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Health experts believe that regular stretching not only increases your muscle flexibility, but it can also ease the feeling of tightness, prevent injuries throughout the day, and improve your blood circulation. So if you want to energize your body and mind for the day ahead, you can perform a set of simple but effective exercises that will only take a few minutes of your precious time.
So you’ve been mindful of your eating and exercising on a regular basis for some time, but you’re still gaining weight or are unable to lose any at all. This can be extremely frustrating and confusing at the same time. So what’s the deal? The answer is that there could be other factors playing a role that you should consider. Here are the 10 reasons you might be gaining weight.
Dehydration
Yes, it always goes back to how much water you are drinking each day. Dehydration can cause your body to protect itself by retaining water; which will make you gain weight. Learn how much water you should be drinking everyday.
Hypothyroid
Hypothyroid is an issue that is close to my heart because my mother suffers from this health issue. The thyroid regulates your metabolism and if it’s slows down, so does your metabolism along with it; which causes weight gain. This is definitely something that requires a doctor’s visit and potentially medication to regulate.
Too much cardio
You’re probably saying to yourself, “what?” too much cardiovascular exercise can cause me to gain weight? Yes, it’s true. If you’re taking a spin class three times per week, you’re going to be a lot hungrier than if you hadn’t. Finding a balance of calories in and calories out can take some time. Consider incorporating some low impact exercise from the 10 best workouts for weight loss.
Down and out
If you struggle with depression, weight gain can most certainly be an issue. Whether you’re eating because you’re depressed or gaining weight from medicating the depression, it can be a struggle. Working together with a therapist and your medical doctor to find a balance is key.
Lack of sleep
Did you know that not getting your 7-8 hours of sleep each night can increase your hunger hormone causing you to make unhealthy food choices? Turns out lack of sleep gives you the munchies like smoking pot. Our bodies crave fatty comfort foods even more when we’re sleep deprived and also makes us lose all control with how much we eat. Bottom line; ensure you’re getting your much needed sleep.
Stress
When our minds and bodies are under stress the hormone cortisol is released; which increases the feeling of hunger even when we’re not hungry, causing overeating and stored body fat. Awareness is key when it comes to controlling stressors, so breathe through them as much as possible and recognize it before reaching for more food.
Too much salt
Yes, we need salt for anything to have flavor and also for proper brain function, but nowadays it’s overloaded in everything that we eat. When you eat too much sodium you retain water and become bloated; which doesn’t make anyone feel good about themselves. Regulate your salt intake by reading labels and buying reduced sodium products as often as you can.
Going out to eat too often
Everyone should enjoy a nice meal out from time to time, but it’s important to be aware of how often you do this. When you put someone else in charge of the ingredients you’re ultimately are going to eat, you can’t keep track of the butter, oil, fat or salt used to cook your food. In addition, it’s very rare that anything on the menu is as healthy as what you would make at home, but when you do indulge, here are 3 ways to eat healthy when dining out.
Not eating enough protein
You’re eating as healthy as you can but you’re still gaining weight? It could be as simple as you’re not eating enough protein in your diet. Protein builds muscle mass which keeps the metabolism going strong, but without enough protein your metabolism will slow and cause weight gain. Here are the 10 healthiest sources of protein you can eat.
Fake foods
It took me a while to realize that those low fat foods like cookies, fake butters and dairy products were just supplemented with more sugar that ultimately caused more weight gain. Instead, eat real foods, just in moderation and skip all the fake stuff.
Numbness in the hands or legs can be really bothersome, it exerts temporary pressure on the respected nerves and crooks a part of the body. For a while now, this condition has been known as Paresthesia. Once the pressure dissipates, everything becomes normal again. However, sometimes this problem can be a sign of other serious underlying problems.
No one thinks that dry mouth is a problem until they start noticing a lack of saliva. The medical name of this condition is xerostomia. It is a common symptom and normally a side effect of taking certain types of medication. But it can be a consequence of dental conditions so don’t put off treatment, because saliva cleans your mouth of food and bacteria and acts as a part of the digestive process.
Frequent use of earphones increases the bacterial growth in the ear, according to this study. Not to mention that the sharing of earphones increases the risk of getting “bad” bacteria and can lead to different ear infections. In order to protect your health, it’s better to keep certain items exclusively for individual use.
Tiny toy details, coins, and magnets are all common choking hazards for little kids. You might be surprised to learn that fruits and veggies may be just as dangerous. Blogger and mother Angela Henderson shared an X-ray of a boy’s throat with a grape stuck in it to draw parents’ attention to hidden choking hazards.
Scientists believe that owning a dog can be very beneficial for you. They bring so much joy and laughter to both kids and adults. And all dogs are just so cute and funny that once you’ve got a dog, you will surely never have a dull day.
Beauty isn’t only about having an attractive face. Everything is beautiful — but not everyone sees it. Polina Brzhezinskaya, a photographer from Russia, understands this differently. Capturing the spectrum of female beauty from around the world, she is rewriting the story of being beautiful.
Women, as well as lots of men, have always wanted to be beautiful and followed popular trends. To be fashionable, people wore millions of accessories which were considered to be incredibly elegant in the past. But today, when we look at such things, they really surprise and shock us: how could a chamber pot for ladies be stylish?
A big, lean physique is the holy grail of gym training. But it doesn’t come easy. Getting that kind of body means doing two opposing things at the same time. We’re here to teach how to build muscle and lose fat.
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Serves 30 101 Cal 45min Prep 20min cooking Who doesn’t love fruit mince tarts at Christmas time? But with some store bought versions topping 300 calories, the best solution is to make your own and share with your friends and family. Ingredients 1g Olive Oil Spray 250g Plain Flour 3 Tablespoons Icing Sugar (36g) 125g Butter, No Added Salt, chilled & chopped 45g Dried Cranberries, finely chopped 250g Mixed Dried Fruit, finely chopped 1 Orange (200g), zest finely grated, juiced 1/4 Cups Brandy (60g) 1 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon (2g) 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cloves (1g) 1 Tablespoons […]
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How Much Should You Weigh? With champagne flowing, Christmas parties in full swing and the New Year quickly approaching many of us are committed, once again, to setting resolutions for achieving better health. Typically this focuses on how much you weigh on the bathroom scales. The problem is (bare with me on this), scale weight should not be the focus to attaining health. Priorities Let’s take a moment to think: Why do we always seem to set our sights on that exact number? Are we genuinely selecting it to improve our health? Is it the weight our favourite movie star […]
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