Health

9 Tips to Maintain Your Good Shape

Activate your metabolism

By Stefan Anitei, Science Editor

19th of November 2007, 18:41 GMT

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1. Mobilize the fats. Physical exercise and sports burn 2,000 calories extra weekly. Walking, footing, biking, climbing stairs, swimming... Walking daily for one hour you will consume those calories.

2. Regulate the insulin. Eat aliments that are

rich in fibers, which require more chewing and keep constant the levels of sugar in the blood, satiating it for longer periods.

3. 'Trick' the feeling of hunger. Drink a lot of water combined with fibers. For example, if you consume glucomanana and guar gum, drink 2-3 cups of water in the meantime.

4. 'Use' food more effectively. Eating in small amounts and very often, a regular repartition of the food is ensured all over the day, with a constant efficiency.

5. Do not accumulate calories. Avoid pigging out during the night. Various researches showed that after the breakfast the highest calories consume is experienced by the body, while the lowest occurs during the night. The food processing occurs in cycles linked to hormones. If during the night you consume carbohydrates instead of proteins, the former boost the synthesis of serotonin, which favors sleep and increases the sensation of being 'full'.

6. Increase the caloric consume. Green tea infusion stimulates fat burning and slows down the absorption of sugars and fats.

7. Fight against 'swelling'. Take diuretic infusions, which also remineralize (like horsetail) and follow a diet poor in salt and rich in potassium (citrus fruits, tomatoes, green vegetables, potatoes).

8. Stimulate your thyroid gland: the Fucus alga is extremely rich in iodine, which stimulates the synthesis of thyroid hormones, and also mucilages which decreases the hunger sensation. Decrease the consume of cabbages, turnip and raw soy beans.

9. Satiate the sweet tooth. Eat fruits. The healthiest sugar is found in fresh fruits, with high fructose content, which satisfy and stabilize the sugar levels on the blood. Moreover, fruits come with vitamins and minerals.

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