With the outbreak of COVID-19, we are suddenly faced with living sedentary lives. Having to work from home has been made even tougher by the fact that almost everything - movies, church, theatrical performances, and school- have been canceled and closed.
The tendency to eat more and make unhealthier food choices is therefore a lot higher so you MUST consciously make smart food choices to stay healthy and maintain your perfect weight.
Resist the urge, while you sit at home, to have more sugary drinks, more alcohol, and more junk and more TV or social media!
It’s no secret, if you replace your sugar intake of fizzy and alcoholic drinks with water and change nothing else in your diet you will already lose weight over a longer period of time! No diet, no gym! Just make this one change!
Of course more protein, vegetables and fruits are the best option to make now while you sit at home and ideally keep this as a new habit if you don’t already do this anyway. Make use of the fact that the parks are still open, go for a run or a walk, keeping your body fit! Muscles burn calories! If you lose muscles by just staying at home all day every day you will gain weight!
So, here are 3 healthy habits to practice while you're working from home:
1. More fruits and vegetables! Get fresh fruits and vegetables – have them as snacks! Bananas and Apples ideally in the morning not in the evening. Nuts, cheese, boiled eggs, dried fruits, and yoghurt are healthy and filling snack options you can choose. Limit the highly processed foods - take a bit of time with cooking- I personally don’t enjoy it but… we can all make an effort right?
2. Get enough water! Just about everyone can have access to water and it's great for detoxing. It's perfect for the immune system and it helps to keep you full so you're not craving food all the time. Plus, water helps to burn calories. Adding fruits or vegetables like lime, lemon, berries, or slices of cucumber to water can add some flavour.
3. Exercise! Just because it's lock-down season doesn't mean you can't exercise anymore. It's essential to get out of the house and get some exercise EVERY DAY! Do a few squats, sit ups, push ups at home, enjoy the sun go for 30 minutes to 1 hour every day!
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