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Eat right for effective weight loss

August 18, 2008

Does long working hours, odd eating habits and traveling around the country leaves you with acidity problem, extra pounds and hardly any amount of energy? This is not just your problem. Women from 25-30 age groups are suffering from same ailments every night and day. Either they are preoccupied with work and nutrition takes a backseat or pregnancy leaves women flabby and unfit. But here are some easy ways for losing up weight by eating right.

Don’t ever skip your breakfast:
If you think that skipping a breakfast can help you lose weight, then think again. Make sure you have meals at regular times to avoid hanger pangs at wrong time. Do not go by your thirst signals-make sure to drink 10-12 glasses of water in a day. Stick to a low-fat, moderately high protein and complex carbohydrate diet. Also, don’t feel guilty to feed yourself with snacks between your meals.

Eat right and sleep tight:
Try not to go to bed hungry, but avoid heavy meals before bedtime. Remember that an over-full belly can keep you wake for longer period. Drinking a warm glass of milk can do wonders as it contains tryptophan which is a sleep-promoting substance. other foodstuff that promote sleep are pumpkin, peaches, potatoes, apricots, almonds, walnuts, asparagus, bananas, oats etc. avoid drinking anything after 8 pm, as this can make you use your bathroom several times at night.

Cut down your caffeine intake:
In simple terms, caffeine keeps you awake. Do you know that caffeine can stay in your body for much longer than you might think? It stays in your body for more than 14 hours. This might be the reason that how you stay awake at midnight after drinking a coffee in a noontime. Cutting out caffeine at least four to six hours before bedtime can help you fall asleep easier. If you have already had too much caffeine, try eating some carbohydrates like bread or biscuit to help reduce the effects.


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