Do's and Don'ts for Battle Against Obesity

Do's

1. Eat more vegetables. Do add them at every meal.
2. Drink plenty of water especially when you can become hungry. Make sure that you drink warm water mostly.. Warm water stimulates metabolism and also quenches thirst.
3. Try eating off smaller plates so as to eat smaller portions
4. Exercise between 30 minutes to one hour each day with moderate exercise –aerobics, brisk walking, team sport, cycling or swimming.
5. Consume low fat foods. Reducing the intake of fats and calories is a must and one of the first steps to reduce weight
6. Take small meals after every few hours instead of three huge meals.
7. Control the craving for foods rich in carbohydrates and fats. They are the biggest sources of fats. Try to avoid fried foods
8. Consume a lot of citrus fruits like oranges and grapes as they help in dispensing fats.
9. Include foods rich in VitmainB12 in your diet. it helps in building tissues without needing you to resorting to too much fats.
10. One should avoid alcohol. Alcohol is high on calories and also stimulates hunger. It also leads to failing of physiological mechanism that makes us feel full.

Don'ts

1. A balanced diet is always helpful but overeating is not.
2. Do not eat late dinners. Go for a walk after dinner.
3. Do not change your diet timings too often
4. Do not skip any meals.
5. Avoid intake of diary products like milk, cheese, ghee and ice cream with high calorific values
6. Do not Sleep during daytime
7. Do not consume too many sweets and chocolates, as they are rich in carbohydrates.
8. Do not eat street foods or junk foods with preservatives and artificial sweeteners.
9. Do not rely on soft drinks, sweetened cereals, cookies and cakes, donuts and pastries, chips, and confectionery to get you through the day.
10. Don't skip meals. This will tempt you to snack and DO NOT snack between meals
11. Avoid eating quickly. Sit and chew each bite.
12. Don't eat more than two or three pieces of fruit per day