Walk More Often;
Walking is easy to do and it has many benefits. The #1 reason to walk more often is to improve your overall health and maintain a healthy level of fitness.
Most of us get 3-4,000 steps in a day already, by adding a 30-minute brisk walk in your fitness plan, you can easily get the recommended 10,000 steps in.
Drink Green Tea;
Green tea has numerous health benefits, the health benefits of green tea are primarily due to its antioxidant properties.
Regular consumption of green tea may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and can reduce bad cholesterol in the blood to improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
Green tea also increases the metabolism. By drinking a cup or two of green tea every morning and you are bound to lose a few pounds of excess weight over a week or so.
Don't like green tea? Try adding a little flavor to your tea with:
▪Lemon
▪Honey
▪Mint or Peppermint herbs
▪Maple Syrup
▪Almond Milk or Coconut Milk
Limit Late Night Eating;
There’s nothing wrong with eating a light, healthy snack after dinner as long as you plan for it as part of your daily calorie intake. To keep from overeating, avoid eating in front of the TV, pay attention to what your eating, and choose a portion-controlled snack. Some good options are small servings of popcorn, low-fat yogurt or fruit. The most important thing about eating is what you eat, not what time you eat.
Accountability And Support;
Keeping yourself accountable, by tracking your intake of food, water, and physical activities, this is the best way to stay on track, when attaining a healthier lifestyle.
Have a positive outlook. People who are positive tend to have better health and success in life than those who are negative thinkers.
Surround yourself with people who are supportive, not those who are negative.
Find Healthy Substitute;
Giving up your favorite food can be hard! Finding healthier foods to substitute will make the process easier.
You don't have to go on a crash diet to lose weight. All you need to do is make small changes in your meals. Have open-faced sandwiches instead of using two pieces of bread, eat a piece of fruit instead of a candy bar, use milk instead of cream in your coffee, or switch to brown rice instead of white. By eating wholesome foods and making healthier substitutes, you'll end up consuming fewer calories and being less hungry.
Manage your stress;
Stress can be from numerous situations anything from,
High-pressure workdays, long commutes, raising kids, not enough sleep or exercise.
Being stressed makes it difficult to control your emotions, which can lead us to binge eating and weight gain.
Manage stress by doing meditation, breathing exercises, listening to music, etc. Stress left not managed, can lead to tension and pain in your body and threaten your health and well-being.
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