10 ways to stay fit and healthy
Know your body:
Everyone is unique and hence have a body which functions differently. The first thing that you need to know in order to make your body healthier is to know yourself, your metabolism, which body shape category you fall into and accordingly jot down your goals. Whether you are an ectomorph, mesomorph or an endomorph, it will help to accelerate you to be healthy and fit. You can make your actions more streamlined and work for your aim accordingly.
Hydrate yourself:
No matter how much this is stressed, at some point or another people tend to lose focus over this. Keep yourself hydrated at all times. The benefits of drinking ample amount of water are numerous. Water helps maintain normal body temperatures. It also helps flush the toxins from your body, helps speed up the metabolism. Drinking water at systematic intervals helps in portion control and how much you eat per meal so it aids in losing weight. Drinking lukewarm water also helps in weight loss. Keeps your skin supple and prevents dryness.
Do the Math:
Don’t worry it’s not any new scientific breakthrough that doing math for an hour equals 500 calories burnt. No what we mean here is that you need to calculate the optimum calorie intake according to the factors that govern fitness. Calculate your body mass index and according to that you will understand how much work needs to be done.
To stay fit and healthy the simple logic that any dietician or fitness expert would advise would be to increase your BMR, basal metabolic rate which can be raised by physical activity. It always helps to know your stats so that you can work in the right direction and not waste time in figuring out what is working for your body by a hit and trial method.
Exercise:
So yes get your sweats on and go for a run or hit the gym or yoga or swimming but make sure you do include some or the other form of physical activity in your daily routine.
You don’t have to keep running or invest in cardio for 5 hours a day and then rest for the rest of the week. Persistent effort is mandatory. As much as it is feasible for you at any level possible. If going to the gym is not possible workout at home, there are myriad ways and equally available excuses. It is up to you to choose what is best for you.
Watch what you eat:
A healthy diet for a healthy body is very crucial. You should try to avoid processed foods which are complex, eat more organic stuff which is easy on your stomach. Add more greens. Stress on a balanced diet eat a variety of foods so you can supply your body with all the required nutrients and the natural way is always preferred to popping vitamin pills. Control your portions and even if you love something, have it but avoid overeating at all costs.
Listen to Your Gut:
You have been following a healthy diet, incorporating lots of greens into your diet but still the effects aren’t as much as you would like. Now one more thing that you need to pay attention to is your gut. Yes, we tend to ignore the fact that our body is a complex structure and every organ is intertwined intricately hence every small change affects the entire body in one way or another.
Make sure you take your probiotics, maybe supplements or find natural sources to provide your gut with the good bacteria like yogurt and what not. Your diet has to be inclusive of fibers and probiotics to help digest the food you eat and absorb all the nutrients. There are a lot of products now available in the market like probiotic drinks and supplements.
Yoga and meditation:
Yoga is an exceptional form of exercise which engages the mind body and soul. With myriad yoga and meditation centers popping up everywhere, this is not just a trend yoga has proven to be quite useful in many ways and the outcomes have been salubrious. The breathing exercises helps you regulate the oxygen flow which is very crucial for a healthy body.
By meditation we don’t mean you need a calm secluded space maybe book a cabin in the woods and sit there is tranquility for a week. Half an hour of meditation and breathing every morning can work like magic. And the good thing you can do it probably on your bedroom floor will give you the same benefits in the long run but be consistent with it.
Sleep:
A good beauty sleep not only makes you glow and isn’t targeted exactly for the parameters of beauty but for the overall wellbeing of the body. For being all the doctors all across the globe recommend a good sound sleep for 6-8 hours. Sure being the night owl seems cool and you want to hang out with friends till late at night, once or twice a week is acceptable but the body needs to rest. The mechanism of the entire body resets while you sleep, so the next time you hit the gym and follow the perfect balanced diet and still question the dark circles and baggy eyes, you know what you need to do.
Monitor your weight:
This goes without saying that maintaining an optimum weight is imperative. If getting a hot summer body is your goal make sure you maintain it even after you achieve it. That being said, it doesn’t mean you start jump on those scales after every meal. Follow your health routine and monitor your weight every fortnight at regular intervals but a considerable interval.
Reduce Stress:
We know that life throws new challenges in our face every other day and we have to deal with them which can be quite overwhelming at times. Just stating the obvious and asking to not stress over it has never helped anyone. What we recommend is to pick out the things that give you joy, plain simple happiness in little things. Get a pet or go for a walk or maybe just make kickass coffee to go with your favorite novel. In 24 hours reserve at least one that is entirely yours and do what you love.
