Well, lucky for you, we do have a few tips and tricks up our sleeve that might help you achieve your healthiest version during the new year.

• Workout:

This might sound a little too obvious, but workouts might just be your best buddy right now. We understand that winters are essentially a lazy time for most people, but even if you are feeling particularly lazy, try to atleast squeeze in a 20-30 min workout routine.

You need not even go out to workout because there are so many of them that you can do from the comfort of your home itself.

• Fitness Trackers:

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Fitness trackers too might help you tremendously in achieving that healthy body that you have always craved for. Even the simplest of tasks like talking on the phone can be made healthier when you decide to take a stroll when doing it.

Such small things will let you achieve your daily goal of completing 10,000 steps in a day.

• Protein:

Another best friend you need to say yes to become healthier is proteins. The fact is that proteins leave you feeling fuller and more satisfied post heir consumption when compared to many other nutrients.

As a result of this, you will not end up over-indulging in your meals. Even if you are deciding to indulge in a snack, make sure that the snacks also contain protein in them.

• Hydrate:

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Keeping yourself hydrated is of the utmost importance. There is a reason why dieticians tell you to have atleast 2 liters of water everyday. You see, dehydration might just be your own worst enemy when you trying to lose weight and become healthier.

Dehydration ends up triggering a false in your body and makes you think that you might be hungry, when in truth, you are simply thirsty. Drink water and keep yourself hydrated to avoid any hunger pangs.

• Carbs are not the enemy:

You might have come across many articles and news pieces that state that going carb free is always the best option if you are trying to lose weight. However, this is not entirely true! The problem is that most of us do not know when to pull the reins on your carb consumption, and as a result, end up over indulging.

Carbs are truly not the enemy, but we need to make sure that we know the right amount that needs to be consumed and when it needs to be consumed. Timing and quantity are everything in this aspect.

• No meal skipping:

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You might be of the opinion that skipping meals might just make you look slimmer and help you lose weight quicker. But the thing that we often overlook is that when you skip a meal, you end up overindulging in the next meal you decide to have.

So essentially, there is no point of the skipped meal. Not only this, but skipping a meal also slowed down your metabolism considerably, thus leading to a lower fat burning capacity of the body.

I hope that you find a place and time to incorporate these tips and tricks in your New Year healthy body planner this time around, and are able to make out a significant difference when you enter the next year on a healthier and happier note!

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So to help those very women out, we have here a list of some of the best wedding diet tips for brides to help achieve their weight-loss goals by D Day, and have them looking fabulous throughout!

Develop an ideal eating plan:

Are there some things, in particular, you enjoy eating? Do we hear you mention a burger or fries? Don’t beat yourself up over it! There are always healthier alternatives to even the junkiest of junk foods, and if you are willing to try, then you will easily be able to find them!

You have to realize that being happy throughout this journey is of the utmost importance, because if you end up doing something half-heartedly, then there is always the chance that you will go back to your old, unhealthier ways of eating!

For example, if you do crave for fries often, then why not make your own healthier and tastier version using an OTG? Or even a burger for that matter! The options are endless and the best part is that these options are healthy too! And did you know, that by eating the right food, you could also easily achieve a wonderful wedding glow by your big day! If you don’t believe us, then just have a look at our list of some pre-wedding foods that will help you do just that!

Veggie love:

Ok, so we understand that every one of you may not be big fans of a lot of veggies! But sometimes, this is only due to the fact that they might not have been prepared right or to your taste! You have to realize that what these wedding diet tips for brides essentially want to emphasize on is that by merely eating healthier and less processed foods, one can cut down on a lot of fat in a lesser amount of time, thus helping you on your weight-loss journey fabulously!

Snacking on precut veggies like cucumbers or carrots or even sneaking in some of these delicious little morsels into your daily omelet will help you gain a lot of nutrients like vitamins and minerals from them and will definitely help curb any bloating that you might be facing!

Hydrate:

Water is your best friend right now and forever! We have time and again stated the importance of having enough water every day and yet, it still does not do justice to how important water really is when it comes to leading a healthier life.

We understand that sometimes you might get tired of this tasteless elixir, so we have a solution for that too! Have you ever tried adding citrus slices, mint or watermelon wedges to your water? Well, if you haven’t, then now might be a good time to do that! Imagine your water, bursting with these brilliant flavours not to mention the nutrients of the fruits you add to it! It truly is a brilliant way to have your water!

Snacking is the way to go:

You must have heard about the whole “eating every three to four hours helps in weight-loss” theory! Well, let us tell you that it is not just a theory, it is a fact! The lesser you eat in a day, the more the chances of you indulging in a binge eating session and binge eating session never did anybody any good! Trust us on that!

This is where the healthy snacking comes into play! Eat a snack or two every 3 hours and these snacks should ideally include things like nuts or fruits that are a combination of fiber and protein. This will ensure that you feel fuller throughout the day and do not get hunger pangs in the between!

Indulge:

Starving yourself is never the answer! The chances of you being miserable when you starve yourself are exceptionally higher, and you definitely do not want to be miserable through this journey of yours now, do you? We thought not! So this is why you will love this tip of ours!

Eat desserts! Be conscious of it though! We are not telling you to go all out and have a whole cake by yourself! But a slice of cake once or twice a week, never hurt anyone! If it is something that makes you happy, then go ahead!

Your wedding is a celebration and on this journey, apart from wanting you to be healthy, we also want you to be happy! Just remember that if ever the need arises for you to seek advice regarding your health and happiness, all you need to do is fill up our assessment form, and we would love to guide you in whatever way possible! Have a wonderful time at your wedding guys!

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We all believe that salad is a healthy food as well low in calories, in this case it is half truth.  For example let us take a serving of chicken salad topped with cheese and salad or creamy dressing added with nuts.  It contains approximate 900-1000 calories and about 70-80 grams of fat.  Now take grilled chicken salad topped with mustered dressing and having two spoons of honey which makes to somewhere 200-250 calories and 5-10 grams of fat.  It all rests with you how you prepare it,  by adding creamy toppings, nuts, lots of cheese and mayonnaise etc. with fried or grilled chicken making it yummy and tasty.  On the other hand you may choose grilled chicken, less creamy toppings and fewer nuts etc. making it diet salad.

As a vegan you may like to have salad with spinach, dark green leafy herbs and adding vegetables of your choice with non-creamy dressings (mustered or vinaigrette) etc making it belly filling with low calories and less fat.

You can have salad, which is low in calories, full of nutrients and high in fiber to satisfy your hunger. You can always choose healthier dressings which are low in calories and have less fat.

All salads and dressings are not weight loss friendly so you have to choose the ingredients which are low in calories and less in fats.

Fit Foodies Mantra Trick: when you want to eat your favourite dressing which is high in calories:  ask your chef not to mix dressing in the salad but place it separately, dip your fork in the dressing before grabbing the salad and/or dilute dressing by adding a little bit of water.

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Eggs are great source of protein and fats as well an excellent and natural source of vitamins such as vitamin A, B2, B6, B12, folic acid and various minerals like iron, calcium, potassium and phosphorous. Eggs are one of the few foods which naturally contain vitamin D. There is hardly any other food which has all these nutrients in it.

Not only in calories count egg but it also score more marks when compared for fat as one egg contains approximately 5 grams, eggs are also belly filling because they are good source of protein along with all the essential amino acids. Since eggs are rich in protein which takes longer time to digest so you do not feel hungry for long time. Therefore, you do not need to eat unhealthy junk food between two main meals. This way you can control the calories for which you are working hard.  Hence it will give you an inch loss and weight loss both.

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