We often blame ourselves for the extra pounds gained during all the holiday parties or summer vacations. Here are a few little secrets.
1 Nutrition
The secret is to eat regularly every day without ever giving up fruit and vegetables, drink plenty of water, and avoid drinks with excessive amounts of sugars and calories. Avoid giving in to temptations of overly “indulgent” snacks, especially after dinner when you relax; a few biscuits or a low-fat ice cream are ideal. All this doesn’t mean you have to give up all your favorite foods, the important thing is moderation: small quantities, rationed over time. And then have more small meals during the day. A snack at mid-morning and in the afternoon is enough. The important thing is to eat little and more often throughout the day so as to keep the metabolism engaged.
2 A good rest
It often happens that we rest in a very irregular way. There are days when we sleep very little, others too much. It is well known, in fact, that good rest requires at least 8 hours, an excessively hectic life could lead to reduced sleep or in any case “poor quality” sleep. In these cases, the risks for our physical condition are evident: poor sleep causes an increase in cortisol levels, the stress hormone, which in turn causes an increase in body weight. So avoid leading too hectic or stressful lives; take advantage of rest days to possibly make up for lost sleep and try to relax, maybe with a nice hot bath.
3 Get help from technology
Despite what one might think, distrust or prejudice, there are many home appliances today that can help us maintain a good shape. Our advice is to rely on at least one of these:
- the juice extractors for example allow you to take full advantage of all the benefits derived from the nutrients present in fruit and more, providing our body with a considerable supply of energy;
- i stone mill grinders allow you to obtain flours that preserve all their nutritional characteristics;
- the food dehydrator allows you to make light snacks and treats that are a boon for our health;
- through domestic oil extractors it is possible to obtain oils rich in aromas, omega 3, antioxidants and other nutraceutical properties.
4 Movement and more movement
If good rest is fundamental for our health, sleeping too much or lounging instead represent habits to avoid for a good form. Also, eating healthy and regularly, although fundamental, is not enough if not combined with a regular physical activity. It doesn’t mean necessarily doing extreme sports, but constant physical movement is enough: a good walk or jog in the morning or afternoon is absolutely recommended!
5 Check your weight
Regularly keeping our weight under control is absolutely essential and helps us succeed in losing excess pounds. However, weighing yourself should not become an obsession. As many experts suggest, we recommend that you weigh yourself at most once a week. Don’t let the daily anxiety of the scale catch you off guard; weight fluctuations throughout the day can depend on many factors not strictly related to the diet we are following. In such cases, the scale becomes more a source of demotivation than a support!
