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Going Overboard With the Energy Bars
Energy bars are designed to refuel the body during workouts that last longer than 60 minutes. These are usually high in calories that can range from 350-500 calories, but people don't see them as actual food, therefore, grabbing "an actual meal" after the workout.
Use your calorie intake wisely and opt for natural food instead. Focus on fruits, vegetables, and grains for carbs; poultry, fish, and red meat for protein; and nuts and avocados for fats, these have more vitamins and nutrients.
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Doing Too Much Too Soon
When we start our diets we tend to get excited about counting calories. It's not far off that we also overexercise but undereat.
Having a habit as such is unsustainable in the long run. You won't be able to manage your diet because of the excessive restriction we place on ...
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Adopting Diets Off The Shelf
We see many celebrities go on these "diets" and think to ourselves that it could work for us. However, these diets are only effective on a short-term basis, they're usually hard to follow and you'll eventually gain the weight back.
Adopt an eating plan you can afford. It is importa...
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Overcompensating For The Burned Calorie
Many people, as studies suggest, tend to eat more when they exercise because increased activity makes them hungrier or they feel entitled to a reward after a tough workout. To get through this mindset, before your workout, make a post-workout snack that you can easily grab after ...
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When Eating and Exercise Habits Don't Work
Your diet and exercise must complement each other. It's impossible to sustain a diet that makes you consume 800 calories in a day with an intense workout session.
Exercising with no energy will make you hate it and eventually discourage you from doing it again. Instead, pick a work...
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Counting Calories Vs Counting Macros
Calorie counting does not take into account the type of nutrients consumed, reducing the many types of food into numbers. It essentially makes no distinction between cottage cheese and a chocolate bar, apart from the number of calories they have.
The advantage of counting the macros (fats,...
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs
Highly processed grains and added sugar are bad because they’ve been robbed of nutrients, they raise insulin levels, and they’re often high in added fats. But most plant foods are mostly carbohydrates: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and s...
Getting Started With The Flexitarian Diet
Since this diet is focused on having you eat more plants and plant-based protein like beans, lentils, and tofu. You can also mix it up with whole grains, potatoes, eggs, avocados, and even fish.
While there are no off-limit foods, keep in mind that its goal is to eat less meat so...
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