Updated March 18th, 2020 at 17:40 IST

Bipasha Basu posts about 'immunity booster', slammed by a nutritionist as 'inauthentic'

Bipasha Basu recently took to Instagram to share a recipe of her immunity booster. She got slammed by a nutritionist for spreading inauthentic information

Reported by: Kashyap Vora
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The Coronavirus outbreak has led to a lot of social media influencers issuing precautionary measures to raise awareness on social media, and Bollywood has joined the bandwagon too. Recently, Raaz 3 actor Bipasha Basu also took to her Instagram handle to share her recipe of an immunity booster powder. However, Basu's "immunity booster" got a thumbs down from a nutritionist.

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Bipasha Basu got slammed by a nutritionist on social media

Bipasha Basu has been a fitness enthusiast throughout her career in Bollywood. Basu is also looked up to by millions for tips and advice on fitness. She is one of the few Bollywood actors who have been raising awareness about various precautionary measures regarding the Coronavirus crisis on her Instagram handle. Recently, the Alone actor posted a picture of her "immunity booster powder" on her Instagram handle and was called out by a nutritionist for spreading inauthentic information.

Bipasha captioned the image writing, "Have 1 tsp of this powder with hot water... or add to your dal every day.It’s simple 
#immunitybooster #loveyourself #loveall #wecandothis"

In the comment section of the post, a nutritionist named Ayesha Khalid wrote, "Not true, spread an authentic source only - please". However, several people replied to her comment on Basu's post. While some agreed with what Khalid said, others came for Basu's rescue. 

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Bipasha Basu's Instagram has over 7.5 million followers. She recently shared a post showing her fans how she and her husband Karan Singh Grover dealt with social distancing. The love birds spent quality time with each other amid the Coronavirus crisis by watching Harry Potter.

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Published March 18th, 2020 at 17:49 IST