1.Move More
Even fitness fanatics are discouraged by the winter weather. Here’s the
good news: you can significantly increase your overall calorie burn with
everyday activities—so called “incidental exercise.” Unpacking the car for 10
minutes burns 30 calories. Straighten up the house for 20 minutes and use up 62
calories. Skip the escalators and elevators: 10 minutes of stair climbing burns
107 calories. Torch as many calories as you can.
2.Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
This is one of the most important part of your health.
Coffee and energy drinks may not be bad if you take them in moderation, but
remember, water is the best fluid you can have. A lot of people mistake
hunger for thirst. Your body gives out the same want for water as it does for
food. You may not like to drink water since it doesn't have sugar or
carbonation but water fills your hunger!
3.Avoid alcohol:
Alcohol
is loaded with calories. And since "many holiday celebrations involve
drinking, it's easy to take in a lot of calories without being aware that you
are." "Drink a glass of water or a diet soda before and after each
alcoholic beverage to help pace yourself and to dilute calories."
4.High water food content:
Foods with high water content include soups (80 to 95 percent
water), fruits
and veggies (80 to 95 percent), and hot cereal (85 percent).
"Water adds weight and volume without adding calories."
Fruit and vegetables are an excellent source of important
vitamins and minerals including vitamins A and C, folate, iron and calcium.
5.Increase Protein:
By boosting your
intake from the typical 15 percent of total calories to 30 percent, you may be
able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440 — enough to lose almost a pound a
week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washington study. "A
high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you've eaten more
than you have," says the study's lead author.