursive writing, if he keeps the paper vertically aligned. The hand needs to flow along a certain direction with fluidity and for that, the paper should be angled correctly. Cursive writing is meant to be slightly inclined to one side and not be totally erect.
3. Don't Make Neatness a Priority in Early Years
The ability to move the hand and hold the pencil in the right way is quite difficult for kids. In the process of learning, your child may end up writing letters in a haphazard manner or over the lines of the ruled paper. Don't fuss over it. Focus on the movement of the hand and the creation of the letters. Once your kid learns to write in a cursive manner, neatness can be acquired over time.
4. Make Him Practice Regularly
Practice leads to perfection. So, make sure that your child practices cursive writing on a daily basis. But it is also important to not make it the be-all and end-all of their life. Allot a specific time slot for that practice and let him write only during that. Even if that means learning to write a single letter every day, that pace is still a good one.
5. Make Him Learn Letters Individually and Together
Cursive writing is a technique of stringing together multiple letters easily. Each letter does have its own way and movement of creation, which needs to be taught at first. But don’t wait until your child learns all the letters. The moment he has mastered a couple of them, teach him to string those letters together in a single word.
6. Teach Letters Formed By Similar Movements
When learning cursive writing, it is less about understanding the alphabet and more about figuring out the mechanics of the hand movements. Kids struggle primarily with that, which is why most learning activities build upon those movements. Once your child can make a particular type of a curve, let him learn all the letters that make use of the same movement. That can give him some good practice.
7. Take Writing Beyond Paper
Mastering the movement of cursive writing is the key to unlocking its technique. And, you don’t need a pen and paper always to help your child understand the basics of it. Teach him the movements by writing letters in the air and asking him to follow your hand movement. Trace out letters using fingers in a plate of rice, or let him write large letters on a whiteboard.
Figuring out how to teach cursive writing to kindergarten kids can leave most parents clueless. Starting early in life can definitely be beneficial for kids, but placing focus on the hand movements and making sure they are learnt appropriately can set the foundation for later years.
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If you are the mother of a fussy baby or simply want to introduce healthy and nutritious food into the diet of your little one, you should definitely follow a few tricks to let your kid having healthy food in a better way and thereby, make the feeding time an exciting one, instead of a tiring process.
Trick 1 -Dedicate Some Time
As a mom, you should essentially remember that your junior needs some time to warm up with new flavors and new tastes. Even in some cases, your child may refuse the new food item immediately, but it never implies that the mother should give up.
Instead, you should think about interesting ways to introduce the same food every day at least for a week. All you need is your time and your tactics to motivate your little one to have the newly introduced tasty and healthy food.
Trick 2 -Pack the Food as Special Gifts
Every one of us attracts easily to a beautifully packed present or a special gift and there is no exception for your small baby in this case. Hence, in order to give nutritious rich food to your loving one, you may present it in specially designed baby food bags or any other effective way to make it highly impressive as similar to any other special gift. This lets your little one unwrap the food with a huge excitement and maybe he/she eats it in the less possible span of time and without any hassle.
Trick 3 -Use a Special Meal Set
In most of the cases, babies distract by seeing new cups, plates and cutleries easily during feeding time. Thus, similar to the trick of using special food bags or special gifts, you may even use the trick of making nutritious food items special by using a special meal set. However, you have to make sure using a new meal set only while introducing any new type of meal to your kid.
Trick 4-Make Sure Your Baby Focuses on Food Set/Feeding
Nannies and mothers should essentially keep in mind that their aforementioned efforts to introduce special food bags or meal sets would go into vain if the baby does not focus on the food set or feeding process. Hence, before you go to feed your little one, you should make sure clear every possible distraction from the room.
These include turning off the TV set, packing all of the toys, moving the pets to other room and dealing with almost everything intend to catch the attention of your child other than the food. If your baby focuses on the food/meal set solely, you will have a relatively higher change of your success during the feeding process.
Trick 5-Identify the Baby’s Comfortable Feeding Rhythm
We know that the time taken by a kid to swallow a small bite of food varies among babies. For instance, a few of them opt to wait for at least one minute between spoonfuls, while others do not do so. The key here is to identify your junior’s comfortable feeding rhythm, so that you may easily introduce any new food, especially healthy food items in front of your babies.
Conclusion
To conclude we should say that feeding a fussy baby is not a task. Rather, you require some patience and apply important tactics to inspire your little ones to have healthy foods from the early stages of their lives to stay healthy and happy forever.
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Diwali, the festival of lights, is also synonymous with fun, family, and FOOD. When you meet your friends and relatives on a festival, you know there will be loads of laughter and lots of oily food while reminiscing the good ol’ days of your past. You have a gala time together, but a few days after Diwali, when the air of festivity subsides and you are back to your normal routine, you look into the mirror and realise the amount of weight you gained by merely chatting and binge-eating (unconsciously, of course!).
Diwali is a time of celebration, and no matter how hard you try to NOT eat delicious sweets and fried snacks, a few words of persuasion from your friends & relatives is all you need to give in to the temptation. You eat one sweet, your hand reaches for another, and before you know it there is no stopping. But don’t let a few sweets, chaklis and matharis ruin your diet plan. It is not to say that you don’t indulge in sweets at all, remember to eat MINDFULLY. Furthermore, we have some tips that will help you ‘eat healthy and stay healthy’ during the happy days of Diwali.
Useful Tips to Stay Healthy This Diwali
We love eating Diwali snacks and sweets, but a handful of these can ruin your diet plan and increase your weight. You don’t want that, right? So, this Diwali, try these 8 practical tips and stay fit and healthy.
1. Make Sweets at Home
Avoid buying sweets from the market during Diwali because you can never trust the ingredients that are used to make those desserts, particularly during a festival. To stay healthy during Diwali, make healthy and eat healthy. Homemade is healthy and you can always trust what you make. When you make sweets, of course, you will use sugar, refined flour, and ghee or oil, however, use these in limited quantities. If you like, you can make sugar-free sweets, but do keep a separate batch of authentic desserts for your friends and relatives.
2. Eat in Smaller Plates
Grab a small plate when you plan to eat Diwali snacks, this way, you will take what you REALLY want to eat and in fewer amounts, which will prevent you from adding extra calories to your diet. Also, try not to take the second helping. You can eat everything you want but do not cross the line of your junk food limit. Keep in mind that eating in a small plate does not mean you are stingy or picky, you are only mindful.
3. Do Not Skip Meals
When it is the season of festivities, your eating schedule goes for a toss as there are tempting snacks all around, which you gobble without thinking and your mealtimes get postponed. Similar is the case when you have to attend a Diwali party; you skip your meals and stay hungry to save up for delicious treats but that only makes you eat more (that too calorie-rich foods). Not eating on time is the major crux of the problem, but not something that you cannot control. Avoid skipping your meals if you want to stay in shape. When you eat your meals on time, your stomach will be full and your brain will signal you to not eat more.
4. Make Time to Exercise
We know it will be hard for you to find time to sneak into your room and exercise when everyone in your house is bubbling with energy and binge-eating while you cater to their demands, but it is something you should not compromise on for your own GOOD. Try to wake up early and squeeze in a quick workout or a 30-minute walk. You can also do a high-intensity workout for 20 minutes and burn off those extra calories (and guilt).
5. Stay Hydrated
Do you want to know how to stay healthy during Diwali? Simple - drink water! Drinking 10-12 glasses of water daily (yes, during the five days of Diwali, too, without missing) can help flush out toxins from your body and prevent overeating. If you forget to drink water, maybe an attractive-looking bottle will motivate you. Sip, sip, and sip some more to shed off those extra calories and to stay fit.
6. Eat and Offer Healthier Alternatives to Traditional Foods
Diwali calls for traditional snacks and sweets, but this Diwali, go unconventional. Instead of eating and offering sweets laden with ghee and sugar, offer delicious and crunchy dry fruits and nuts. You can offer cashews, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, raisins, figs, etc. These are healthier and tastier alternatives to oily snacks and sweets. You will be tempted to eat these too, and you CAN! Take a handful, but don’t make it twice or more, as it could trouble your stomach and skin.
7. Relish Your Treats
One of the easiest ways to stay fit during Diwali is by eating slowly and savouring the taste of the food you eat. We know Diwali comes once a year, and the mouth-watering sweets and snacks made during Diwali hold a special place in your heart, but that should not be your reasons to forget a year’s worth of your efforts to get where you are today. Eat Diwali delicacies, but eat them slowly and relish the taste. Another way to cut down your calorie intake during Diwali is by drinking water before eating, it will make you full for longer and prevent you from overeating.
8. Say ‘NO’ to Aerated Beverages and Alcohol
Diwali is a time of parties and parties means delicious food, aerated drinks, and alcohol. But do not let these parties deter you from staying fit during Diwali. Your friends may urge you to drink a pint or two of beer, but this is where your willpower will be tested. Deny them politely, and if you drink then make sure you eat something before. Aerated beverages contain sugar, so refrain from drinking those, too. Quench your thirst with water or a glass of fresh juice and stay HEALTHY.
Diwali brings families and relatives closer, and food is a means that helps you connect where you left off last year, but don’t let those Diwali snacks and sweets become your weakest links when you have worked so hard to get the shape you always desired. Don’t deprive yourself of anything, eat your favourite foods, but eat in smaller portions. Furthermore, try these tips mentioned above to stay healthy and fit during Diwali.
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