Drinking a large 8 oz to 16 oz glass of water twenty to thirty minutes before every meal will help you to eat a lot less and feel fuller longer. Water fills you up and aids in digestion.
Ideally drinking eight to ten 8oz bottles or glasses of water daily will help with weight loss and cravings. When you drink something other than water such as sodas and other sugary drinks it gives you cravings for more sugar. The more sugar you consume the more your body wants.
If you are trying to loose weight drinking more water will help you reach your weight loss goals faster.
If you start every morning with a bowl of fresh fruit and oatmeal, then eat a large green leafy salad for lunch, and a sensible supper you will start loosing the unwanted pounds faster.
If you want to kick start your weight loss even more and start a new healthy living life style for yourself, start waking about twenty or thirty minutes after your evening meal. Before you know it you’ll be slim and trim.
Have a family? Let the kids and your spouse in on the fun take them with you on your evening walk around your neighborhood , park or even the high school track. Include your family in whatever you decide to do and the whole family will get healthier.
Five healthy snacks you can take anywhere
Five of some of the healthiest snacks available are apples, bananas, carrots, nuts and seeds. These five fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds have special vitamins, minerals and fiber that our bodies need.
Apples can help regulate your blood sugar level. People who eat apples as their snack will fill fuller longer than someone who chooses an unhealthy processed pre-packaged snack. An apple a day keeps the doctor away! See Benefits from using apple cider vinegar for more information on the benefits of apples.
Bananas are a potassium rich food with fiber that helps fight against heart disease and reduces the risk of stroke. Anyone who has problems with Charlie horses/muscle spasms in lower legs can eat a few bananas a day for several days and the much needed potassium that the banana replenishes will help get rid of the Charlie horses.
Carrots are a good resource of beta-carotene, they help fight against cardiovascular disease, and cancer prevention. They are delicious raw, steamed, or juiced.
Nuts are great snack foods, you can grab a handful and eat them on the go. Nuts are healthy to eat and can help reduce your weight by eating a few ounces a day as your healthy snack food choice.
Credit : Dr. Esha Kaul (Hematologist, Oncologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist 12 Years Experience)
