Marching dishes
Life is busy, so try to multitask if you don't have time to fit in a
proper workout. When you are stuck in front of the sink doing dishes,
march in place. You should try to incorporate exercise into your daily
tasks whenever possible.
Follow these simple steps and you will feel fit.
Commercial break exercise
If you are a couch potato, then commercial break exercise bursts are
right for you. When a commercial comes on, get up for a burst of intense
exercise. Do some sit-ups, push-ups, jumping jacks, or crunches. Get
your heart rate up. When the show comes back, you can go back to it.
Continue the cycle throughout your shows.
Rolling chair presses
If you have an office chair with wheels then you can do some arm
workouts right at your desk. Just hold onto the edge of your desk while
you are seated in the chair, and use your arm muscles to pull yourself
close to the desk, and then push yourself back away. This will work
your biceps.
You don't need an expensive membership to a fitness club or a personal trainer to be healthy and fit. Some easy workouts can be done from the comfort of your own living room.
Not only does it give you privacy, but also a certain level of convenience and a relaxed ambience. You could exercise alone or call a friend over but always check with your doctor before starting an exercise program. Here are a few simple things you could do.
(Will also be discussed in next three days)
Stair climbing
If you have a staircase at home, you can get a great workout by simply climbing the stairs. To start, step up onto the first stair, and then back down. Repeat this move on the first stair ten times. Then walk up the first two stairs, and then back down. Repeat this ten times. You will definitely feel the burn by the end of this step routine. If you feel winded or dizzy, start slow. Stick with the first three stairs, and gradually build up your endurance over the weeks and months to come.
Tips to be followed under detox plan
Gradually reduce drinks that contain caffeine to no more than four a day. Replace with water or herbal teas.
Eat porridge, muesli, apples, pears or pulses such as beans and lentils once a day.
Cut out as much processed food as possible, including most ready-to-eat
breakfast cereals, all ready meals and all fast and junk food.
Avoid adding salt to your cooking and at the table, to shed up to 1.36 kg of excess stored water.
Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Have orange and beetroot detox juice once a day.
Try fruit or a handful of unsalted nuts if you want a between-meals snack.
How and when...
Ideally one should be on a detox diet for a week, every three months,
but you can also detox every weekend.
"If you
are obese and suffering from chronic diseases then you are vulnerable
to bingeing. So you can detox every weekend. If you have high
cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure, detox every two months. And if
you are leading a stressful life, make sure you do it on quarterly
basis."
And while on a detox diet, you must avoid caffeine, food stuff with
preservatives, sugar and fatty junk food. So no alcohol
and so smoking.
Warning
Not everyone can hop on the detox wagon.
"Pregnant women, lactating
mothers, and those diagnosed with thyroid, liver and kidney problems
should not go on a detox diet."
Meanwhile those on
multi-vitamins can avoid their medication while on detox.
"However, one should not detox for long term without medication. And
medicines for diabetes, hypertension, thyroid and heart problems need to
be continued while on detox. In such cases, it is best to consult an
expert, so that a detox diet can be modified to meet the needs of the
patient."
If
you love your body, learn to listen to it. Because if you've been
feeling stresses or lethargic, or have an irritated skin or bags under
the eyes, it's probably time to go on a detox diet. In fact it is
recommended once every three months, "After all, we breathe polluted
air, and consume food derived from farms treated with pesticides."
Though our body is somewhat protected from toxins by barriers like our
skin, lungs and gastrointestinal system, the foreign compounds that
cross these barriers are shuttled to the body's detoxification system."
Yes, our body has a mutlilayered mechanism to keep harmful elements at
bay, and even flush those, that make their way in. And a detox diet
helps put the latter mechanism to better effect by helping flush the
chemicals that make their way into our system.
"In
fact the idea of fasting in many cultures helps to cleanse the system
of the toxins. For those who aren't comfortable with fasting, an easy
alternative is to eat right."
Including today and the next four days i will be providing you with a detox plan...
Diet plan
A good detox plan
should contain 60 per cent liquids and 40 per cent solids, according
to experts. Rule number one is to hydrate your body. Drink lots of
juices of fruits like watermelon, papaya, even cucumber. "However,
avoid grapefruit juice, as it contains certain compounds that act as a
blocking agent to body's detox mechanism."
And for the solid constituent,most advises to concentrate on a menu of veggies.
"Dark
green leafy vegetables and the varieties from the cabbage family. Also
include berries, onion and seeds like flax, sesame, sunflower and
pumpkin. Some of the essential herbs like Angelica root, birch leaves,
chamomile, parsley and red beet root help detox the liver." Among the
fruits, pineapple and payaya are great for cleansing.
Cinnamon and cloves:
Used
extensively in Indian cooking, the spices have been found to improve
the function of insulin and to lower glucose, total cholesterol, LDL
and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes.
Millets :
Fibre-rich foods such as millets - jowar, bajra, ragi, etc - absorb cholesterol and help increase the secretion of the bile that emulsifies fats.
