101 Health & Weight Loss Tips |2016 Updated
Tip # 1: Drink plenty of water for better health.
Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water.
Water is not just way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your
body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This itself will discourage
any tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at
all.
Tip # 2: Start your day with a glass of water
As soon as
you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way to start you
day and you only need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A
glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the
insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a
glass of water. It is good for you.
Tip # 3: Drink a glass of water before you start the meal
Water naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without actually
having to stuff yourself.
Tip # 4: Have another glass of water while you are having the meal.
Again this is another way of
making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less
but feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips
after each morsel. It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that
feeling that you are full faster. SIDE NOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the
credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is
nothing but water? It’s amazing! Water
also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so much space
to it, above.
Tip # 5: Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas.
Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar and sugar
means calories. The more you can cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the
better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.
Tip # 6: Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons.
These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that
there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up
without adding to the pounds.
Tip # 7: Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.
Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat
fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and
fruits of course are an excellent source of vitamins.
Tip # 8: If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh fruit juice
Fresh fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors and
colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit juice taking care not to
sweeten it with too many calories.
Tip # 9: Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits.
Processed
and canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit and processed and
canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.
Tip # 10: Increase your fiber intake.
Like I mentioned, the
body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in your diet as many fruits and
vegetables as you can.
Tip # 11: Go crazy on vegetables.
Vegetables are your best
bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific spread when it comes
to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables are your best bet. Try
to include a salad in your diet always.
Tip # 12: Eat intelligently.
The difference between man and
beast is that we are driven by intelligence while beasts are driven by
instinct. Don’t just eat something because you feel like eating it. Ask yourself
whether your body really needs it.
Tip # 13: Watch what you eat.
Keep a watchful eye on everything
that goes in. Sometimes the garnishes can richer than the food itself.
Accompaniments too can be very rich. Remember that it is the easiest thing in
the world to eat something without realizing that it was something that you
should not have eaten. Selective memory you know…
Tip # 14: Control that sweet tooth.
Remember that sweet
things generally mean more calories. It is natural that we have cravings for
sweet things especially chocolates and other confectionary. Go easy on these
things and each time you consume something sweet understand that it is going to
add on somewhere.
