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HEALTH & FITNESS FEAST ON FITNESS

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

by Paula Allia T hanksgiving is over and that first big holidays but to use as a lifestyle change. First,
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS gathering of the holidays brings family ensure that your body is getting enough water.
and friends together to eat, drink, and Second, eat small amounts of food more often
“Do things in socialize.That holiday is known to be a big during the day and always include some protein.
moderation; calorie consumer. Actually, the Calorie Control Third, eat small amounts of healthy fat. Lastly,
be aware of Council estimates that one can eat as many as MOVE your body. Movement burns calories so
what you are 4500 calories in that one day alone! That is a any movement is better than none.
consuming; crazy amount of food and drink. For some, that
realize that day leads into a season of eating and drinking way Water is essential to your body and is used
doing too too much. Before you know it you have consumed in most metabolic processes of the body. One
much of more calories than ever. Now what? should drink about half of your body weight in
”anything is ounces of water a day. This will give you enough
not fit. Get in the spirit of feasting on fitness this fluid to metabolize, create energy, and contribute
season! Fitness is such a relative term and is to cleansing your body. Commonly people think
Fitness Together individually relative to your own situation. they drink enough water but when you hear that a
335 14th Ave South Fitness is a term to describe a quality that 150 pound person should have around 75 ounces,
Naples, FL 34102 allows one to be sound in a given situation. reality hits and most fall short of this number.
239.263.9348 Thus, psych yourself up to be fit for the season
to handle the temptations of the holidays. Do Small amounts of food more often is better
FitnessTogether.com/Naples things in moderation; be aware of what you than 1-3 bigger meals. The goal of eating is to
are consuming; realize that doing too much of supply your body with nutrients and calories and
anything is not fit. to maintain your blood sugar level. If you eat
less, chances are your blood sugar is fluctuating
It is time to get up and exercise your fit and thus your energy dips.
training! Think about what you have to do to
avoid overindulging and exercise the steps to do Your body also needs healthy fats. Many eat
this. At the same time, exercise your body along bad fats and this does not make the body want
with your mind. to use fats as fuel. Eating healthy fat is beneficial
for your body where as other fats are detrimental.
Everybody’s metabolism is different and
thus calories are burned off differently. Some Exercising the right options is exceptional.
people have a slow basal metabolic rate. This Consider getting out and walking or biking.
can be tested with certain equipment to give Movement tries to raise your metabolism and
you a relative idea of your calorie expenditure. gets your body to want to use calories for its fuel.
(Fitness Together in downtown Naples has this
testing available.) Overall, EXERCISE the
right options for you! If
Many people have recognized you get in a rut, MOVE.
the fact that what they once
could do with dieting no Get up, drink water, cleanse
longer works with aging. your body, spread out the
The real key is indeed joys of the season so
moderation but this was that they do not
abused earlier in life so take the wrong
now this method just toll on the
does not seem to work. body.
BE FIT;
There are things that BE WELL! Happy
you can do to try and
be fit for not only the Holidays, EVERYBODY!

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