Nutritionally, being 'good' translates into eating
healthy as well as following a lifestyle underscored by moderation. But
sometimes, we fall into diet traps that are bad for us, and while we
can see results in the short term, being nutritionally 'naughty' will
never pay off in the long run. Here are ways in which you can be good to
yourself...
naughty myths
Fruit Juices
It's an absolute myth that fruit juices are good for weight loss. When whole fruit is blended to make juices, it is stripped of its fibre. What you are left with is the active ingredient in the fruit - fructose (an extremely sweet form of sugar). The result is a rapid surge of blood sugar levels - more than your body can handle at a time — getting stored in your body as fat!
Long gaps between meals
Three square meals could be the reason for all that body weight. A big meal followed by a long gap isn't the best way to maintain your health or watch your weight. When you have long gaps between meals, your body thinks it's starving. It then hangs on to the next meal you eat, and stores it as fat, thinking that you won't be getting food in the next few hours.
Know when you're thirsty
You won't always realise how thirsty you are, especially because you won't perspire much in this season. This could be harmful for both weight and health maintenance. Drink water at regular intervals.
Cheating Sleep
Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep. Lowered immunity, untimely death due to cardiovascular ailments, panic attacks, rampant hormonal imbalances are some of the now- frequently seen resultants of reduced or erratic sleep habits.
Be your own Santa and gift yourself the life you deserve.
Good
Vegetable Juices
Why not substitute sweet fruit juices with tangy and tasty vegetable juices? Vegetable juices are rich in antioxidants, low in calories and high in nutrients. To make your own glass of goodness, blend (in a mixie, not a juicer) three different raw veggies, put half the pulp in a glass, top with water and season to taste. Mix and drink immediately.
Eating every two hours
To get optimum results from the food you consume, break up your three main meals into smaller ones and eat every two hours. Do note that, like walking, jogging or swimming, digestion is a calorie-burning process. Eating every two hours forces the body to digest more frequently, making you burn more fat.
Water of life
There's a link between weight loss and adequate hydration. The hunger and thirst centres in your brain are set close together, which leads you to eat when you actually feel thirsty.
Getting enough
If you snooze, you lose. It is when you sleep that your body repairs itself and heals from what you have put it through in the day. Sleep also helps you burn food better, and look younger. Clock in as much sleep as you can and snooze to lose. (By Pooja Makhija, Consulting Nutritionist & Clinical Dietician) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Santas-naughty-list/articleshow/50138404.cms
naughty myths
Fruit Juices
It's an absolute myth that fruit juices are good for weight loss. When whole fruit is blended to make juices, it is stripped of its fibre. What you are left with is the active ingredient in the fruit - fructose (an extremely sweet form of sugar). The result is a rapid surge of blood sugar levels - more than your body can handle at a time — getting stored in your body as fat!
Long gaps between meals
Three square meals could be the reason for all that body weight. A big meal followed by a long gap isn't the best way to maintain your health or watch your weight. When you have long gaps between meals, your body thinks it's starving. It then hangs on to the next meal you eat, and stores it as fat, thinking that you won't be getting food in the next few hours.
Know when you're thirsty
You won't always realise how thirsty you are, especially because you won't perspire much in this season. This could be harmful for both weight and health maintenance. Drink water at regular intervals.
Cheating Sleep
Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep. Lowered immunity, untimely death due to cardiovascular ailments, panic attacks, rampant hormonal imbalances are some of the now- frequently seen resultants of reduced or erratic sleep habits.
Be your own Santa and gift yourself the life you deserve.
Good
Vegetable Juices
Why not substitute sweet fruit juices with tangy and tasty vegetable juices? Vegetable juices are rich in antioxidants, low in calories and high in nutrients. To make your own glass of goodness, blend (in a mixie, not a juicer) three different raw veggies, put half the pulp in a glass, top with water and season to taste. Mix and drink immediately.
Eating every two hours
To get optimum results from the food you consume, break up your three main meals into smaller ones and eat every two hours. Do note that, like walking, jogging or swimming, digestion is a calorie-burning process. Eating every two hours forces the body to digest more frequently, making you burn more fat.
Water of life
There's a link between weight loss and adequate hydration. The hunger and thirst centres in your brain are set close together, which leads you to eat when you actually feel thirsty.
Getting enough
If you snooze, you lose. It is when you sleep that your body repairs itself and heals from what you have put it through in the day. Sleep also helps you burn food better, and look younger. Clock in as much sleep as you can and snooze to lose. (By Pooja Makhija, Consulting Nutritionist & Clinical Dietician) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Santas-naughty-list/articleshow/50138404.cms
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