Nutrition For Weight Loss

Everyone would like to feel more energetic during the day. You naturally go through periods of higher activity which contrasts with times of relaxation. The problem occurs when more energy & concentration are required than we can give or when we try to sleep & can’t.

Stay on a regular sleep schedule. You can’t stay up late during the week-end & suddenly on Monday morning wake up refreshed. If you do enjoy later nights on Friday & Saturday vow to get to bed early on Sunday to wake up rested.

Avoid the high intake of Sugar, Caffeine & Tea eat more protein foods with a little bit of fat in the morning. The brain needs more protein & the body does not store it. You don’t have to eat very much a glass of low-fat Milk, Cheese, Egg White or a handful of nuts will get you going instead of pure carbohydrates like bread.

Take a 5-10 minute power nap around lunch. Even if you just close your eyes and let your mind drift you will be refreshed for the afternoon. This is also effective anytime you feel yourself not concentrating on reading the same material over & over.

Drink more n more water and liquids I know everyone says to drink more fluids. But most of them are in a constant state of dehydration from filling up Coffee, tea, and sodas with Caffeine. This is very stressful to the kidneys & can cause irritation to the bladder. Keep a sports bottle filled with your favorite flavoured water or just plain and keep it with you at all times.

Exercise regularly this is easier said than done with a busy schedule. A poor conditioning level causes you to be short of breath and your heart to race when just doing simple things like climbing a flight of steps or doing household chores. Park farther away when shopping and walk Dust off that exercise machine or get an exercise tape to play with when the weather is bad.

Avoid confrontations and situations with negative people. They are not going to change but they will bring you & your mood down. The complainers gossipers and generally unhappy souls we all have to deal with on a day-to-day basis drain our energy if we allow them. Be polite but avoid arguing or getting hooked into listening to their constant problems.

Take regular daily supplements of the highest quality. Food and diets simply do not meet the amounts needed for maximum health. There is a difference between avoiding nutritional deficiencies & optimum performance.

Fluids the importance of water cannot be stressed enough. Our bodies consist of around 50% water & this needs to be replenished daily to assist in flushing toxins out of the body & assisting the digestive system 60-70 ounces of water or juices is recommended to be taken each day to assist in making bowel movements softer and more regular and to help flush the colon at the same time. Many people believe that consuming copious amounts of caffeine beverages such as Tea & Coffee helps but they, in fact, have a dehydrating effect rather than a hydrating effect.

Diet changes in your dietary habits might just be the cure for your constipation. A typical diet for constipation would see the introduction of more Protein & Fiber (especially in fruits, vegetables, eggs, white meat & whole grains) with restrictions on the consumption of fatty foods & sugar. Fibre is the key & we don’t consume enough. Seriously most people do not eat enough fiber & protein daily which it recommends around 20 to 35 grams per day most of them consume only around 5 to 15 grams.

Exercise Our lack of exercise is another cause of constipation. We would much rather drive our cars to the corner store to buy milk than walk there & our children are spending more and more time playing video games & watching TV. There is no precise explanation of why constipation is caused by laziness but the lack of exercise works to slow our metabolism & in turn, can be seen as a factor in slowing the digestive system & reducing the regularity of bowel movements.