My balance, my health
Excess sports can lead to injuries or premature degenerative osteoarthritis. In contrast, few physical exercises makes a difficult mobility, either by overweight or muscular atrophy; and of course engendering internal problems such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, etc…
The body has its limits and it is good to respect them with times of rest. This is why it is not useful to train yourself like a maniac, bur rather to have objectives during the sessions with an adapted intensity to a wished goal. And to complete a good training, muscles have to be able to reconstitute calmly during hours of recuperation: sleep takes a part!
Balance is also in our plate.
Everything that we swallow is used or stocked by our organism. Thus it is primordial to favorise the foods »useful » to the organism:
Proteins (muscular regeneration and immune system).
Fruits and vegetables (vitamins for the good functioning of the vital organs, immune system, bone structure).
Carbohydrates (first source of energy).
Lipids (energetic reserves).
And if you start tomorrow?
Few small clever tips:
Eat 5 fruits and vegetables every day: it’s a television ad that seems simple and normal, but have you already made your daily balance sheet? Not always necessarily obvious to reach!!!
Serves yourself once: satisfy yourself with one plate per meal. If the temptation is big, take away the plates from the table. Especially eat slowly to give time to the stomach to fill up and have the effect of satiety. It takes about 20 min. So eat your plate in 20 minutes minimum!
Share your plate in 4 quarters: 2 quarters= for the vegetables (a hot vegetable and a little bit of salad), 1 quarter for the slow carbohydrates (starchy foods) and 1 quarter for the proteins (see photo above).
Don’t skip a meal: you put your organism in survival mode if you don’t bring any nutritive elements regularly. Thus by instinct of survival, it will stock what it can and cannot supply necessary energy to your activity. Also at the next meal, you will be so hungry, that you will eat too much!
Bread warning!!! If your menu contains pasta or other compounds of slow carbohydrates, why add again another slow carbohydrate, unless you are running a marathon!
Avoid carbohydrates in the evening: why eat sources of energy before going to bed? When the body sleeps, it consumes energy but less. Meals taken during the day are enough to maintain a good functioning of the body at rest.
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There exist so many ways to eat, so many tastes and habits, the best way is to privatize nutritional tips.
