Eating For Health

Have you ever heard someone say, “I have a slow metabolism”?   I have.   But have you ever heard someone say, “I have habits that are slowing my metabolism”?   There are habits that can help rev your metabolism and there are habits that can slow down your metabolism .   Some of these habits you may not be aware of and some you may have heard of before.   It is always interesting to me to listen to someone who wants to lose weight and then they go on a diet that slows down their metabolism and actually makes it harder for them to lose weight.   Do you have any habits that may be slowing your metabolism down? What are some habits you may be doing that may be slowing your metabolism?     1.  Not taking in enough calories – Everyone knows to lose weight; you should decrease calories and increase your exercise.   But some people decrease their calories too much and end up slowing their metabolism down.   A person going on esse...

How can you add some activity to your every day life?   So much to do?   Commute to work.   Sit at a desk job. Commute back home and watch some TV or have some other screen time.   How can you switch up a sedentary lifestyle to a more active lifestyle?   And doing so will lower your risk of a number of diseases.   Just moving more can help one lose weight or keep off the weight you have lost.   And reducing your weight by 5% or more can lower your risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.   An article in Verywell Health described, 9 Ways to Beat a Sedentary Lifestyle .   What are some of their suggestions and others you can try? Walking – aim for a 30 minute walk a day.   I used to commute to work, have a desk job, but planned a walk with friends at lunch every day.    No time for 30 minutes?   Then take three 10-minute walks each day. If you commute by bus or train, then get off a few blocks before your stop ...