Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Weight loss tips for busy people




In order to lose weight, one must make a few lifestyle changes as well as a total commitment. What happens if you’re too just too busy? No matter how busy you might be, you can never be too busy to lose weight. You have to approach weight loss the way you approach your business; this means:
·         1.Total commitment to the cause
·        2.  Failure is not an option
·        3.  Never give up until you reach your goal
If you put as much effort into your weight loss plan as you do your job, keeping it like an appointment, then there is no reason why you shouldn’t be just as successful. If you are truly dedicated to losing the extra pounds, then you must understand that it requires a few lifestyle changes. There is nothing too drastic, just small changes that will benefit you in the future because you will look and feel better. 
Find time to do some form of physical activity each day
The first task is to find time for physical activity. It is best to find something that you enjoy doing or even rotate between of different activities so that you don’t get bored. However, if you choose a regular exercise routine, it is best to do it first thing in the morning and schedule a time each day for this. The good thing about doing your exercise in the morning is that it makes you feel good all through the day. Once you get home from work, you won’t have the excuse of being too exhausted to get it done.

Eliminate sweet treats from your daily diet
Once you have established an exercise plan, it is time to change your diet. The first thing you need to do is replace all the junk food in your meal plan with healthy options including fresh fruits and vegetables. You also need to mind what you eat at work each day. If there are no healthy options available at work, then you need to bring your own food to work so that you can still stick to your diet. Many people have issues with eating snacks. You can still snack at work or home if you want. Instead of eating something sweet or fatty, opt for a fruit plate or some delicious nuts.

Drink at least eight glasses of water each day
Water is an essential component in living healthy. It helps to keep your body refreshed throughout the day, and the best part of all is that it has zero calories. This means you can drink as much as you want and you will not gain a pound. Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. You can even have a glass before each meal so that you eat less at mealtime. 

 Limit your caloric intake
One final weight loss tip is to limit your caloric intake to at least 300 calories less than before starting your weight loss plan. This is not very hard to do. It simply means paying special attention to the portion and size of the food you eat. If you generally have seconds at dinner, then try to break out of that habit. If you usually have soda with your meals, replace it with water. If you eat after your dinner, then chose something healthy like a fruit plate. You will be surprised to know how these simple changes can make a big difference in your weight loss efforts.

Sunday, 20 November 2011

The effect of obesity on children

In recent time, there has been an increase in the rate obesity among children. This has equally brought about obesity related conditions among children. There are so many ways obesity affect children, mentally, psychologically physically and health wise. The most common ones include...


EARLY MATURATION
Obesity can cause early development of puberty in girls. A condition that can increase the likelihood of menstrual irregularities. This is associated with an increase in the distribution of fat to the upper body. It increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.


SLEEPING DISORDER
Obesity can cause sleeping disorder in children. They experience intervals of cessation of breathing that last for about 10 seconds or more. This is called 'sleep apnea'. During these periods, oxygen levels in the blood falls. This causes restlessness at night.


CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Obesity in children and poor eating habits leads to increase in the level of blood cholesterol. This is one of the major causes of heart diseases and premature deaths. When you are overweight or obsessed, your blood pressure rises, putting more strain on the heart.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
Obesed children are often teased about their size and rejected by their peers. They don't often in sports or other activities that require alot of movement because they are not always able to move as fast as others. This can bring about isolation, rejection and depression.


Being overweight or obesed leads to a variety of health, mental, physical and psychological issues.
However introducing a good and healthy eating and healthy living habits to your child(ren) from infant and gradually exposing them to exercises will help in checking their weight from an early stage. This will also help them live a healthy life.

Thursday, 3 November 2011

WANT TO PUT OFF THAT EXTRA WEIGHT?...........EXERCISE IS THE KEY


Being overweight is not part of a healthy living. In other words to live a healthy life one have to put off that extra weight. Weight loss is actually all about burning more calories than you take in.

Some people put on weight all over their body while some on different parts-the HIP, BUTT, THIGHS, LEGS, STOMARCH etc. Taking care of the extra weight when it comes is always a major concern because most people don’t know how to go about it and if you don’t take care of it, it will keep growing.

The question now is how one can know the best way to burn the calories to loss weight. This aside, understanding the basics of how to lose weight, eating habits that are beneficial to or against weight loss and knowing how to and what form of exercise to undertake to enhance weight lose is another hurdle to cross. You can view the following blogs and read more on exercise and its health and wealth benefits to man. exercise for health; your home your private gym; fitness + health = wealth;

Motivation and commitment has a major role to play if you are to be successful in your quest to put off that extra weight. The following tips will be very helpful in case you want to create a successful program for weights lose.

SET A GOAL. Set out a plan for what you want to achieve, your aim and purpose. Let your motivation come from what you stand to gain at the end of the program.

LIFE STYLE. Your weight lose program will definitely affect your life style. You must be ready to make necessary changes to your life style where relevant for you to achieve your goal.

YOUR DOCTOR. Getting approval from your doctor is another necessary step towards achieving your goal. This is to know your health status, to confirm if you are healthy enough to embark on the exercise to avoid complications in your health.

CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL. Getting the services of a professional is another important point to note. He or she will motivate, encourage and guide you on what to do, how and when to do it. You can contact the person that posted this blog regarding issues on exercise and weight loses.

Make up your mind; Get rid of that extra weight now.