Summer will be here any moment, which means that the period of the year has arrived when most people are looking for advice on how to achieve better health and appearance in the shortest possible time. Well, you know you have to give it time to get the dream results, but if you start now, you can see some changes within a week.
Every year the story repeats itself – promise yourself, that you will take care of your appearance and health, and then a week before going to the sea, you are looking for tips on how to feel and look better in a few days. There is nothing wrong with this in principle, but you should be aware that no change happens over time night. It is also important that gradually you adopt new habits because you don't want to shock your body.
Below you can read which 5 ways will help you feel and look better in a week and which 5 things you should never do. You will find some ways easy, others difficult, but the important thing is, yes you persist. Let there be changes in your body and well-being forward gear!
Increase fluid intake.
Experts write that water is vital because it should regulated cell shape. If your body does not receive enough fluid, the cells begin to die. And water should not only be recommended for appearance, but also for regulation body weight - if you drink a glass of water instead of a carbonated drink (500 ml), you will save 240 calories.
Don't do a juice detox.
Juice or tea detoxes are popular among celebrities and are advertised on their social media – but that doesn't mean you have to swear by them too. Experts say that detoxing with juices a recipe for hunger, which means that juicing can lead to unhealthy eating habits and cause your blood sugar to rise or fall, which affects your mood.
Reduce your sodium intake.
For several years, scientists have been writing about the fact that the world's population is taking in too much sodium - salt is said to cause bloating and flatulence, and was drinking water, so they advise you to reduce the quantities.
Don't ban yourself.
The difference between reducing quantities and banning certain foods is more than obvious. If you completely exclude certain foods from your diet (for example, sugar or gluten), it may happen that body food, which lacks replaced with other ingredients that have the same role in the body (such as honey). Experts write that this is dangerous if the replacement products are not nutritious enough.
Get your fiber in.
Eat rich food. Don't overdo it. And get plenty of fiber. With this slogan, the experts want to say that vegetables with a high fiber content (such as broccoli, peppers, Brussels sprouts...) are a source of vitamins and nutrients that they fill until the next meal.
Don't rely on protein.
The main problem that proteins are supposed to represent is that compensate actual foods. As experts write, there is nothing wrong with this, but your diet I should not to consist only of proteins. You have to wonder if protein will really have the same effect as a plate of broccoli or a handful of cashews.
Pay attention to the quantitative intake.
Over the past 40 years, the amount of food consumed by the average person has increased dramatically, with the American Journal of Public Health reporting that since 1970, portions have increased by 138 %. In this context, you are advised to be attentive per quantitative input.
Don't focus on calories.
An obsession with counting calories can be very dangerous, experts write - it can lead to false measurements, because the calories of two different nutritious foods are exactly the same. If you eat a handful of almonds and chips, you might count the same amount of calories, but focus on nutrition of food.
Think positive!
Eating nutritious foods and thinking positively can help you make these changes a part of you lifestyle. To do this, it's important to focus on the things you can eat, not the things you can't. There are plenty of delicious recipes that will make you fall in love with new foods.
Don't expect miracles.
Be realistic, changing your diet doesn't mean you'll get miraculous results in a week. However, they are supposed to help you reduce bloating and puffiness, you should also gain energy and you may lose a few grams. All other promises beyond these results are just lies that you should not believe.
