{"id":2949,"date":"2021-05-03T08:14:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T08:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.edbmauritius.org\/?page_id=2949"},"modified":"2021-05-05T08:36:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T08:36:32","slug":"health-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.edbmauritius.org\/fr\/health-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
Health Tips<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The present pandemic situation has changed our lifestyle as fitness centres and other locations where we are normally active, are temporarily closed. Staying at home for prolonged periods of time can pose a significant challenge to remain fit.<\/p> 1. Don\u2019t drink sugar calories<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Sugary drinks are among the most fattening items you can put into your body. 2. Avoid processed junk food (eat real food instead)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Processed junk food is incredibly unhealthy. 3. Don\u2019t fear coffee<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Coffee is very healthy. 4. Eat fatty fish<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t 5. Get enough sleep<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The importance of getting enough quality sleep cannot be overstated.<\/p> Poor sleep can drive insulin resistance, disrupt your appetite hormones, and reduce your physical and mental performance.<\/p> What\u2019s more, poor sleep is one of the strongest individual risk factors for weight gain and obesity. One study linked insufficient sleep to an 89% and 55% increased risk of obesity in children and adults, respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t 6. Take care of your gut health with probiotics and fiber<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The bacteria in your gut, collectively called the gut microbiota, are incredibly important for overall health.<\/p> A disruption in gut bacteria is linked to some of the world\u2019s most serious chronic diseases, including obesity.<\/p> Good ways to improve gut health include eating probiotic foods like yogurt and sauerkraut, taking probiotic supplements, and eating plenty of fiber. Notably, fiber functions as fuel for your gut bacteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t 7. Drink some water, especially before meals<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Drinking enough water can have numerous benefits. 8. Don\u2019t overcook or burn your meat<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Meat can be a nutritious and healthy part of your diet. It\u2019s very high in protein and contains various important nutrients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t 9. Avoid bright lights before sleep<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t When you\u2019re exposed to bright lights in the evening, it may disrupt your production of the sleep hormone melatonin<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t 10. Eat vegetables and fruits<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Vegetables and fruits are loaded with prebiotic fiber, vitamins, minerals, and many antioxidants, some of which have potent biological effects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
It is recommended: 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or a combination of both. These recommendations can still be achieved even at home, with no special equipment and with limited space.<\/p>
Additional useful heath tips are provided below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
This is because your brain doesn\u2019t measure calories from liquid sugar the same way it does for solid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
These foods have been engineered to trigger your pleasure centers, so they trick your brain into overeating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
It\u2019s high in antioxidants, and studies have linked coffee intake to longevity and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, Parkinson\u2019s and Alzheimer\u2019s diseases, and numerous other illnesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Surprisingly, it can boost the number of calories you burn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t