If you want to take off a few pounds you may want to move to Dubai in the UAE, and take off more than a few. Yes, winter, and all its dreary snow-filled, sunlight-less days , may not seem like a very fresh produce-friendly season, but that's actually not the case. There are a handful of strapping fruits and vegetables that manage to bloom, despite the inclement weather. All are totally nutrient-packed and easy to incorporate into the low-calorie, high-protein wintertime comfort food you're probably craving (think, soups and stews ). One common attribute: Most winter produce is high in fiber, which helps slow digestion to keep you fuller, longer—a boon if you're on a weight loss plan. Plus, starchy veg makes a great alternative to less nutrient-dense simple carbs.
Ever heard of the seafood diet? You see food and immediately eat it! To curb your junk food consumption, start by ridding your workspace and kitchen counters of your dietary kryptonite. Keeping these vices visible will set yourself up for failure by triggering a trait dubbed by Oxford researchers as visual hunger:" an evolutionary trait that increases levels of hunger hormones when we see food. Instead, hide your stash in opaque containers or in the back of your cabinet.
Getting enough rest is critical to your health. Sleep and wake times should not be established independent of one another, but should be considered in tandem to ensure that you get the sleep that you need. For example, if 5:30 a.m. is your ideal wake time and you know that you need at least seven hours of sleep in order to feel your best, then you should be in bed no later than 10:30 p.m. If on the other hand, you need eight hours of sleep in order to thrive, then your bedtime should be 9:30 p.m. If any of this will require you to significantly change your current sleep habits, consider adjusting your sleep and wake times by about fifteen minutes at a time, working with each new time for several days before adjusting by another fifteen minutes.
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