Wednesday, November 21, 2012

How To Solve Eating Behavior Problems

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How To Solve Eating Behavior Problems
Anyone having terrible eating behavior? Overeating can lead to weight gain. It is time to do something about it. If you want to stay in control of what you put inside your mouth, try these tricks.

Breakfast is important

I'm sure you've heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now, what should you eat for breakfast? A good breakfast would be a good balance of fat, protein and carbohydrate. Not only will it provide you with sufficient fuel that you need to manage your daily routine and stress but it will also reduce your desire to snack on junk food. You'll find that you won't succumb to your 'out-of-control' eating habits anymore.

Fuel your body properly

When people want to lose weight, usually the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is to cut down the amount of food they consume. They try to cut out certain foods from their daily diet. In a way, I'm sure you can't go wrong with that. You take away whatever that is not good for your health but remember that your body still needs fuel to function properly. Plan your lunch properly with the notion that it should provide a balanced amount of protein, fat and carbohydrate. Eating salad alone is not enough. It is not going to be enough to fuel your body throughout the rest of the day. By the time you get home, your blood sugar will drop and then you'll find it difficult to stop yourself from overindulging on something unhealthy like ice cream or chocolate.

Fats are good too

It is okay to have some fat. I'm talking about healthy fats. If you totally cut out fats during your daytime diet, your body may start craving fatty, rich foods later in the day. You can find good fats in olive oil. Drizzle some on your salad. Omega-3 poached eggs not only have good fat, there is protein too. Nuts also have protein and good fat. You can snack on those.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Right Amount Of Workout Time Will Help Your Mental Health

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Most studies support the idea that regular activity may lead to prevention of mental health disorders. Exercise can be a mood elevator. But what is the optimum amount of physical activity associated with better mental health?

A new study out of Columbia University demonstrated that while those who work out 2.5-7.5 hours per week have better mental health than average, any more than that tends to have a detrimental effect.

However, more studies should be done to determine exactly the correlation between workout and mood.

This is the first study confirming that too much exercise can be related to poor mental health.