About more than just the diet

Nutritionist Kinita Kadakia Patel book The Athlete In You was unveiled by sporting  personalities like Sunil Gavaskar and Zaheer Khan along with Dr Aashish Contractor, Head of Department, Sports Medicine, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. The book is inspired from Patel’s personal journey  to get fit. “Besides a diet, what helped majorly was taking up a sport.  Running and swimming helped discipline my routine.”

The book starts with an eloquent message, and insists that it is not a ‘diet’ book. “We all are athletes in our own spaces, living and fighting to  achieve the best for ourselves. But we need to focus on becoming a fitter, healthier and more athletic  individuals,” it says.

The book stresses on the importance of taking up a sport, and its benefits. Here are the highlights:

Swimming: It’s a good option for people with joint aches and pains (or full-blown  arthritis), as it is non-impact in nature; your joints rest easy while  you perform.

Squash: Squash players need to have high  muscular endurance to sustain for the duration of the match. For those  who want to a fit and strong body, it’s a great game to consider.  

Badminton: This game also has that stop-and-go feature to it, which will help to  ramp up your metabolic rate for hours

Marathon running: Great for building endurance. If great cardiovascular health  is your goal, marathon running can provide it.