| When it comes to fitness it is not only what is on | | | | Do not skip breakfast, eating breakfast helps to |
| the outside the counts. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle | | | | speed up the metabolism, you may wish to do a |
| can help prevent illnesses such as cancer, heart | | | | work out before eating breakfast as your |
| disease and diabetes. Leading an active lifestyle | | | | metabolism is working its fastest in the morning and |
| combined with eating a healthy diet will not only | | | | will burn fat easier. |
| make you physically fit but also make you feel better | | | | One of the easiest ways to lead a healthier lifestyle |
| and give you more energy when going about your | | | | really requires no effort at all, in fact it can also |
| day-to-day life. | | | | benefit your wallet as well! Cut out the junk food and |
| Start off slowly | | | | snacks, simple but effective. By replacing a chocolate |
| Don’t be too eager to fly out of the blocks, | | | | bar with an apple you are reducing your calorie intake |
| remember the hare and the tortoise, slow and | | | | just as adding salad or veg to your dinner and |
| steady wins the race. If you are new to exercise or | | | | reducing the portion or carbs such as chips will again |
| looking to get back into the swing of things after an | | | | reduce your fat intake. Some people find the small |
| injury or illness be sure to go at your own pace. | | | | and often rule applies, this eliminates snacking and |
| Many people will take on too much; even the world | | | | speeds up your metabolism, helping you to burn fat. |
| stop athletes had to start off somewhere. Don’t | | | | Instead of 3 big meals a day (breakfast, lunch and |
| try to run a marathon in your first session, take it | | | | dinner) they prefer to have 4-6 smaller meals a day. |
| slowly and find your boundary. If you feel you | | | | Super foods |
| can’t go on, stop and rest, this will benefit you in | | | | These are the 10 types of food that are most |
| the long run. If you exercise regularly you will see | | | | beneficial to you and help you stay healthy and give |
| improvements and progress, this will spur you on and | | | | the body that extra fuel to work harder. The 10 |
| motivate you to improve yourself each and every | | | | different super foods are; Apples, Baked beans, |
| time you exercise. When starting out it is best to do | | | | Green tea, wholegrain bread, broccoli, Olive Oil, |
| 2 to 3 exercise sessions per week, working out for | | | | Salmon, Yogurt, Bananas and Brazil nuts. Many people |
| 45 minutes to an hour and a half depending on your | | | | find green tea very effective when trying to lose |
| general level of fitness. | | | | weight as drinking 2 to 3 cups a day will speed up |
| Eat proper meals at regulated times, ensuring | | | | your metabolism and help to burn fat quicker. |
| portions are manageable and contain the right foods. | | | | |