Health tips for weight loss

Your best medicines are exercise and the right foods, 

Weight loss is not about eating less; it is about eating the right foods. The timing is equally important.

• Eat four or five smaller meals daily instead of three big meals. Do not skip meals.
• It is important to balance the calorie intake all through the day so that blood glucose levels do not fluctuate too much.
• Including soup and salads before meals ensures you do not eat too much of the meal.
• Stop eating before you feel full. It takes the brain some time to realise when the stomach gets full and in the meantime, we have already overeaten. So the golden rule is to stop eating before you feel full.
• Eat only to satiate hunger. Remind yourself that eating is not the solution to the stress in your life or to boredom. For these, find better solutions, such as yoga and meditation. 
• Consume more of fresh vegetables and fruits; avoid packaged and junk foods as far as possible. 
• Take smaller portions; you can save the rest for later. Do not be too restrictive about your favourites, be it sweets, chocolates, or cakes. It is okay to have them once in a while as long as you don’t binge too much on them. 
• You must exercise at least four to five times a week. Exercising helps you to metabolise calories more effectively and to lose weight as well as keep it off. 
• Including all different tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent) in your diet helps you to keep boredom at bay so that you stick to your diet and don’t give it up. The basic foundation for a healthy individual starts from the diet and the amount of calories consumed. Hence, your food shall be your medicine. The key is to have a simple and natural diet that includes suitable proportions of the three main branches of foods, i.e. carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Disclaimer: Please consult a physician or a professional instructor before you change or begin a new exercise regime.