| WOMEN over 40 generally find it harder to lose | | | | habit therefore, to drink at least 8 glasses of still water |
| weight and stay in shape. Hormonal changes, plus poor | | | | every day. |
| eating habits, accentuate the problems of slower | | | | Older women also tend to drink less water to avoid |
| metabolism, thicker waistlines and creeping weight gain. | | | | going to the bathroom, especially when they are out. |
| Though hormonal changes are inevitable for women | | | | The body needs water to burn calories and convert |
| over 40, there are healthy eating tips which women | | | | the carbohydrates we eat to glycogen, the stored fuel |
| over 40 could follow to lose weight and stay in shape. | | | | in our muscles. |
| Here are five healthy eating tips for women over 40: | | | | Simply put, without drinking sufficient water, you cannot |
| Healthy Eating Tip 1 – Do Not Skip Breakfast | | | | lose weight and stay in shape. |
| Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is | | | | Healthy Eating Tip 4 - Eat The Right Carbohydrate |
| needed to rev up the body's metabolism (after a night | | | | Foods |
| of fast) so it can start burning calories at the next | | | | Poor carbohydrates cause weight gain. Good |
| meal. Skip breakfast – and the body's metabolism | | | | carbohydrates promote weight loss as they are slow |
| slows down throughout the day; thus, burning less | | | | release energy foods. |
| calories and making it harder to lose weight and stay in | | | | The LOW GI DIET is a comprehensive guide to good |
| shape. | | | | carbohydrates. Low GI foods such as wholemeal |
| No matter how busy you are preparing in breakfast | | | | breads, wholegrain rice, lentils, chickpeas, red beans |
| for the kids or family, do not skip breakfast. Grab a | | | | and vegetables do not cause blood sugar spikes; and |
| fruit if you are in a hurry. | | | | because the body digests them slowly, you feel full |
| Healthy Eating Tip 2 - Cut Down On Sodas And | | | | longer and are less tempted to binge. |
| Sugary Drinks | | | | For older women over 40, eating more good carbs |
| Families eating out often end up in fast-food joints | | | | and low GI foods will help them lose weight and stay in |
| because of the children's clamoring for fries and soda. | | | | shape. |
| Soda drinking is bad for women over 40 who want to | | | | Healthy Eating Tip 5 - Eat Healthy Snacks |
| lose weight and stay in shape because of its very high | | | | Many women love to snack. For women over 40, it is |
| sugar content (there are 10 teaspoons of sugar in one | | | | particularly important to eat healthy fat-busting snacks |
| ounce of soda!) Soda does not contain any fiber or | | | | in order to lose weight and stay in shape. |
| nutrients; causes rapid spikes in blood sugar and insulin, | | | | Make it a habit to keep jars of nuts, seeds and dried |
| resulting in subsequent lows in blood sugar. Hunger | | | | fruit in the house or at your work desk. |
| returns and guess what, more soda and more sugary | | | | Eat two to five servings of healthy snacks such as |
| foods. | | | | almonds, sunflower seeds, figs, apricots and fruits |
| Sugar in foods is a major contributor to rising obesity in | | | | every day to stave off hunger pangs and keep the |
| America and around the globe. Substitute sodas with | | | | body's metabolism steady and burning calories |
| water, soya milk, an occasional fruit juice or | | | | throughout the day. |
| unsweetened black or green tea. | | | | These are just some healthy eating tips to help you |
| Healthy Eating Tip 3 - Drink Water, Water, Water! | | | | and women over 40 lose weight and stay in shape. |
| The awareness of thirst diminishes with age. Make it a | | | | |