Ways To Burn More Body Fat Throughout The Day
Clients in Pittsburg, CA, are amazing and dedicated. They focus on success. Besides working out at Thrive Fitness, they look for simple ways to consume fewer calories and burn more. They understand it’s a way to lose more body fat without much extra effort. These techniques won’t replace a healthy diet and an exercise program but will add to it. These changes can help you ease into a fitness program and make lifestyle changes that will last forever.
Be quick like a bunny.
Walking faster increases the calories you burn. Just speed it up a bit. You can also make every walk a HIIT—high intensity interval training—workout. It’s not a special exercise but a way of exercising. You spend a minute or more walking at peak intensity, then slow your walk to a recovery pace for an equal amount of time. Alternate between the two intensities. It burns tons of extra calories. Studies show that people who take longer strides live longer, so there’s another bonus.
Drink ice-cold water.
When you drink ice water, it cools your body as it travels from your mouth to your stomach. It takes extra calories to warm it again. Water is quicker-picker-upper and often better than coffee. Most people don’t realize that even mild dehydration can make you feel exhausted. You have more energy when you drink adequate fluid. Drinking a glass of water a half hour before a meal reduces the amount of food consumed. It becomes more apparent as you age since there’s less fluid in the body. It affects all body tissues, including the brain. Dehydration can even cause cognitive issues and be mistaken for dementia.
Take the dog for a walk.
If you have a cat, play with the cat. House pets need extra exercise, too. Many of them suffer from being overweight or obese. Your pets will love the extra attention, and both of you will burn extra calories. If you don’t have a dog, volunteer at a shelter and play with the animals there. They crave attention, and you’ll feel better, too. Studies show that petting animals, particularly cats, can lower blood pressure and provide other benefits.
- Play with the kids. Just like playing with Fido or Kitty can increase your exercise, active play with your children or grandchildren also burns calories and creates bonds. Go for a walk. Ride bikes. Hula hoop together.
- Get more sleep. If you lack sleep, you move slower and don’t burn as many calories. Your body creates more hunger hormones and fewer hormones that make you feel full, so you’ll eat more.
- Eat more prebiotic and probiotic foods. A healthy gut microbiome can help you lose weight. Beneficial microbes help prevent weight gain and can increase weight loss. Try to avoid antibiotics. They kill both beneficial and harmful bacteria.
- Sit in the sun and drink green tea. Safe sunning for 15 to 20 minutes in the morning helps boost vitamin D. Studies indicate lack of vitamin D may encourage obesity. Green tea contains EGCG which can aid weight loss.
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