Health weight loss strategies in winter
February 10, 2009 on 5:54 pm | In diet tips, weight loss tips |Know what happens to your body!
Depending on the cold, our body spends more energy to maintain body temperature. This need increased energy ranges around 20 to 30% more than in the hot summer days. Hence, our hunger increases in winter. However, some people usually overcome these 20 to 30% increase calorie, abusing the very greasy meals, common at this time of year and no longer part, because of the cold, the practice of physical activities. The result is the increase in body weight and excessive fat in the blood, which over time lead to the emergence of several chronic diseases.
Take advantage of the cold and weight loss!
If some care with nutrition and lifestyle, are used during the winter, without doubt, is the ideal time to take care of beauty, lose weight and get ready for the summer in order that our body makes a greater spending power to maintain body temperature. A good option is to adapt the preparations we consume in the cold and make them less fat and calorie, and to remain physically active.
Stay hydrated and heated up!
Despite the sweat does not drain, we need to restore the loss of fluids in the winter, and keep kidneys and intestines working well in the elimination of toxins. A good tip for incremental the intake of liquids during the winter, are the leaves of green teas and soups, legumes and vegetables, rich in antioxidant vitamins and minerals that strengthen the defenses.
According to recent scientific studies, the teas, green leaves appear assist our bodies in the burning of calories. You keep warm, hydrated and still leaves the advantage, burning calories.
Shoo flu and colds!
Avoid big shocks of temperature and strengthen the Immune System. Increase the amount of Vitamin C ingesting daily, at least two sources of this nutrient fruit: orange, guava, pineapple, strawberry, guava, cashew nuts, and lemon juice. Another tip is to eat a brown for per day, which is rich in selenium, which also strengthens the defenses and has only 19 kcal.
Make adjustments and avoid taking the extra drugs !
Soups and broths to heat! If the salads are out of the menu on account of cold, take the vegetables and Leaf for soups and, in the end, the preparation has low calorific value, apart from being rich in nutrients that strengthen the defenses. Add vegetables smashed instead of milk or cream masses. Enrich with the proteins of meat or chicken without skin thin and place soluble fibers such as wheat bran or oats. The fibers help to regulate the intestinal function, keep cholesterol at normal levels and cause the feeling of satiety. If you enjoy the bread to accompany the soup, bread prefer the full version in light or the Swedish bread that is low in fat.
Harness the power antioxidants of hot chocolate! Prefer the bitter chocolate (with low fat) which is rich in polyphenols that act as antioxidants. Prepare with skimmed milk.
Change! The cheeses for white or yellow light.
Prepare Fondues lean and healthy! The Fondue of cheese with skimmed milk and cheese thin (ricotta, cotage).
Serve up with vegetable type baby carrots, cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli, chayote, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and celery. To monitor, moderately use the full light breads and Swedish bread that is low in fat.
For the fondue, chocolate, prepare the base with cocoa powder, skimmed milk fluid, and cream of skimmed milk in small quantity, milk powder and sweetener. To monitor the citrus fruits are the best option, as well as being excellent sources of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that will strengthen your Immune System, preventing the flu and colds.
! Consume moderation with rice, beans, cabbage with bacon, and the meat more lean meat.
Sauces to temper! Replace the sauces by Cream of tomato sauces that are rich in lycopene to prevent cancer. Enhance natural and fresh herbs with which also contains bioactive compounds that reinforce the defenses.
Do not be fooled! The light products, although fewer calories, if it is consumed in excess amounts, it can turn into extra fats as well.
Turn your metabolism! Eat at least six times a day, at predefined times and not skip meals, this procedure avoids that feeling of hunger and voracious active in the metabolism burning of calories.
Exercise up! To keep the cardiovascular system healthy, avoid the weight gain, and also keep everything.
These guidelines do not replace the work with the professional custom Nutritionist
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