Eating well for an active lifestyle and exercise routine
Most people enjoy the fun part of the holiday season: spending more time with family members, partying with friends and colleagues, eating and drinking without ceasing…
Now the party is over and we are back to reality. But not until we look into the mirror or try to fit into our tighter fitting pants do we realize that mindless eating has consequences.
Many folks probably already have a new year fitness plan in mind or are meditating about it. No matter what it is, trying to starve your way to weight loss is not a good idea – neither practical nor sustainable. Want to know the best way? Exercise, of course. Walking, jogging, swimming, skiing, playing hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, badminton, or going to a gym, etc. Anyone can find a favorite one from this endless list, and then just stick with it until it becomes your exercise routine.
When your favorite activity becomes your exercise routine, you are on your way to fitness and well being for the rest of your life, congratulations! Weight loss comes as a side effect of your active lifestyle instead of something that you try hard to achieve. By the way, yes, I believe that most food is good to eat and has its own nutritious value, however our eating has to be in moderation as any other fun things in life.
There is way too much information (books, articles, websites, tv programs, library workshops, etc.) on eating well for health. But info on eating well for your exercise routine or on sports nutrition is another story. It's well known that we are what we eat. If we eat better, we don't just look better, but function better as well.
Here are some latest books from the Toronto Public Library on this topic. Follow the links below to request the item(s) in which you are interested:
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Free internet resources:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition and Athletic Performance
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Sports Nutrition
- Coaching Association of Canada: Sport Nutrition
- Dietitians of Canada: Sport nutrition (adult)
- MayoClinic.com: Carbohydrate-loading diet
- MedlinePlus: Nutrition and athletic performance
- Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition: Sports Nutrition Fact Sheets
3 thoughts on “Eating well for an active lifestyle and exercise routine”
I believe most food is not good for you. More specifically, most processed foods. The problem is not the sugar in the foods itself, but what the sugar is made up of. It’s been coming out recently that a component of white sugar is fructose. Although it’s not acute in its toxicity (which is why the FDA doesn’t have it banned), its long term effects have been shown to be toxic. The brain doesn’t recognize it and the liver stores it as fat. Fructose also blocks the brain from getting the signals that the stomach is getting full, resulting in over eating. Look up Youtube for the clip, “Sugar, the Bitter Truth.” It’s amazing.
Exercise is very much important for maintaining good health. But our life has become so easy that we don’t find enough time to workout. Active lifestyle can not only keep us fit but also help in loosing extra weight. Even sports activities like playing soccer, volley ball etc are very much beneficial. My favorite exercise was cycling and I have got positive results from it.
There are so many great ways to have fun and get fit at the same time. One of the best ways to stick to a workout plan is to find an activity you love doing!