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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Updated : February 25, 2016 10:08 AM IST
There's a lot more to living a fit life than eating right and exercising. Not doing things in a haste and doing them properly also improves your overall health. Begin your 56th day of the new fit life by making time to appreciate the sunrise.
Morning-- Now you must be used to waking up early without the help of an alarm clock. Waking up early gives you a lot of time to plan your day and complete everything on time, you also get to watch the sunrise. Here are a few benefits of waking up early in the morning.
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Breakfast--A heavy breakfast helps in kick starting your metabolism and also keeps you full for a longer time. Eating properly in the morning especially helps when you have a lot going on in the morning---to an early meeting or you have to drop your kids to school and then head to work. For a busy day like this, you can have protein-rich poached eggs with a slice or two of toast. Here's the recipe to make poached eggs.
Lunch--For lunch, keep it a little light by eating palak saag with two rotis. You can also have a glass of chaas for lunch. The weather is getting hotter, and buttermilk helps you cool down. Here's the recipe to make palak saag.
Dinner--It is best if you eat your dinner somewhere around sunset. Eating an early dinner gives your body enough time to digest the food before hitting the bed. One-dish meals are an excellent choice if you are planning to eat a light dinner. Here's the recipe to make pepper prawns. If you ar a vegetarian, you always replace the prawns with mushrooms or paneer.
Snacks--There are reasons nutritionists swear by eating every two hours. A small meal in between two large meals is essential to keep your blood sugar levels from fluctuating and keeping your metabolic rate on track. You can either snack on some nuts or simp0ly drink a fruit smoothie. Here's the recipe for jamun smoothie that is also good for diabetics.
Exercises--
At-home work out--If you still think working out at home will prevent you from strength training because you do not have dumbbells and other equipment, you are wrong. You a few exercises you can do at home to get rid of flabby arms and you won't even need any dumbbells.
At the gym--By now, you must have gained sufficient strength to intensify your workouts and that is when you should move on to resistance training. Here's all you need to know about resistance training.
Yoga--Practising Tadasana not only strengthens our back and shoulder muscles but also helps you improve your posture. Here's how to practise Tadasana.
Sleep well tip--Do you have the habit of checking your phones for Facebook updates or love looking at pictures on Instagram? Do you know checking your phone can affect your sleep and prevent you from getting a sound sleep? Switch off your phone and don't sleep with it next to your pillow.
Well, if you are motivated to start your New Year with a bang, spread the word by tagging your friends and #NewYearNewYou and @HealthSite4U. You can even mail your pictures, and we ll post in on Facebook, Instagram and share it with our TheHealthSite.com Community.
Disclaimer: If you follow a fitness plan already, consult your nutritionist before switching to this one. If you are allergic to any of the foods/ingredients mentioned, please do not consume it. Do not follow this plan without consulting your doctor if you suffer from a health condition hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, etc. or are pregnant.
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