TIME TO HIT RESET AFTER THE FESTIVITIES

From sugar crashes to smog blues, here's your gentle post-Diwali detox guide, to reset your body, refresh your skin, and breathe easy again

- Navya Sharma

Diwali's over, the sweets are gone, but the festive hangover still lingers. For many, the post-festival slump isn't just about sugar crashes. After days of laddoos, barfis and jalebis, the body starts feeling the excess. There's bloating, sluggishness, dull skin, tired eyes and in many cities, air so polluted that even breathing feels heavy. Now's the moment to pause, recover and refocus. With two months still left in the year, it's the perfect time to reboot your body and end the year feeling restored and energised.

DETOX: MORE THAN A BUZZWORD

"Detox is not just a trendy shortcut after festivals. It's a natural, 24x7 biological process," says Sheela Joseph, consultant nutrition at SPARSH Hospital, Bengaluru. She explains that true detoxification means supporting the body's natural systems, by staying hydrated for kidney filtration, eating enough protein for liver enzymes, consuming high-fibre foods to promote bowel movement, and loading up on antioxidants from fruits and vegetables. "Sleep, exercise, and stress control are equally important, as hormonal imbalance and inflammation can slow detox pathways," she adds.