All that you need to know about : Fitness

Being a very important part of our lives, it's not surprising when people start fretting about their looks and start taking up certain measures to tone down their body to look and become "Fit". Big bulging biceps, strong chest and masculine looks - all of these sum up our first thoughts about fitness.

But what is Fitness actually ? is it just being strong or something more ?

Actually, being Fit simply means " Being Able To " . If you're able to do any kind of work, you're fit for that stuff! You can work without fatigue for long hours, you're physically fit . You can keep your cool in extreme situations, you're mentally fit . All that matters is, whether you're able to perform some task in a given manner or not.

So, how do we become " fit " ? more importantly, how do we remain fit at all times ?

follow these tips to really ensure you're fit at all times, both physically and mentally.





1.Build your physique :-

• Walk for 45 minutes a day. The reason it's suggested 45 minutes instead of the typical 30 is that a Duke University study found that while 30 minutes of daily walking is enough to prevent weight gain in most relatively sedentary people.

• Exercise and body building : workouts are essential in this matter. joining a gym under professional guidance will not only help you sweat out excess water, but also build muscles making you look really good and fit.

• Find an online weight-loss buddy. A University of Vermont study found that online weight-loss buddies help you keep the weight off. The researchers followed volunteers for 18 months. Those assigned to an Internet-based weight maintenance program sustained their weight loss better than those who met face-to-face in a support group.

2. Maintain a Healthy Diet :-

• Don't skip any meals.
  Lose weight by eating! Cool diet plan! If you're serious about losing weight, never go more than five hours without eating. Eat three meals a day and choose a healthy snack between lunch and dinner.
  
• Drink water instead of soda.
  Sweetened drinks--juices, iced tea, and soda--can pack a wallop of 300 calories! Drink water instead. Load up a glass or sipper bottle with crushed ice, fill with water, and add a twist of lemon or lime. Refill all day long.
  
• Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
  Not only are fruits and veggies low in calories, they'll fill you up and help prevent all kinds of awful illnesses--cancer and heart disease included. Make it easy! Buy the pre-cut kind so you can just grab and chew.
  
• Eat dinner at home.
  Restaurant food is always good--because someone else does the work! But it's usually high in fat and calories and comes in much larger portions than we need. Eat out only as a treat. Idea for a great home-cooked meal: Pasta dish with veggies. Add shrimp, tuna, chicken breast, or soy crumbles for protein. It's fast and easy--and delicious.
  

3. Always remain positive :-

• “Collect” positive emotional moments – Make it a point to recall times when you have experienced pleasure, comfort, tenderness, confidence, or other positive emotions.

• Learn ways to cope with negative thoughts – Negative thoughts can be insistent and loud. Learn to interrupt them. Don’t try to block them (that never works), but don’t let them take over. Try distracting yourself or comforting yourself, if you can’t solve the problem right away.

• Share humour – Life often gets too serious, so when you hear or see something that makes you smile or laugh, share it with someone you know. A little humour can go a long way to keeping us mentally fit!

• Treat yourself well – Cook yourself a good meal. Have a bubble bath. See a movie. Call a friend or relative you haven’t talked to in ages. Sit on a park bench and breathe in the fragrance of flowers and grass. Whatever it is, do it just for you.

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