WHY ARE HEALTH AND FITNESS IMPORTANT?

WHY ARE HEALTH AND FITNESS IMPORTANT?

Mental and physical fitness, both play a crucial role in one’s life and these two things help a person prevent himself from many diseases, control weight, improve mood swings, remove laziness, boost his energy, and have good sleeping and waking schedules. Health and fitness are highly related to one another and a person who is fit is automatically the healthiest. To stay fit a person practices physical activities and it provides a variety of benefits.

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BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

1. Whenever a person performs physical activity to stay fit, it burns calories which leads to the loss of unhealthy fats and results in weight loss.
2. Heart diseases are very common and are the biggest killers. Physical activities help in boosting cholesterol which results in healthy blood flow and decreases the risk of diseases related to heart like heart attacks, heart failure, etc.
3. Physical activities, done in the morning result in a happy and relaxed feeling, and the person stays calm all day.
4. Physical activities also help in improving your sleep schedule and promote peaceful sleep.
5. Physical activities increase your metabolism and also result in strong bones and muscles.
6. If you are a busy person, you don’t need to invest hours and hours in physical activity. You can just use a staircase instead of a lift, study while walking, or do leg day just by sitting and performing other chores.
7. It ensures muscular strength, and bone flexibility, and also protects us from future pains that come in old age for example knee pain, joint pain, back pain, heart attacks, etc.
8. It reduces the risk of early death, improves brain functionality, improves digestion, and removes diabetes from your life.

DON’T LOSE YOUR BRAIN, LOSE YOUR WEIGHT!

Losing weight may be your new year’s resolution. You might think that you have to go through a proper strict diet plan in order to lose weight. You are wrong! You don’t have to follow a strict diet to get the ball rolling. Making these easy but effective changes can really help you lose weight

• LEARN TO READ LABELS

To lose weight it is essential to read food labels. Counting calories is not possible without this skill. Comparing labels among different foods and beverages is crucial in making the healthier choices needed to lose weight.

• SNACK SMART

You can reduce overeating and maintain blood sugar by eating something about every 3 hours. Getting too hungry can often backfire on your efforts to practice portion controls. Aim to eat something healthy like an apple or low-fat sandwich.

• EAT MORE GRAINS AND PRODUCE

Whole grains, fruits, and veggies do more than provide nutrients that improve your health and reduce disease risk. They help you to lose weight because they are naturally low in calories, so you can eat a lot of them when hungry without getting fat.

• EAT ENOUGH, OFTEN ENOUGH

One of the worst ways to lose weight? Meal skipping? No! many people think that skipping meals is a very good way to cut calories, but in the end, they fail to lose weight. If you skip any meal, you’ll end up overeating when you finally eat and this increases weight.

• DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

Water helps you to lose weight in several ways. Replacing high-calorie drinks such as soda with water cuts away hundreds of fats and calories.

• GET MOVING

It is impossible to lose weight without exercising regularly. Start out today by taking a brisk walk or riding a bike. Work out starting from 20 minutes to 50-60 minutes.

REASONS YOU’RE ADDING WEIGHT WITHOUT EATING TOO MUCH

It is frustrating when the scale keeps on going upward even when you skip meals and don’t eat often. It is true that a lot of calories help in gaining weight but there are other hidden reasons as well. Unintentional weight gain is possible because of these reasons:

• LESS SLEEP

Not receiving good quality sleep results in weight gain. People at night eat more when they are awake because hormones signal the brain when its time to eat and at night these hormones function more. Due to this, it is necessary to sleep at this time.

• EATING TOO LITTLE

Eating less never helps in weight loss because our body goes into starvation mode. Due to this when we finally eat, we end up eating more than the limit. Metabolism slows down which leads to weight gain.

• COULD BE HORMONAL

Some people especially women have hormonal problems which result in weight gain and can be fixed by consuming hormonal medicines.

• MEDICAL ISSUES

PCOS, depression, and anxiety are related to overeating, which results in gaining pounds. Insomnia can also lead to weight gain very easily.

• GENETIC

Gaining weight can be a very important factor in genetic disorders. Some people genetically gain more weight easier than others but it doesn’t mean that it can’t be improved. Regular physical exercises, limiting alcohol, and getting smart with your food choices are ways to stop fat genes from making you unintentionally fat.

HOW TO STOP OVEREATING?

1. Never go to a party with an empty stomach because you will end up eating too much.
2. Don’t stress out so much because you will eat more when stressed and having anxiety.
3. Eat on plates that are small in size as it can help you stick to more appropriate portions and avoid overeating.
4. When you’re feeling hungry or craving any snack, just drink water as water fills your stomach in a way that you don’t feel hungry.
5. Being mindful about your meals and knowing what you are actually eating is important.
6. Slowing down your meal and paying attention to how you actually feel is one of the best ways to avoid overeating.
7. Eat without distractions. If you eat while using your phone or watching TV you can end up eating too much.

CONCLUSION

Health and fitness are the most important factors in a person’s life. It is said, “HEALTH IS WEALTH”. Maintaining a healthy diet and practicing good fitness activities and yoga can help you stay fit and smart. Introduce mindfulness, enjoy your favorites, look at your stress and depression, practice a good sleeping schedule, break the cycle of overeating, go to the gym, and then nothing can stop you from being fit.