Healthy Eating Tips for People with Busy Schedules

<p>1&period; <strong>Don&&num;8217&semi;t skip breakfast<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Most people tend to skip the first meal of the day because they need to rush out the door<br &sol;>&NewLine;and beat the rush-hour traffc&period; Eating breakfast helps kick-start your metabolism&comma; boosts<br &sol;>&NewLine;your energy and concentration levels and prevents you from overeating later in the day&period; So as a businessman or woman&comma; do yourself some good by incorporating breakfast into your<br &sol;>&NewLine;daily schedule&period; So whether you prefer a light breakfast or a heavy one &lpar;depending on your<br &sol;>&NewLine;job schedule&rpar; just make sure you don&&num;8217&semi;t skip it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1420" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mystorymagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;2018-10-24-08-16-09-1-205x300&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"205" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period; <strong>Go easy on the caffeine<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;To keep energy levels on the high or when there&&num;8217&semi;s the need to burn the midnight candle&comma;<br &sol;>&NewLine;people tend to resort to caffeinated beverages such as coffee&comma; cola and energy drinks&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;While these can boost your energy levels and increase brain function&comma; having too much<br &sol;>&NewLine;caffeine can increase your heart rate&comma; cause anxiety and high blood pressure&period; About 400mg<br &sol;>&NewLine;of caffeine per day is considered safe for most healthy adults&period; This translates to 4-5 cups of<br &sol;>&NewLine;coffee or 10 cans of cola drink or 5 cans of energy drink per day&period; Try to stay within these limits to avoid the unpleasant side effects of caffeine&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1419" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mystorymagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;2018-10-24-08-16-27-1-209x300&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"209" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>3&period; <strong>Avoid mindless eating<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;During mealtimes&comma; while you may be tempted to work whiles you eat&comma; or reply that email or talk on the phone&comma; try to resist the urge&period; This is to ensure that you&&num;8217&semi;re mindful of your food as<br &sol;>&NewLine;well as your intake&period; Being more aware of what you&&num;8217&semi;re eating will make you make healthier choices and enjoy your meal better&period; So during your next meal&comma; turn away from the screens&comma; put the documents aside and savour your food&period; You&&num;8217&semi;ll be glad you did&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1422" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mystorymagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;2018-10-24-07-54-13-1-207x300&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"207" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; <strong>Drink more water<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;During this time of the year in our part of the world&comma; we either experience dry dusty winds or high temperatures&period; You can easily get dehydrated if you&&num;8217&semi;re not drinking enough fluids&comma;<br &sol;>&NewLine;especially water during these times&period; Aim at having at least 8 glasses of water a day to stay hydrated&period; If drinking water is challenging for you&comma; try keeping a water bottle on your desk&comma; or setting reminders on your phone to drink water or enjoying a juicy fruit&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;5&period; <strong>Exercise<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Being physically active has been shown to have several benets including improving memory and thinking skills&comma; reducing anxiety and stress and also chances of acquiring diseases such as heart disease&comma; stroke and diabetes&period; So get moving if you having been doing<br &sol;>&NewLine;so&period; A minimum of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity such as walking&comma; jogging&comma; swimming or dancing is all you need&period; You can start slowly and gradually increase the<br &sol;>&NewLine;duration till you attain your goal&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;6&period; <strong>Get enough rest<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;One area of physical health which is mostly ignored is sleep&period; A good night&&num;8217&semi;s sleep is as essential as good nutrition and exercise due to its numerous benets such as boosting immune function &comma; improving physical performance and preventing depression&period; Ensuring that<br &sol;>&NewLine;you have about 7-8 hours of sleep will defnitely aid in achieving optimal health&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Remember not to ignore your health while creating wealth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By&semi; Mrs Renee Opare Otoo &lpar;Clinical dietician &rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;