Eat winter produce
It’s the season for comfort foods and temptation is everywhere, but opt
for seasonal, local foods that grow close to home. For most of us that
means eating more dense root vegetables, hearty winter greens,
and quality animal products. Low-calorie foods such as kale,
broccoli and Brussels sprouts contain so much filling fibre
that you won’t have room to overeat higher-calorie foods
after loading your plate with these seasonal ingredients.
So long as the broccoli isn’t drenched in cheesy sauce,
filling up on winter’s best foods will benefit your body.
Focus
on good
fats
When cooking, opt for
monounsaturated
fats (nuts, olive
oil and avocados), and
polyunsaturated fats
(walnuts, fish such as
salmon, mackerel and
herring, and sunflower
seeds), but avoid
hydrogenated and trans
fats, which lurk
in processed foods.Who wants to
venture out for
a run when
it’s so cosy
at home?
Work out
at home
There’s nothing worse than
feeling cold, and winter
weather can be a major
deterrent from going to the
gym. Who wants to venture
out for a run when it’s so
cosy at home?! Luckily, you
don’t have to leave the
comfort of your living room
to get in a killer sweat
session and still remain
#fitspo when fighting the
urge to hibernate. There are
tons of great online workout
videos – everything from
yoga to dance cardio or
HIIT. “You can put a couple
together or split them up,
with 10 minutes before work
and 10 minutes at night,” says
health and lifestyle coach
Sheila Viers. »be informed
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