5 bad
food habits office-goers must change
1. Skipping breakfast
A lot of people leave home with just a cup of
tea or coffee and then they wonder why they are always crabby, irritable and
low on energy throughout the day.
Skipping this first, most important meal of
the day is like starting a car without fuel. Your body is forced to call on its
energy reserves and these do not last very long, making you irritable and
snappy and lacking in concentration by the middle of the day.
What's more, you will end up eating a lot
more servings or calorie-dense foods at lunch, which will cause your sugar
levels to go up and then come crashing down, making you feel sluggish and
tired.
Solution : A good breakfast does
not have to be elaborate; a glass of skimmed milk with 2 handfuls of corn or
wheat flakes and a fruit will suffice. For hot breakfast lovers, an egg, two
slices of bread and a fruit or a bowl of oatmeal porridge accompanied by a
fruit are enough.
காலை உணவு கண்டிப்பா எடுத்துக் கோங்க!
கனடாவிலுள்ள மெமோரியல் யுனிவர்சிட்டியில் நடத்தப்பட்ட ஆராய்ச்சியின் அடிப்படையில் காலை உணவு சாப்பிடுவதால் சுறுசுறுப்பாக வைக்கும் பிளேட்லெட்கள் உடைக்கப்படுவது தடுக்கப்படுவதாக தெரிய வந்துள்ளது. சாப்பிடுவதற்கு நேரம் இல்லை என காரணம் காட்டாமல் முடிந்தவரை பழங்களையாவது உட்கொள்ளுங்கள். சாதாரணமாக அன்னாசி பழமோ, திராட்சைப் பழங்களோ, ஆரஞ்சுப் பழச்சாறோ எடுத்துக் கொண்டால் ரத்தத்தில் கட்டிகள் வருவதும் தவிர்க்கப்பட்டு, மாரடைப்பு வருவதும் தவிர்க்கப்ப்டுகிறது. நல்லன எல்லாம் செய்யும் காலை உணவை ஒருபோதும் தவிர்க்காதீர்கள்!
2. Drinking too much
tea/coffee
Sipping constantly can be a tough habit to
break. But too much of either tea or coffee can do two things:
- It may leave you feeling jittery,
irritable, dehydrated, and even interrupt your sleep pattern at night so you do
not get deep sleep or do not feel rested the next day.
- If taken with your meals, tea and
coffee inhibit the absorption of iron from your food. Your body throws out the
nutrient as waste.
Solution : If you cannot cut
down on the number of cups, cut down on the size of cups so you drink half the
quantity. If you have a choice, opt for water.
3. Not drinking enough
water
Most corporate offices are air-conditioned,
so we do not really sweat and therefore, do not feel so thirsty. What's more
when you are used to drinking water below your requirement, your body adapts
and when you do start drinking a little more water, your body treats it as
excess -- in fact, initially, the body actually throws it out causing you to
run to the toilet every few minutes.
In the long run, not drinking enough water
can cause constipation, indigestion, gas, increased hunger pangs, dehydration
and can make your skin look dull too.
Solution : Keep a 1 litre bottle
of water at your table and aim to finish it before the end of the day. It may
take you two to three days to adapt to an increased dose but when you do, you
will notice the positive benefits immediately -- better skin, better bowel
movements and better control on your hunger pangs.
4. Eating at odd hours
While you cannot be expected to leave in the
middle of a meeting because the clock says lunch time, it is definitely
possible to try to have a somewhat regular meal timing for the majority of the
days in the week.
Having a somewhat fixed meal time helps keep
your metabolic rate up and can help prevent gas and acidity, which result from
long gaps between meals.
Timely eating will also prevent you from
overeating as once your body is used to getting energy at a particular hour, it
will stop demanding food at odd hours.
Solution : Try to have a fixed
time-frame in which you can have your meal peacefully and finish it in a matter
of 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Weekend binging
Most of us put in endless hours during the
week eating whatever is available, and then comes the weekend. We go on another
binge that we feel we deserve. Hard drinks along with food add to the damage we
cause to our health in the long run.
Solution : Try to take some time
to relax at the end of each day and don't wait for the weekend to unwind. Take
a relaxing massage, watch a movie or a play or read a good book. Eating is not
the only way to pamper yourself!
-- The author is a certified personal trainer
and nutritionist. She runs Size Wise, a training studio, and also conducts
fitness workshops. Besides training with the International Sports Science
Association, USA , she has a PG Diploma in nutrition and food technology and writes
for a number of publications.
Reference:
Basic
things which keep us healthy
Answer the phone by LEFT ear
Do not drink coffee TWICE
a day
Do not take pills with COOL water
Do not have HUGE
meals after 5pm
Reduce the amount of TEA you consume
Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume
Drink more WATER in
the morning, less at night
Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS
Do not use headphones/earphone for
LONG period of time
Best sleeping
time is from 10pm at night to 6amin the morning
Do not lie down immediately after taking
medicine before sleeping
When battery is
down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the
radiation is 1000 times
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