Womens_Health_Australia_December_2016

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Post-workout

hunger

A new study from UK’s Loughborough

University found that after running for 90

minutes most women didn’t feel hungrier

or eat more kilojoules compared to those

who hadn’t exercised.

Hmm... not convinced. When training for a 10K, I wanted food!

The researchers looked at short-term appetite suppression – it’s

possible you can get the tummy rumbles after longer exercise.

So, what’s a run-gry girl to do?Ask yourself if you’re hungry or

just rewarding yourself for hard work: a Cornell University study

found those told they were on an ‘exercise walk’ ate more

M&M’s afterwards than those told they were on a ‘scenic walk’.

FILLIN,

SLIMDOWN

Category

Exercise

Me time

Friends

and

family

Build

a skill

Goal

HIIT

session

Meditate

Fitness

date

Cook

anew

dish

How often

30 mins,

twice

a week

10 mins,

every

day

One

hour,

once

a week

One

hour,

twice

a week

Why

“If you don’t have an hour to work

out, high-intensity interval training

burns up to double the kilojoules

than steady-state cardio,” says

trainer Joey Thurman.

“Research shows that mindfulness

may curb emotional eating,” says

dietitian Keri Glassman. Apps like

Headspace will guide you through

10-min chill fests.

“You’ll look forward to working

out with a friend,” says Thurman.

Choose a strength-building sesh,

like barre or boxing, since adding

muscle can up your metabolism.

“Experimenting with new

ingredients in the kitchen can

banish boredom and keep healthy

eating on track,” says Glassman.

Peruse Pinterest for recipes.

DECEMBER

TUES

06

DECEMBER

WED

07

DECEMBER

THUR

08

DECEMBER

FRI

09

No time for healthy habits over the

holidays? The Google geeks call

BS. Google Calendar’s new Goals

function schedules (and automatically

reschedules) your workouts and meals

around your daily diary. Plot these

expert-advised targets to drop kilos.

JUST IN:

EATING

ORANGES AND

LEMONS

CAN HELP

PREVENT

OBESITY’S

HARMFUL SIDE

EFFECTS SUCH

AS HEART

DISEASE

AND TYPE 1

DIABETES.

Source: American

Chemical Society

ORANGE

YOU A

SUCKER!

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