Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty recently launched her new diet and nutrition book at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the UAE because she said she could see parallels between Arabic and Asian cuisine, with similarities in the way the food is prepared. 
Shetty said she wanted to show people in the UAE that there were no excuses not to eat healthily. 
“I hear lots of reasons why people claim that they can’t eat healthily. Women say they are too busy with their children while men say they have too much work to do. I wanted to show that this needn’t be the case by showing healthy meals that were realistic and practical to do,” she said.
Fans of Bollywood packed into SIBF’s Intellectual Hall to see Shetty discuss “The Great Indian Diet” which she formally launched for the UAE market at the event. 
The star was a special guest at the 35th anniversary edition of the fair, organized at Expo Center Sharjah.
“It’s a huge privilege to be a guest here at SIBF and to be in front of all you wonderful people. The UAE has always opened its arms to me and shown me so much love,” said Shetty. 
Discussing her book that she describes as “busting the big fat diet myth,” Shetty said that it was co-authored by Luke Coutinho, a holistic nutritionist and exercise physiologist who works with cancer patients to ensure that they eat well.

Source: Arab News