Archive for December, 2009

Essential Vitamins To Help Reduce The Effect Of A Hangover

Monday, December 28th, 2009

With New Year’s just round the corner with an expectation of some alcoholic indulgence and enjoyment. Ah, but hangovers are definitely a factor. There is no magic pill to erase the hangover, but some essential vitamins and nutrients can help reduce the effects.

When you have an overdose of alcohol, the level of vitamins in your body goes down; especially Vitamin B12 reduces to a large extent. Studies have shown that vitamin B6 does help reducing the effects of a hangover. So it is helpful for you ensure that the levels of these essential vitamins do not go down in your body.

While vitamins help you reduce the effect, amino acids helps to mop up those nasty chemicals left behind by an alcohol in your body. Eggs contain cysteine which is a form of amino acid that helps clean your system and reduce the hangover effect.



 

Take Control Before the New Year

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Still feeling full from Thanksgiving? It’s time to take control before the holidays, Christmas and New Year are here. The good news is that you can take control by following a easy menu and tweaking your lifestyle to some extent.

A little fiber in your diet can enhance digestion. Keep the sodium levels of your food low as sodium leads to water retention and may encourage puffing of your body. Include more of potassium rich food as potassium helps in getting rid of excess water from your body.

Include more fluids in your daily diet. This means you need to consume more of fruits and vegetables. However, avoid alcohol as it tends to dehydrate your body.

Yogurt & Berries

Yogurt & Berries

Once air from any source enters your digestive system, you may feel bloated. So eat slowly with your mouth closed and substitute carbonated drinks to fresh juices. Similarly, yogurt with probiotics helps in enhancing your digestive system and helps relieve bloating.

By making such simple tweaks to your daily lifestyle, you can stay fit through the holidays!



 

Holiday Eating Without Guilt With Vegetables

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Do you wish to weigh the same right from Thanksgiving to the New Year? It is possible to enjoy holiday eating while you weigh the same till you welcome the New Year. Here are few tips in helping you to do so…

All you need to do is some planning and thinking about holiday food a little differently. First you need to plan your food properly. Fix your plate size and ensure that it has more of vegetables and protein rich food.

Remember to eat before you go for any holiday food invitation. Having a small piece of fruit with some peanut butter or a small container of yogurt will help you reduce the temptation of overeating.

Picking and choosing is a better idea to follow if you wish to maintain your weight. Instead of choosing all the three desserts, choose the one that seems tempting and limit yourself to just one. Avoid binging and overeating.

Alcohol is loaded with calories. So it is wise to substitute alcohol to fresh juices like fruit juice or vegetables juice.

If you are the host or hostess of a party, you need to take control. Prepare broth based soups that are loaded with vegetables as your first course. Switch from buffets to meals that are served as this will help pace-eating.

By following such simple strategies you can help yourself and ensure that your weight is under control.

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