Fit and Fantastic

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
– Mahatma Gandhi.

To maintain our real wealth, we put in a lot of effort- eat the right food, workout from time to time and lead a clean lifestyle in general. It is easy to lose sight of what we’re doing all this for. Following are the top five reasons why you want and need to stay healthy.

Stick this list up on your fridge, tuck it in your workout bag or maybe even get it tattooed on your forehead? – Do whatever it takes you to keep motivated to conduct the healthy lifestyle.

1. Controls Weight: Eating the right food along with the right exercise allows you to avoid excess weight gain and maintain a healthy weight. Start the day with a healthy breakfast to avoid hunger spasms that could send you gushing to the fast food store before lunch.
Improves Mood: Keeping the body healthy pays off for the mind as well. Physical activities stimulate brain chemicals that often give a feeling of both happiness and relaxation. Eating a healthy diet and regular exercise can lead to a better physique, so you may feel better about yourself; it also boosts up your confidence and self-esteem.

2. Improves Mood: Keeping the body healthy pays off for the mind as well. Physical activities stimulate brain chemicals that often give a feeling of both happiness and relaxation. Eating a healthy diet and regular exercise can lead to a better physique, so you may feel better about yourself; it also boosts up your confidence and self-esteem.

3.Resist Diseases: Healthy habits can help prevent some of the dangerous health conditions such as heart diseases, strokes and high blood pressure. Constructing a proper diet along with regular physical activity can help prevent or manage a wide range of other health problems including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, depression, certain types of cancer and arthritis.

4. Boosts Energy: Eating foods high in sugar and saturated fats may cause energy drop which is a nightmare for everyone. A balanced diet including whole grains, meat, low-fat dairy products and sufficient intake of fruits and vegetables provide the body with sufficient fuel that it needs to manage energy level. Also, physical exercise improves muscle strength and boosts endurance, contributing to derivation of more energy.

5.Improves Longevity: Practicing healthy habits boosts your chances of a longer life. Studies show that those who walked about thirty minutes each day managed to reduce their chances of dying prematurely, compared to those who exercised irregularly or not at all. Looking forward to spending more time with the loved ones serve as a good motivation to keep walking and remaining fit.

Want to lose weight? Exercise or no exercise you won’t be able to lose weight unless you slash your food intake. That doesn’t imply that you should starve yourself till your weight drops but a good appetite suppressant can aid you big time! However, it has to be a natural one or else it can cause serious health problems.

But as easy as it may sound, we all know it’s pretty difficult. A combination of dieting and exercise is all you need. Pursue the following tips to help shed a few pounds:

  • Eliminate sugars and starches (carbs) from your diet. These food components mainly stimulate the secretion of insulin. Insulin is the main fat storage hormone in the body. Hence, when insulin goes down it becomes easier for the body to get rid of the fat accumulated in the fat stores, by burning fats instead of carbs. So, cut out on carbs, lower your insulin and you will automatically start to eat less calories and that too without feeling very hungry.
  • Assemble each meal out of a protein source, fat source and a low-carb vegetable and it will automatically bring your carb intake into the recommended range of 20-50 grams per day. This will, however, vary from person to person. Protein is a huge key factor in controlling your hunger, curbing your appetite and keeping you full. Moreover, adequate protein can enhance your metabolism.
  • Exercise three to four times per week by lifting weights which will burn a few calories and also prevent your metabolism from slowing down. If lifting weights is not an option for you, then doing some easier cardio workouts like running, jogging or swimming will suffice.
  • Satisfy your thirst with water. If you’re a tea or coffee person, then drink as much as you want since both can raise your metabolism slightly.