EATING HABITS

Eating Habits for Fit and

Fabulous Fit Tips

• It is very important to weight train! It is fine to do the “latest” trend workouts as long as they are joint friendly and form guided by the instructor, but it is also important to train with weights for bone density, weight training promotes fat free body mass, making it even more important to add to your routine because muscle mass decreases with age, Weight training also increases the strength of connective tissue, tendons and muscle as well as improving your overall quality of life! So please whatever you do do NOT remove weight training from your weekly routine.
• Every week I see people trying desperately to control their weight and becoming increasingly frustrated, while exercise is certainly a large part of a healthy lifestyle, food and nutrition are key to successful weight loss and overall fitness. It is important to journal your food intake!
• Stay away from processed foods, there is nothing good about food being changed from it’s natural form to last longer.
• Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health: that’s why the mind  must never be neglected, find a way that makes you feel emotionally healthy, yoga, hiking or reading, whatever taps into that inner peace.
• Get more ZZZ’s. Sleep is so important for our bodies and yet we all seem to cheat ourselves of this precious time. Sleep produces a tissue repairing growth hormone and lacking this hormone can cause weight gain. When we are tired our bodies produce a chemical called ghrelin, which triggers sugar cravings for a quick energy fix.
• I know that you have heard it over and over but it is true, you have to DRINK PLENTY OF WATER! Dehydration causes your metabolic rate to slow down which has a negative effect on calorie-burning and exercise, so even if you are working hard this will have a negative effect on your fitness results, so drink up!
• Get moving and stop procrastinating on your training, this only leads to more frustration, over eating and feeling bad about yourself, after a few workouts you feel the endorphins kick in and you are feeling great about yourself and ready to go!Once you get to this point you will want to keep on going to reach your goals.

                                     Flat Belly Secrets:

• There are four basics to belly fat control: Stress management, getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and regular exercise!
• Stress Contol: While it is not possible to avoid it completely, it is important to learn how to control stress in our lives, we usually make poor food choices while under stress in turn making our health suffer. Find your stress control, such as deep breathing techniques, yoga, reading a book or a bike ride. This will calm the mind and body and keep your cortisol levels in check and your belly flat.
• Sleep: I know I have said it again and again, but we all need to get enough SLEEP!
• Diet: Getting enough fiber in your diet is important in controlling belly fat. I recommend keeping a food log for a full week to review your exact food intake and making the appropriate changes. Eat slowly, it is important to chew your food, do not eat too fast, it causes bloating.
• Exercise: Ideally we all need thirty minutes of vigorous exercise four days per week!