Walkers lead by Karen Williams and Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, Cllr. Penny Smith head off with a free MP3 player given by The Active Health team at Epping Forest District Council. The MP3 contains a podcast of the walk and its interesting natural history features, narrated by Tricia Moxey and Karen Williams.
A VISION OF BRITAIN - HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS 1
Balancing Act – everything in moderation!
Eating healthily doesn’t mean cutting out all sweet and fatty foods, but ensuring that you eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, oats and wholemeal bread and pasta. Small regular meals are the key to keeping hunger at bay by stimulating the metabolism (which turns food into energy) and are also more easily digested than a large plateful.
Fats – You may be surprised that fats are an essential component of a healthy diet, but only the good fats, that are found in oily fish, nuts, olive oil and avocados, which all have benefits of lowering cholesterol and protecting your joints. Try and avoid saturated fats including those found in dairy products – especially cheeses and fatty meats and if you can’t do without cheese, go for the reduced fat varieties.
Protein – When you reduce your portion sizes, you will need to increase your protein intake, to keep your metabolism high and maintain your muscle mass. Try and get protein from lean meats, fish, seeds and nuts, rather than from high fat cheeses and meats.
Carbohydrates – The best carbohydrates to eat are found in oats, wholemeal pasta, rice and bread and fruit and vegetables. These are called complex carbohydrates and they encourage the digestive system to work efficiently to produce energy for your normal daily tasks, or, for added training and exercise.
Variety is the key - Only spend a few days a week restricting yourself to the ‘good food’s listed above and on the other days, eat virtually what you like. Otherwise, your body will hold onto its ‘fat’ stores, as part of its inbuilt system of survival. Also by having variety in what you eat, this will stop you from having cravings for chocolate and fatty foods. You have probably also heard about eating ‘5 a day’, so make your New Years commitment to eating your 5 pieces of fruit or veg a day!
Drink Water – Finally, make sure you keep your body flushed through and well hydrated, by drinking 8 large glasses of water a day, which will also encourage your body to burn more fat. With your body being made up of approximately 80% water, drinking water is essential for good health!
David Hogg
ACTIVE HEALTH DIRECTOR
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