Create a mantra "Nothing after 9." It means no meals or unhealthy food after 9 p.m. Plan your last meal or snack at a time when your body will utilize it before you go to sleep.
From: menshealth.com
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Drink two glasses of water before every meal. This will do two things – keep you hydrated and make you eat a little less. A Dutch study showed that drinking two glasses of water can make you feel less hungry, possibly reducing your food intake and aiding weight loss. From: abcnews.go.com Eat bright colored foods for anti-oxidant properties that fight free radicals. Consuming antioxidants has been shown to protect the body against cancer and heart disease. Use herbs, vinegar, tomatoes, onions and/or fat-free or low-fat sauces or salad dressings for better health, especially if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. From: heart.org At breakfast, put coffee in your milk instead of milk in your coffee. Fill your mug to the rim with skim milk first thing in the morning. Drink it down until all that’s left is the amount you’d normally add to your coffee; then pour your java on top. You just took in 25 percent of the vitamin D you need every day, and 30 percent of the calcium. From: abcnews.go.com Order salad dressings and other sauces on the side. This way, you have control over how much or how little you add. From restaurant.org. Dark lines/circles can be the result of being a professional football player- or more likely lack of sleep, dehydration, smoking, heavy drinking or aging. While you can’t control the aging or hereditary factors, men can stave off these dark circles by getting 8+ hours of sleep per night, drinking 7-8 glasses of water per day and avoiding smoking or smoke-infused areas. From: groomingguys.com White flour, white sugar and other processed foods are not only devoid of vitamins and minerals, but they’ve also been stripped of their natural fibre. As a result, they rapidly drive up blood sugar levels, which contributes to weight gain, diabetes and a host of other health problems. From: alive.com Avoid artificial sweeteners (especially Splenda). These are most often consumed in Crystal Light, diet sodas and ‘sugar-free’ products. Think of them as toxins (because they are) that slow down your body’s metabolism. Drink plenty of water. From: howstuffworks.com After seven to eight hours of sleep, your body needs energy to refuel the fast of the time spent sleeping. If time is an issue, plan a healthy breakfast of granola, yogurt, and fruit that can easily be transported to your work place. From: mademan.com Drink plenty of water and eat small, nutritious snacks. Hunger and dehydration, even before you’re aware of them, can provoke aggressiveness and exacerbate feelings of anxiety and stress. From: medicinenet.com Think about your food before you eat: "Why am I eating this?’ ‘Do I really need this?" This will help you focus on eating enough to keep you moving, and choosing foods that will give you prolonged energy. From: howstuffworks.com The morning is when your body really needs calories – and if you don’t eat, it will break down your muscles to get them. Also, if you skip the a.m. meal, you’ll build steam until lunch, when your body will go into full-tilt "famine mode" and you’ll devour everything in sight. From: findarticles.com Pick foods that are better for your health than you would eat have if you weren’t watching what you were consuming. From: associatedcontent.com |
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