Fabulous Lives vs. Bollywood Wives’ Shalini Passi recently opened up about her diet and lifestyle, sharing that she has always adhered to the philosophy of simple living, high thinking, a concept her grandparents, who belonged to the Arya Samaj order of thought, also believed in. As such, her diet is also based on Ayurvedic principles. “My diet is ayurvedic. I have raw foods till 6 pm, which is in our . I consume 10-12 different kinds of vegetables throughout the day. I also include ghee and all the Ayurvedic spices and powders. I feel my lifestyle is for me to be healthy and functional,” said Shalini, 49.
Unlike popular perception, she said that she “barely” socialises. “There is an impression that I go out a lot, but I don’t. It is all about what people think. But I do get dressed,” said Passi in an interaction with BBC Asian Network.
She also detailed a day in her life. “I pray for almost two hours a day. I work out. I dance for an hour every day. I do Pilates for an hour every day. It is very . I have a schedule like a child has. Otherwise, I can keep dancing for two hours. My life is very regimented, like minute to minute,” said Shalini.
She also spoke about the constant comparisons with her co-actors on the show, including Maheep Kapoor, Neelam, Bhavana Pandey, and Seema Sajdeh. “I feel bad for them because if they are consuming carbs, sugar, wine, drinking, smoking, and not waking up on time. I feel bad for them. If they reach out to me for help, I can advise them on what to do, but it’s essentially my opinion against theirs. I have my , which works for me, and they have theirs,” expressed Shalini.
She added that she has friends who “love partying and behaving like 20-year-olds, which is great; I love them for it.”
“I have friends who don’t go out at all. I have all kinds of friends. Some are artists, doctors. To each their own,” said Shalini.
Dr Manjusha Agarwal, senior consultant, internal medicine, Gleneagles Hospital Parel, , concurred that getting back to basics is a new normal, which includes eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of fluids, staying physically active, and managing stress . “It can be helpful. What matters the most is understanding what actually works for you and sticking to it for a positive outcome,” said Dr Agarwal.
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