When it comes to doing cardio for weight loss, proper nutrition is as important as the training itself. If you’re trying to lose weight, your cardio routine is just one piece of the puzzle, you need to back your training program with the proper diet. And here is why: In order to lose weight, you need to burn off more calories than you put in. that’s it. And it’s no secret. This is what is known as the energy deficit in the fitness circles.
Nevertheless, if you fail to properly address your nutritional needs—especially when doing cardio on a regular basis, then you won’t get far down the road. Starving yourself won’t help you lose weight. But quite the opposite, you’ll only invite fatigue, loss of motivation and a myriad of health problems.
As a result, here’s how to synchronize your diet and cardio training in the healthiest and most proficient way possible, while making the most of your workout sessions.
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Put down the salt shaker
High blood pressure affects so many people that you probably know family or friends who deal with it or you may be dealing with it yourself. I know family members who have to take medication daily to treat their hypertension. The
DASH diet is a popular diet that has been said to help lower blood pressure by 8 to 14 points.
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The diet is made up of a variety of foods that are rich in nutrients and help lower blood pressure. These nutrients can include potassium, calcium, and magnesium. The diet itself isn't geared toward weight loss but because of the healthy types of food in the diet, weight loss can be a positive side effect if you do have excess pounds to lose.
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A vegetable omelet from one of my favorite cafes.
I'm still going strong with my healthy eating lifestyle and one of the changes I implemented was eating breakfast every day. I was never a consistent breakfast eater. I would usually skip it and when I did eat it, it was usually oatmeal or cereal. Now I eat it every morning and it is almost always egg whites, some vegetable (spinach or broccoli), and some protein (leftover steak, turkey bacon, etc.)
I have noticed a few changes just by eating breakfast daily:
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This is part three in my healthy eating tips series. If you want to read the others you can find them below:
Healthy Eating Tips that Work Part 1
Healthy Eating Tips that Work Part 2
What can you do when you live with someone who does not eat the way you do? I am in this situation and in the past, I would let it effect me. I would give in and eat the not-so-healthy items in the house. This time however, I am not letting it effect it me in the least. Is it sheer willpower? Maybe partly, but after awhile, willpower doesn't last for me.
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If you missed part one, you can find it here:
Healthy Eating Tips That Work – Part 1
Why Logging Food Works
Ok, you are probably skeptical about logging everything you eat. Trust me, I was too, and keeping track of stuff like that just isn't something I find fun. However, tracking your meals gives you a better understanding of portion control, calorie counts, and other useful information.
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