Bake, grill, steam or broil food instead of frying it. Avoid fast foods and fried food. Try to cook at home rather than buy on the road. What you cook yourself will usually be more healthy than what you buy.
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Cut down on calories by trimming the fat off meat and taking the skin off chicken.
Always try to eat breakfast. "Eating breakfast can help many people manage their weight and may help curb binge eating"
Lack of physical activity is the second most important contributor to preventable deaths, trailing only tobacco use.
Take the stairs, park on the far end of the parking lot, do housework or yard work, walk during your lunch hour or walk on the spot while you watch TV. Exercise. The more the better and anything is better than nothing. - Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2012 To avoid constipation, increase your water intake. Try to drink a glass of water before each meal - that helps you to lose weight also. Eat fruits or vegetables with each meal. Increase your fibre intake - eat your fruits and veggies, eat peas and beans, have brown rice and bread instead of white.
Exercise regularly, that also helps to keep things moving. Try not to strain, you are more likely to get hemmorhoids/piles that way. If you still have problems, try fibre supplements like metamucil or benefiber, but remember if you take these you must drink more water, or your constipation may get worse. These supplements draw water into the gut, so you have to increase your fluid intake. If you still can't pass, have blood in the stool or abdominal pains, please see your doctor. Love yourself, take care of your health! Try to avoid artificial sweeteners.
Jon Gabriel says: When I was struggling on one diet after another, when I weighed over 400lbs, I remember how impossible it was to get through the day without sugar... ... like most people, I was hooked. Everyone knows sugar messes up your energy levels and leads to weight gain - that's no mystery - but how do you stop? Unfortunately, most people do what I did - they start using artificial sweeteners like aspartame. I'm talking about Diet Coke, sugar-free candies and mints, and even desserts. Of all the artificial sweeteners out there, aspartame tastes pretty decent. It's sweet, and it really does have zero calories. But at what cost? ---------------------------------------------------------- Jane Bowen, M.D. says: "The fact that aspartame fattens people is generally well known.... aspartame also poisons your metabolism so you cannot burn calories." ---------------------------------------------------------- Aspartame has managed to remain on the "legal" list of food additives since the 1980's - but legal does not mean it's safe, and the truth is, it's not something you should ever eat. There are over 92 documented side effects from aspartame. Here are 12 of the more common effects: *impaired vision *tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in ears) *noise intolerance *epileptic seizures *migraines *memory loss *fatigue *depression *anxiety *insomnia *phobias *weight gain In case you missed it, read that last one again: weight gain. Food manufactures would lead you be believe that "sugar free" foods help you lose not gain, and yet, the reality is quite different. Check out his blog. How was your weekend? Did you get enough sleep? We all need 7-8 hours of sleep every night to function properly. Less sleep puts strain on our bodies and makes it harder for us to lose weight and think effectively.
Love yourself, take care of your health! Did you exercise yesterday? Remember, regular exercise can help lower your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and your weight.
Are you going to exercise today? Love yourself, take care of your health! Food is a drug. A healthy diet with lots of fresh home cooked food, fruits, vegetables and water is good medicine for your body.
Processed foods, lots of sugar and high fructose corn syrup, sodas, fried foods, food that comes out of a box, all these are addictive, and bad medicine for your body. Lots of our weight gain, tiredness, aches and pains and minor ailments are linked to the food we eat. You put gas in your car because you know that's what it needs, you wouldn't consider putting water or kerosene in your gas tank. Your body needs water, fruits and vegetables, fresh whole food. KFC, Wendy's, Bamboo shack and Burger King don't provide your body with all the building blocks it needs to keep you healthy. Love yourself, take care of your health! Drink more water today. It's great for your kidneys, your skin, your weight. It has no calories! Substitute water for soda and juice and lose some weight!
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