Drink more water. Most of us actually don’t drink enough water every day. Water is essential for our body to function – Do you know over 60% of our body is made up of water? Water is needed to carry out our body functions, remove waste and carry nutrients and oxygen around our body. Since we lose water every day through urine, bowel movements, perspiration and breathing, we need to replenish our water intake.
Furthermore,
drinking more water alone actually aids in losing weight. A Health.com study carried
out among overweight/obese people showed that water drinkers lose 4.5 more
pounds than a control group. The researchers believe that it’s because drinking
more water helps fill your stomach, making you less hungry and less likely to
overeat. I agree with that, and I have an added take that your body tries
to retain whatever water you take when you don’t take in enough water, leading
to increase in weight. Whereas when you regularly drink water, your body knows that
it’s going to get its supply of fluids, so it doesn’t try to retain more water.
The amount of water we need is dependent on
various factors such as the humidity, our physical activity, and your weight,
but generally we need 2.7-3.7 litres of water intake! Since
food intake contributes about 20% of our fluid intake, that means we need to
drink about 2.0-3.0 litres of water, or about 8-10 glasses (now you know how
the 8 glasses recommendation came about!). One way to tell if you’re hydrated –
your urine should be colorless or slightly yellow. If it’s not, you’re not
getting enough water! Other signs include: Dry lips, dry mouth and little
urination.
Get enough sleep.
When you don’t rest well, you compensate by eating more. Usually it’s junk
food. Get enough rest and you don’t need to snack to stay awake. Also,
lack of sleep causes premature aging, and you wouldn’t want that.
Meditate. Meditation quiets your mind and calms your soul.
Exercise. Not just a few times a week, but every day. Movement is life. Research has shown that exercising daily brings tremendous benefits to our health, including increase of life span, lowering of risk of diseases, higher bone density and weight loss. Increase activity in your life. Choose walking over transport for close distances. Climb the stairs instead of taking the lift. Join some aerobics classes. Take up a sport of your liking
Pick exercises you enjoy. When you enjoy the sports, you’ll naturally want to do them. Exercise isn’t about suffering and pushing yourself; it’s about being healthy and having fun at the same time. Adding variation in your exercises will keep them interesting.
Work out different parts of your body. Don’t just do cardio exercises (such as jogging). Give your full body a proper work out. The easiest way is to engage in sports, since they work out different muscle groups. Popular sports include basketball, football, swimming, tennis, squash, badminton, frisbee, and more.
Have a Happy Healthy Day!
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