Walking and reactivating your metabolism are the key to getting back in shape after the holidays

Have too many ice creams and the sedentary holiday lifestyle made you gain a few extra pounds? Here are some tips to get back in shape

Have too many ice creams, aperitifs and the sedentary holiday lifestyle made you gain a few extra pounds? Here are some tips to get back in shape after the summer

Did you indulge in idleness and delicacies on the table during the summer holidays? If you feel that the time has come to work hard to get back in shape, try to shake up your return routine and try to carve out some time for yourself, to exercise and to follow a healthier diet, so as to regain your lost form and stay healthy in the coming months.

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Walk or run

Walk or run, here's the best way to keep fit after your holidays depending on your level of training and the time you have available. The ideal would be a 30-minute walk a day or a gentle run, perhaps in the park. Walking and running help keep you active even as the end of summer approaches.

Read also: Walking: 10 reasons to do it at least 30 minutes a day

Exfoliate and brush

Exfoliate the body with one gentle homemade scrub or brush it every morning upon awakening before showering with one soft bristle brush fit for the body. These are two tricks that help eliminate dead cells and toxins and reactivate circulation, both fundamental aspects for regaining shape.

Also read: 5 DIY Vegan Body Scrubs and Exfoliants for Holiday Skin

Have breakfast with a smoothie

Choose a light but energizing breakfast that provides the body with a good supply of vitamins and beneficial nutrients. Make a smoothie with fresh fruit, or a fresh smoothie that combines fruit and vegetables, such as spinach or lettuce leaves. If you exercise or train do not forget to add proteins to your smoothie, for example with nuts, seeds, sesame cream or almond cream, or even yogurt, even vegetable.

Read also: 10 detoxifying smoothies to purify the body

To swim

You have been on a beach holiday and taking a good swim every day has helped you feel fitter and increase your agility. When you return from your holidays, try not to get lazy and if you love to swim but don't have the sea at your fingertips sign up for the pool.

Also read: What happens to your body if you swim at least once a week

Playing sports in company

With the arrival of September, many of you will decide to enroll in the gym or a sports course. But how easy can it be to get bored and let yourself be lazy, only to abandon your intentions after a few weeks? Then set your goal and involve a friend in your business. Even a simple ride in the park for two will be more fun.

Detox with vegetables and infusions

Choose green vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage and asparagus, which are rich in phytonutrients that can act as natural diuretics and which they can help a improve the capacity of the kidneys to carry toxins into the urine. In addition, these foods are rich in antioxidants that help the activity of the liver and fiber, useful in cleaning the digestive tract, especially the intestinal tract. You can indulge yourself with the Tesane and detox fruit infusions of your choice. If you love intense flavors, we advise you to prepare an excellent lemon and ginger herbal tea.

Read also: Re-entry diet: tips and tricks to detox and lose weight after the holidays

Keep metabolism active

Follow a diet that can help you cleanse your body and at the same time a keep metabolism active. Remember to bring to the table foods rich in probiotics, such as yogurt, and prebiotics, such as the fiber found in vegetables. Also choose dishes based on legumes, barley and oat flakes. Among the foods that stimulate the metabolism we find chilli.

Also Read: 10 Foods That Speed Up Metabolism

Have frequent but healthy snacks

To reactivate your metabolism, you may find it useful to do some frequent, but nutritious and healthy snacks, forgetting packaged snacks and sweets. For example, each dish should contain three servings: a small serving of protein, a small serving of carbohydrates or fat, and a third serving of vegetables at will.

Choose whole grains

Choose whole grains over grains and refined sugars as a source of carbohydrates to keep fit. Don't think about cutting carbohydrates out of your weight loss diets completely. It would be a move that could bring to a slowdown in the operation of the thyroid and consequently to unwanted weight gain and a slowing down of metabolism. Accompany the whole grains with vegetables and legumes.

Rest well

Do not forget the importance of sleep and rest. Eat a healthy diet, get active and try to enjoy a good night's sleep. Indeed, according to one study conducted at the University of Colorado, losing hours of sleep for a few nights in a row it can alter metabolism and cause weight gain.

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