Badaam Pe Charcha, a session on the importance of ensuring family health and nutrition amidst the ongoing pandemic was organized via a virtual press meet. The press meet was graced by Bollywood actress, Soha Ali Khan, Pilates Expert and diet and Nutrition Consultant, Madhuri Ruia, Ritika Samaddar, Regional head, Dietetics, Max Healthcare, Delhi and Emily Fleischmann, VP, Global Marketing Development, Almond Board of California.

Immunity is of the highest concern during this pandemic which has been causing havoc all over the world. People need to consume nutritious and immunity building foods with the help of which they will be able to fight this pandemic.

Speaking at the occasion, Madhuri Ruia said “I have shifted my focus on telling patients to consume food rich in nutrients and reduce intake of calorie rich foods. Only then will they be able to fight the ongoing pandemic. Stocking on foods like almonds is a good idea during Covid-19. Almonds are a great source of nutrients and gorging on them daily can help to speed up immunity”.

Soha Ali Khan, who had always been cautious about her food and exercise, spoke on how she has been consuming almonds from a small age. “My mother had always instilled in us the benefits of eating nutritious food. She used to soak almonds overnight and we used to eat it in the morning. I have been following this habit. Now I consume them during the late afternoon when I feel that my energy is down and I am feeling hungry. Being a mother is a difficult task and often I do not get the time to even eat. It is then I consume almonds so that hunger pangs are reduced and I also get the nutritional elements” said the actress.

What came out from the discussion was that increasing your immunity during pandemics is of vital importance and almonds can be a good way of enhancing the immunity to a great level.

Priyanka Dutta