Healthy Eating and Exercise Tips for Bloggers and Computer Users

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle does not mean sweating out in a gym. Sedentary jobs like working in front of a ‘idot box’ have taken the physical element out of work as also time, that exercise is the last thing you feel like doing when you get home. People working on computer for long periods without a break are at greater health risk as their tendency to gain weight is more than others. The key to finding time to exercise is to realize that:

1. Your exercise regime doesn’t have to take very long – just half an hour a day, in capsules of ten-minutes, if necessary.
2. The regime can be built into your day-to-day life – it doesn’t necessarily have to be perceived as additional time.

Why get fit?

There are all kinds of reasons why many of us find it hard to start exercising. With sedentary lifestyles, you should make it mandatory to have a fitness schedule for a healthier life.

The pressures of work and family life can also mean it feels as if there is too little time left to fit in a regular exercise schedule. It is certainly tough to get started. So, it is worth thinking about what you gain from regular exercise and making even a partial improvement to your fitness.

Physical inactivity is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. In other words, if you don’t exercise, you dramatically increase the risk of a heart attack.

Conversely, exercise means a healthier heart because it reduces several cardiovascular risks, including high blood pressure. Being physically active can bolster good mental health and help you better manage stress, anxiety and even depression.

Regular exercise can help you achieve and maintain an ideal weight, which is important in managing many health conditions. An ideal weight may also simply make you feel happier about your appearance. Exercise of any nature helps strengthen bones and muscles to some degree, but weight-bearing exercise such as running, is especially good in promoting bone density and offering protection against osteoporosis which affects men and women.

Different exercises help with all sorts of health issues such as digestion, poor posture and sleeplessness. Physical activity can be beneficial for a range of medical conditions — from diabetes to lower back pain.

Healthy Eating Tips

Everyday, without our knowledge, a faint little feeling in the stomach prompts us to involuntarily look at the clock. Then, the revelation hits us – it is evening and we have not had time to eat our lunch! In today’s times, where a sedentary lifestyle is the rule, we have started taking our health for granted. We are unable to even remember the last time we ate a balanced meal.

Eating healthy just requires a little planning. Here are some shortcuts to achieve a healthy body:

Breakfast is a ‘must’

Start your morning with some breakfast, be it a slice of fruit, roti, idli/dosa, whole wheat bread or even a boiled egg. A good breakfast prevents your body from going into starvation mode and increases your metabolic rate.

Eat five times a day

Have at least five meals a day in which three can be the main meals comprising breakfast, lunch and dinner, while the other two can consist of foods which are handy and nutritious at the same time. Eating frequently prevents hunger pangs, provides consistent energy, and maintains metabolic efficiency. Grab healthy foods such as fruits that are high in fiber like apple, watermelon, muskmelon, orange and papaya.

Plan your dinner

Some people’s work demands frequenting restaurants for dinner. Always watch for hidden fats in what you consume. Creamy soups, ghee/oil-based food items and rich gravy add unnecessary fats to food. Try consuming clear soups instead of creamy soups. Eat fiber- rich food with healthy servings of vegetables and plenty of salads. Remember, a gram of fat contains more than twice as many calories as a gram of protein or carbohydrate. Ask for grilled, baked, or boiled food rather than fried foods.

Hydrate yourself

Minimize your intake of caffeine, cola and alcohol as these are diuretics and can increase water loss. Avoid salted snacks like salted peanuts or fried foods in order to minimize dehydration. Try consuming lots of fluid in the form of water, fruit juice, coconut water, and lime juice. In any case, one should drink at least 2 litres of water everyday.

Eat good quality of food

Always remember that the quality of food you eat determines your efficiency at work. Reduce foods rich in carbohydrate (e.g.: rice and sweets). They turn into blood sugar (glucose) very fast just like sugar; they can cause a spike in our insulin level. Replace refined grains with wholegrain flour, and use whole wheat bread. Substitute sugar with honey and jaggery.

Remember, following these thumb rules will help us remain healthy.

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