Health Tips for Surviving the Holidays
May 8, 2018 14:10:52 GMT
Post by troyhather on May 8, 2018 14:10:52 GMT
Watch the alcohol intake. When it comes to calories, you can’t have it all. If you are planning on knocking back a few, remember that beer and cookies don’t have the same effect as eating your Wheaties. The more alcohol you are planning on consuming, the more conscious you should be about your food choices. If you are going to overdo it, try and limit your indulgences to one area. It is all to easy to forget that liquids have calories too. Not to rain on your holiday parade, but here are some drink calorie counts to help put things into perspective:
Take the stairs – a few times. If cold winter weather has you avoiding the outdoors or even the short walk to your car to get to the gym, one of the best cardio and leg workouts you can treat yourself to is to tackle the stairs of your home or apartment building. If you are a baby boomer with limited mobility, be sure to use the handrails for balance and take it slow. Even just a few trips can get your heart rate up, jumpstart your metabolism, burn some calories, and release some of those all-important endorphins. Plus, you won’t have to put on your snow boots just to get some cardio.
Take the stairs – a few times. If cold winter weather has you avoiding the outdoors or even the short walk to your car to get to the gym, one of the best cardio and leg workouts you can treat yourself to is to tackle the stairs of your home or apartment building. If you are a baby boomer with limited mobility, be sure to use the handrails for balance and take it slow. Even just a few trips can get your heart rate up, jumpstart your metabolism, burn some calories, and release some of those all-important endorphins. Plus, you won’t have to put on your snow boots just to get some cardio.