Weight management and maintaining good health is difficult especially when we’re stressed, and we inevitably end up spending half our savings on getting better. These 10 simple and easy-to-follow tips will not only help you decrease your body weight, but will also help you maintain good health in the long run.
Sleep well:
Good sleep is necessary for good health. It is recommended that one must sleep every day for 7 to 8 hours. Less sleep makes the body gain more weight.
Eat on time, don’t remain hungry:
Rather than eating food at odd times, eat your meals on time. Long breaks between meals at irregular hours adversely affects one's body weight.
Sugary food or drinks must be consumed less:
Consume less sugary drinks and food as much as possible. Sugar contained food increases fat in the body and invites many silent but deadly diseases if one is not careful.
Light exercises are better than hard exercises:
Gymming, karate and other exercises can be hard on one's joint, and can lead to damage and its repair expensive. Rather than performing hard exercises, opt for exercises that are easy on your knees with low-impact exercises like swimming, cycling and walking (no inclines). These types of activities help one reduce weight.
Reserve one day in a week for fruits and vegetables:
Once in a week, just eat fruits and vegetables all day instead of your daily meals. Opt for those fruits (sweet lime, oranges and papayas to name a few) and vegetables (spinach, carrot, brinjal etc) that are lower in calories.
Drink plenty of water:
Water is the best thirst-quenching liquid for your body. Consumption of water helps us to reduce fat. It is advised to consume 4 to 5 litres of water every day.
Eat less spice, and add more fibre:
The food you consume should ideally be less in spice, and rich in fibre. This is because fibre helps the body decrease fat, and makes the body active.
Reduce junk food; consume more homemade foods:
Junk food is one of the major contributing factors for weight gain. Instead, reduce the consumption of junk food, and opt for healthy homemade foods more.
Always be active:
Remain active in any way possible, even if you're stressed. Meditate, go for a quick stroll or just unwind with a good book.
Maintain a gap of 5 to 6 hours between meals:
After having meals, give a gap of 5 - 6 hours for the second meal. Eat only, if you feel hungry during this gap with a fruit or a fistful of assorted nuts. This is a healthy way to maintain and even lose weight.
