One major contributing factor to weight gain is the propensity to eat fast food meals, takeout and microwave dinners – all of which are heavily laden with calories. While it may extra effort to prepare meals from scratch, you should never compromise your health with convenience. There are quick and no--fuss recipes online you can use to whip up meals in minutes.
Maximize every chance you get to move your body and work out. You don’t really need to go to the gym to burn calories, there are so many ways you can pump up your metabolism by making simple changes, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking father away so you will be forced walk the rest of the way. Play with your kids and perform pushups during commercial breaks. Do everything you can to stay active all throughout the day.
The whole concept is to limit TV time before you unwittingly turn into a couch potato. If you tend to enjoy watching TV too much and too often, you won’t realize how much time you spend in front of the boob tube.
According to studies, too much TV can lead to early death. Sedentary lifestyle can take off years from your life and increase the risk of heart disease. While TV in itself is not harmful, being in a constantly sitting position lead to the general absence of muscle movement, which can significantly disrupt the body’s metabolism.