| Summer is about to be in full swing, and | | | | testosterone for men), can lead to fat |
| it's that time when everyone wants to | | | | gain, and has a whopping nutrition-empty |
| look impressive in their "lack" of | | | | 7 calories per gram, but it takes |
| clothing. While I can't promise you that | | | | precedence over fat metabolism when |
| you'll achieve a fitness model body, I | | | | introduced into the body. Alcohol |
| can at least give you some simple but | | | | actually shuts down the fat burning |
| important tips in achieving a leaner | | | | mechanism for up to 48 hours, so avoid |
| physique. Listen up! Behavioral changes | | | | it as much as possible.7. SPICY |
| guarantee your success - not just | | | | METABOLISM. Incorporating a variety of |
| knowledge alone. You may already have | | | | spices in your foods such as curry, |
| drawn out your road map with your | | | | cayenne pepper, cinnamon and certain |
| nutritional plan and your workouts, so | | | | herbs may help boost your metabolism. |
| take that strategy and ACT on it. Stay | | | | Spices also help with stabilizing blood |
| motivated and consistently remind | | | | sugar levels.8. COMBINE WEIGHT TRAINING |
| yourself of your fitness goal. Here are | | | | WITH YOUR CARDIO. While aerobic activity |
| 11 basic tips to get you jumpstarted!1. | | | | may burn a great deal of calories, |
| CUT THE SIMPLE CARBS. It's unfortunate | | | | especially when maintained at a high |
| that the majority of society is a "carb | | | | intensity, you'll achieve greater |
| junkie." This especially applies to | | | | success by combining it with resistance |
| overweight individuals mainly because | | | | training. This is because proper |
| their bodies struggle with insulin | | | | resistance training stresses all of your |
| sensitivity. Our body absolutely needs | | | | muscles fiber types (Type 1 and Type 2). |
| carbohydrates, but one has to learn to | | | | When you stress your muscles |
| appropriately reverse the ratio of | | | | effectively, you either maintain and |
| simple carbs (high glycemic) to complex | | | | strengthen your current muscle mass or |
| carbs (low glycemic). Most importantly | | | | you even gain some. For every pound of |
| reducing total sugar intake. Having a | | | | muscle you gain it equates to 50 extra |
| positive ratio of complex to simple | | | | calories you can burn per day. So |
| carbs will allow the body to regulate | | | | remember to hit the weights at least |
| blood sugar levels, burn more fat as | | | | three times per week along with your |
| fuel, and ultimately lose more weight.2. | | | | cardio.9. SLOW DOWN YOUR EATING. No one |
| EAT SMALLER, MORE FREQUENT MEALS. | | | | truly gets to sit down and have a nice |
| Smaller, frequent feedings about every | | | | relaxing meal nowadays, especially with |
| 3-4 hours prevents your blood sugar | | | | our busy schedules. Learning and |
| levels from spiking dramatically | | | | realizing to slow down the pace at which |
| throughout the day. This helps your | | | | we eat prevents compulsive overeating |
| hormones stay in check, while regulating | | | | and assists our digestion. It takes at |
| hunger as well. Ultimately, it helps | | | | least 20 minutes between the time you're |
| elevate metabolism, it's easier on your | | | | full and when your brain actually |
| digestive system, and it can eventually | | | | realizes it. Slowing your eating will |
| provide you with more energy throughout | | | | also allow you to enjoy your meal.10. |
| the day.3. CONSUME MORE FUNCTIONAL FATS. | | | | WATCH FOR FOOD ALLERGIES. Many people |
| Essential fatty acids, such as omega-6 | | | | are allergic to dairy and wheat |
| and omega-3 consumed in appropriate | | | | products. Being sensitive to these two |
| ratios of 2:1 or better yet at 1:1 will | | | | food categories have been shown to cause |
| allow the body to regulate your | | | | weight gain. If you're consuming a diet |
| hormones, calm down inflammation, and | | | | high in refined foods, these |
| stabilize blood sugar levels. This | | | | sensitivities become more evident. This |
| eventually leads to greater fat loss. So | | | | causes digestive problems such as |
| suck it up, and buy your fish and flax | | | | bloating, stomach pain, and water |
| oils at your local health food store.4. | | | | retention. If you're not sure you may |
| DOWN THAT WATER. Water is often | | | | want to consider an allergy test.11. GET |
| overlooked, but it's the number one | | | | YOUR ANTIOXIDANTS. Getting your daily |
| nutrient for our body to survive. | | | | dose of antioxidants from either a good |
| Staying hydrated aids with digestion, | | | | multi-vitamin, a specific antioxidant |
| curbs your appetite, and flushes our | | | | supplement combination, or even a |
| metabolic waste. Make sure to get in at | | | | healthy combination of fruits and |
| least 64 oz per day.5. INCREASE FIBER | | | | vegetables is important for combating |
| INTAKE. This nutrient keeps food moving | | | | toxins held in fat cells. Antioxidants |
| along your gastrointestinal tract, and | | | | such as vitamins A, C, E, polyphenols in |
| like water, it aids in flushing | | | | green tea, etc. help your body reduce |
| metabolic waste. It also helps maintain | | | | the time that toxins stay in your |
| consistent energy levels, slows the rate | | | | system.So there it is - 11 basic tips to |
| of carbohydrate digestion, which | | | | help you achieve a healthier and leaner |
| stabilizes blood sugar levels.6. ABSTAIN | | | | physique. It's never to late to take |
| FROM ALCOHOL. Not only is alcohol | | | | action. Have fun and enjoy the summer! |
| estrogenic (negatively affects | | | | |