“I choose to be Fit, I choose to be Healthy, It makes me feel Younger” – Delna Pooniwala.
We make many choices through life & I sure have made my choice. I choose to be Fit no matter what & I choose the healthy way to do so.
We have so many options available today but I believe in eating well and consuming the right things. So I do have my indulgence days but on a regular basis, I would opt for salads, fruits, mixed seeds, nuts & simple foods preferably without spices & oil.
Since our modern day lifestyle encourages us to work out with weights, it is absolutely necessary to consume proteins, to avoid muscular dystrophy. Egg whites contain all the essential amino acids making it a great source of protein. Protein is composed of amino acids, which fall into two categories: essential and nonessential. The body can make 10 amino acids itself, and these are called nonessential amino acids. Nine amino acids cannot be made by the body and must be obtained through diet. These are called essential amino acids.
Besides our diet, a good activity routine is like a prayer for your ‘temple body’. Your activity should consist of a combination of a cardiovascular activity, weight training as well as a stretch or relaxation. The cardio activity could be swimming, walking, running, dancing, and elliptical or cycling. Weight training is a system of conditioning the muscles with the use of weights & could be done using machines or various free weights. Your body needs to be soothed and hence a stretch workout, yoga or meditation class once in a while may be advisable. However, it does not substitute for a good cool down post every workout session.
‘Sleep’ is your magic pill to repairing the body & mind. A good 7 to 8 hours sleep is a compulsory to sooth & rejuvenate your muscles, skin, hair, eyes & mind.
Our body consists of 50-65% water. Our body requires constant recycling of water to act as a natural filtration plant & hence we need to consume about 2 litres of water daily to stay healthy.
If we follow these lifestyle guidelines, you would not only be Fit & Healthy but look youthful & radiant for ever.
