When people consume fewer carbs their body begins to burn excess fats as an energy source instead of glucose.
A diet that filled with processed carbs causes our bodies to use glucose as an energy source.
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The sugar your body usually burns is glucose, which is produced from carbs (bread, processed sugar, pasta, potatoes, juices, soda, and sugary drinks) you drink or eat.
Any extra glucose is either stored in your liver or muscles as glycogen or converted to fat.
Lean proteins you can add to your diet: white-fleshed fish, beans, peas, lentils, chicken or turkey breast & cottage cheese.
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2. Exercise indoors as much as you can. There are plenty of exercises you can do indoors this winter. As it gets colder all you will need is drop the blankets a bit & exercise for about 30 minutes, three times a week
Try to also move out your Am session to PMs if you can
Lifestyle diseases are linked with the way people live their life. They are commonly caused by alcohol, drugs and smoking abuse as well as lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating.
Diseases that mostly have an effect on our lifestyle are heart disease, stroke, obesity, and type II diabetes.
These diseases are also known as noncommunicable diseases.
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa will have the world’s largest increase in noncommunicable disease deaths over the next decade.
The average adult consumes 17 teaspoons of processed sugar a day which translate to 80kg consumed in a year.
The main culprit is fizzy drinks. The sugar in one 350ml soda is as much as in 1 orange + 16 strawberries + 2 plums.
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The American Heart Association recommends 9 teaspoons of added spoons for men daily and World Health Organisation says only 5% of daily calories may come from processed sugar to avoid lifestyle diseases.
Eating the right foods will cause you to burn fat everywhere in your body; however, the most visible part will be the belly fat. Not eating processed sugar will also help you lower your body % fat.
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2.Improved Energy.
Contrary to popular belief the energy we get from sugar is short-lived. This is the reason many people need more ‘shots’ of sugar in their system on a consistent basis during the day. People's energy levels go through rollercoaster stages during the day.