Some effective habits from across cultures to keep you healthy and fit...
1.
Eat without any distractions like the French
and Italians do.
Pay attention to what you eat.
Chew your food well , eat slowly and
focus on the flavour , texture and colours.
Savour your meals. Don’t be in
a hurry to finish your meal.
Switch off TV and cell phones.
Use fresh ingredients like the Russians,
Japanese and Italians do.
Processed food and ready to eat
meals seem easy and quick but may be loaded with harmful additives, and
are high in salt and sugar.
Use fresh seasonal food, visit
the local market for fresh fruit and vegetables, plan a menu for the week so
that you don’t waste time wondering what to cook.
SSpice it up like the Mexicans do.
Moderately pungent food is actually not bad for the
health.
Turmeric slows Alzheimers, chilli
peppers increase metabolism and help you lose weight faster by making you eat
slowly and giving your brain the time to realize you are full.
Take
naps like the Spanish do
Afternoon siestas and power
naps increase productivity, lower stress , improve memory , help lose weight.
and add years to your life.
Napping for 20 to 30
minutes 4 times a week lowers
risk of heart disease.
Eat more fishlike the
Icelandic and Japanese do.
Seafood provides better protein than red
meats. A diet high in Omega- 3 - rich fish builds immunity and is known to
prevent seasonal affective disorder especially during the cold months.
