Bollywood and fitness topped with choosing what you eat wisely always goes hand in hand. And it is really rare when we get to open the pages from our go to cookbook and make the healthiest recipes for yourself and your loved ones. Thankfully, Om Books International has launched celebrity trainer and nutrition expert Marika Johansson’s book HEALTHY KITCHEN to put an end to all our eating woos. Marika has been a Master Trainer and certifies trainers all over the world. She has been a part of the fitness industry for over 20 years as an athlete and professional bodybuilder within the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness. The book was unveiled by Bollywood hunk Sidharth Malhotra at Crossword’s Kemp’s Corner outlet last Friday. Marika Johansson shared her views on how to have a body transformation through a healthy diet. She also interacted with the audience to answer health and exercising-related queries.

Healthy Kitchen by Marika Johansson

Marika Johansson’s Healthy Kitchen, published by Om Books International, reinstates the fact that a balanced diet provides the right foundation for a healthy life. Healthy Kitchen presents 80 tasty and healthy recipes that can be rustled up with ingredients easily available in India. These have already transformed thousands. It also includes a 12-week exercise program, with 45 exercises that serve as catalysts in the transformation. This is simply because eating right and exercising are the two things one has to follow for a healthy bod. Following just one wouldn’t help, as that’s the part where most of us go wrong.

Speaking on the occasion, Marika Johansson said, “This Healthy Kitchen book has the perfect recipe for a happier and healthier ‘you’! Your body is your temple, so feed and nourish yourself healthy. Diet requires an 80% effort as your abs are made in the kitchen.”

After all, she helps us make the most of the combination of functionality, agility and resistance training, along with composing healthy but tasty recipes to help clients succeed in their goals. Marikaha helped Hrithik Roshan transform for the movie Krrish3 and thereafter transformed the rest of the Roshan family. She has been working with other Bollywood stars like Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Sidharth Malholtra, Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor to mention a few. She is the co-owner of two companies in Mumbai, Viking Fitness, which focuses on training and diet, and 6 Pack Meals, who design and customize diet food for Bollywood stars, entrepreneurs, and for anyone who wants to eat healthy.

Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International, said, “Marika’s book addresses the crux of the matter—how to cope physically and emotionally with the challenges of our times where health has increasingly become a casualty. Good health starts in a healthy kitchen . Marika shows us how to combine sensible cooking with a great exercise regime to arrive at the most effective results. And as her publisher, I follow her book religiously.”

Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who is seen having a super-fit body in his latest release, was all praises, “The main reason that people fail with their diets is because they get bored of eating the same food. However, eating healthy could be interesting if you try out different kinds of healthy recipes. I have learned a lot from Marika, and she has helped me transform. Therefore, you too can learn a lot from the book. Marika changed my diet for my role in Brothers. She taught me the importance of refueling the body to help it recover from the hard and intense martial art and weightlifting workouts. I gained 10-12 pounds by eating healthy and protein-rich diet food five times a day. Each meal was well balanced and tasty” He added, “I once told my little cousin that my body is my temple, So he asked me, ‘where is your ‘ghanti’ (bell)’ “Sidharth had the crowd in splits with this little joke. Sidharth said on a more serious note that your body is indeed your temple. He said, “If you do not take care of it, who will?”

Actor Sidharth Malhotra with Marika Johansson at the launch of Healthy Kitchen

Full credit to Om Books International, for giving us yet another book to really look forward to. After all, celebrating 50 years of operations is a landmark to cherish. I myself cannot wait to get my hands on this excellent mix of right food and bang on doable exercises that could be followed by me from anywhere on the go. (P.S. – Stay Tuned for my actual book review coming soon once I am done reading and trying out those awesome recipes)

About Om Books International:

Om Books International is one of the largest English language trade publishers in the Indian subcontinent and has been a leading force in the Indian publishing and retail industry for several years. Recently, it celebrated 50 years of operations in retailing and distribution. Other stories by Khalid Mohammed being my favourite amongst all the other well known books they have published under them.

Jumping back to my love for fashion (My Sassy self yearns for it :-P) I have to mention gals, dressed in a monochrome horizontal striped tee and a cap, Sidharth looked dapper than ever!! Couldn’t have asked for a perfect unveiling to a fitter, healthier, tastiest and most quintessential cookbook!