Losing weight isn’t just about running on the treadmill till you faint. A healthy lifestyle is only lead by making the right choices, exploring the alternative world of remedies and seeking one’s roots. Also, eating boring food isn’t what healthy means. It is the choices and the proportions of your preferred food items that can dictate your overall fitness. These days, people are ready to pay hefty amounts to get the ideal eating plan from experts. Here are a few important things that you can keep in mind before making alternations to your food chart. Take control and be your own expert. Here’s how!
Frequent and short meals
One of the best things about healthy eating plans is the fact you can do it in small spurts throughout the day so that your metabolism gets to work that much faster and it is not loaded with particularly heavy meals to process. So, you should typically have about five to six small meals during the entire day so that you can process the food that much faster and your body takes what it needs without letting the fat settle.
Optimum meal times
There is such a thing known as optimum meal times for your food intake as well. As soon as you wake up, you will need to have your first meal within an hour as this will give your metabolism the right wake up call. Have you noticed, when you wake up, your metabolism is rather sluggish and slowly, it picks up speed and intensity after a few hours. So, you would do well by giving it an early wake up call so that it is at the optimum performance level soon enough. This will ensure that your meals get broken down and processed in the right way, and at the right time before they get a chance to settle around your problems areas like the belly and the waistline. Also, have your last meal by early evening so that your metabolism does not sleep without processing all the food.
Hydrate your body
We cannot say this often enough. For a healthy eating plan, you will need a healthy drinking plan as well. Try to have at least eight to ten glasses of water throughout the day. What water also does is that it removes mental hunger, especially around snack times when you are most likely to crave all the junk around you. When you feel hungry between meals, it would be a good idea to drink a few glasses of water as this can remove the mental hunger. Also, it will remove the toxins out of the body, keep your immunity and metabolism, both, at an all time high.
Add colors to your plate
It is imperative to include some dose of all the food groups like carbs, protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit for a healthy eating plan. Now, doing this has become a tad bit boring. So, a fun way to have a wholesome meal is by adding colors to your plate. The more the colors, the more nourishing is your food!
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.