BALANCED DIET & ALL THAT

Hi there, How have you been? How has dieting been?

Over the past days we’ve been receiving questions from some of our clients as regards food routines that are healthy for them to follow. Well, we’ve summed all of those questions in this mail and even given answers to some questions we know would most likely could your minds. Read, follow diligently and let’s celebrate our healthy lifestyles and bodies together.

                                                               Carb: yay or nay?

                                               

Carbs are definitely a “YAY” because they provide our bodies with the blood sugar we desperately need. Too much of them becomes the issue. You need to begin to take selected carbs: probably just rice or any other of your favorite carbs. Yam and potatoes are also very good carb choices as they fill you up easily and hold you for longer and they add a lot of nutrients to you.

Consume more of beans, boiled fish (fried foods add too much of cholesterol to the blood), eggs without the yolk (cos egg yolks are high in cholesterol) and other beans types (more of moi-moi and less of akara). Vegetables are also a must. They should be taken frequently with your selected carbohydrates and should be taken in very large quantity. They serve as blood purifiers and tummy fillers.

Balancing your diet cannot be overemphasized. It is necessary and compulsory for healthy living. In a day make sure you eat carbs, protein and veggies. The veggies do not necessarily need to be plant vegetables, they could be just fruits. Because of your busy schedule you may not have time to make vegetables or get to buy already made ones. You really do not need to stress yourself, buy fruits, wash them properly and eat them. Other fruits are also good, but Cucumber is advised. It is very healthy, contains a lot of required vitamins, minerals and it also serves as tummy filler.

It is okay to take bread and tea for breakfast in the morning: you could however substitute the tea with smoothie. Add little or no water to the smoothie so that it does not end up being too watery and less filling. Also avoid eating very late at night. If you have to eat late in the night, take more of water and fruits and none of solids or carbohydrates.

WORK OUT

The issue most people have with jogging is consistency and time. So if due to your busy schedule, you cannot jog in the mornings, you do it in the evenings after work and go to bed after.  Pick at least three days in the week you find convenient and jog for at least 15 minutes each day.  It could be stressful and painful at first, but that’s where comes to play. With each passing day, it becomes less painful, more energizing and less exhausting and you can jog for longer. For persons with short breathing span or oldies, it’s advisable to just take a walk in your estate for those 15 minutes rather than jogging. Skipping is also a good idea, but not as good as jogging as you will not have the opportunity of moving or stretching your body since you’ll be on a spot.

Also, having an accountability partner works best. Pick somebody you can form the routine jogs or walks with. It’s advisable to pick a partner that has already started working out or somebody that will ginger to jog every morning or evening. In other words, do not pick a partner that is as lazy as you, so that the person will be able to hold you accountable and spun you to exercise on the agreed days.

SET AN ALARM 

Set alarms and reminders to prompt you whenever it’s time for your workout. You could also set an alarm for your meals, particularly breakfast and dinner, to prevent you from eating too late, either at night or in the mornings.

STAY OFF SODA: if you have to take soda, it should be occasionally and not an everyday or weekly thing. Take more of water: drink a lot of water. Drink at least two glasses of water when you wake up in the morning and stay hydrated all day. Also take enough water while eating, to aid easy digestion and to avoid choking and heartburns.

JUNK FOOD

Avoid taking junk food. Run away from gala, doughnuts and pastries. Like soda, you can take them occasionally, but not regularly. First off, snacks and junk foods are not satisfying. You would have to eat them in large quantity to fill up your tummy. Eating them in large quantity will result in high calorie intake which is not healthy at all. So, prepare your food from home or eat a satisfying breakfast and you could smoothie or fruit juice in the late afternoon. That way you avoid high calorie intake whilst being filled.

WHAT ABOUT BELLY FAT?

Belly fat is usually caused by excess fat or undigested body fats and sugar. When you eat late at night and you go to bed almost immediately, it increases tummy fat because the food you have eaten has not had time to digest or breakdown completely. So oil, fat and sugar from the food you just ate, stays undigested and starts accumulating either in your arm or your lower belly.

The surest way to avoid belly fat is to eat an early dinner. Eat your dinner between the hours of 6-7 and wait up for two hours after that before you go to bed. 

Also remember to drink a glass of lemon infused water every morning before food, as it cleans the system. Lime water is a good choice but it’s not advisable, as the acidic content in lime is very high and can lead to ulcer.

If you know you have to eat late, avoid oily and fatty foods. Also avoid solids like swallow or very heavy food. It is advisable to take just smoothie or fruits.

Thank you so much for reading this till the end. If you have any more questions, please do well to ask us via any of our platforms and please remember to share this with your friends and loved ones.

Stay safe & Eat healthy