Be In A Better Mood
I see a lot of clients come into our gym in Lakeland, FL angry, stressed and sometimes ready to blow, but by the end of the workout, they're in a better mood. Why the change? It's one of the benefits of working out. Working out burns off the hormones of stress that can make you ready to hit the next person that looks at you or scream at the top of your lungs. The process of working out actually mimics the very things that the fight or flight response was meant to prepare you to do, fight or run like the wind.
When you start a workout, hormones cause changes in your body.
While the body makes changes, so does the brain. It releases brain-derived neurotrophic factor---BDNF---to protect itself and repair any memory neurons, while also allowing it to be a reset for the brain. Don't worry about the pain from running or fighting----or in this case, exercising---endorphins are released to block pain or discomfort. If those weren't present, you'd focus more on how your legs hurt when running from a predator than looking for places to hide or how to get away successfully.
Your brain increases neurotransmitter production, such as serotonin and norepinephrine.
Serotonin and norepinephrine are both neurotransmitters and hormones. In fact, they're often called happiness hormones. They boost your feelings of happiness and peace in your brain. You get the biggest boost in the first 20 minutes of working out and the effects can last all day. Clinical psychologist, James Blementhal, PhD from Duke University, found that adults suffering from major depression had higher rates of remission, comparing exercise to antidepressants for treating patients suffering from major depressive disorder and that exercise also preventing a relapse in a follow-up a year later.
Healthy eating can increase your sense of well-being.
You may already be aware that eating products with added sugar or simple carbohydrates can cause fluctuations in your blood sugar levels that can take you from a high to a deep valley. Cutting out sugar and simple carbohydrates is one change that has a positive impact on your mood. One study found that people who ate almost no servings of fruit and vegetables and switched to eight portions a day had a boost in the feeling of satisfaction.
- Exercise can be the cornerstone for building habits that make your life better and more productive. Sticking with the habit of working out boosts your self esteem and adds to the feel-good response.
- While nobody is sure why consuming more vegetables and fruit makes you feel good, most hypothesize it's the nutrients like carotenoids that boost optimism or vitamin B12 that increases serotonin.
- Studies show that just starting a program of regular exercise boosts your self-image, even before any results are seen. Knowing you're doing something good for yourself that's tough to do is part of the feel good results.
- Get a boost of happiness today. Habitat Health and Fitness offers an opportunity to get three free workouts to become familiar with our program. Take advantage of this offer and you'll see the difference.
Clients in Lakeland, Florida find it's not hard to eat healthy once they know the right foods to eat. It doesn't come at the cost of depriving yourself of foods you love, either. Eating healthy isn't like dieting. Anyone who has ever dieted knows that at some time it ends. Either you reach your goal or simply give up and consume every treat in the refrigerator. Eating healthy is about making smarter choices and consuming more whole foods. If you want to have those "forbidden treats" occasionally, it's not a problem. Keep portion control in mind, but if you don't, just go back to healthy eating the next day.
If you're not having any success trying to shed those extra pounds, you might be making one or more of the common diet mistakes that sabotage your efforts. One of the biggest ones is failing to eat enough calories and using a fad diet. Dieting, whether it's a fad diet or not, just doesn't work. It's not sustainable and eventually you go back to old eating habits, which put on weight in the first place. You also often feel hungry and deprived. Eating to few calories can actually slow your metabolism, making it even harder to lose weight. While you need to eat fewer calories than you burn, do it by eating whole foods and skipping the empty calories in processed and sugary food.
When you eat right, workout and get plenty of sleep, you're doing the things you need to do to live strong in Lakeland, FL. The secret to healthy living, no matter where you are, starts with the food you consume. If you eat junk food that's loaded with calories, you'll put on weight and won't provide the nutrients you need to build healthy cells and boost your immune system. Eating healthy means cutting out foods that have a toxic effect on your body.
Getting in shape for the summer means more than just working out. While you do have to move, in order to get the waist, thighs or overall body that you want. You have to eat healthy, too. It can start by eliminating processed foods and sugar from your diet and focus more on eating fresh whole foods. Whole foods can include poultry, beef, pork, seafood and fish you bake, broil, steam or grill at home. Whole foods have minimum ingredients and you know what's in each one. Instead of chicken McNuggets, you eat a baked chicken breast. Forget about the fries and chips, have a baked potato instead.
While you're probably aware that you'll feel and look better when you workout and make lifestyle changes, did you know you can eliminate chronic disease? I see it happen frequently in the gym in Winter Haven, Florida. People often start out just to get into shape and then find that chronic issues that have bothered them for years seem to get better or disappear. It can be anything from chronic back or stomach issues to arthritis and diabetes.
If you want to eat healthy, the best way to get a head start is by planning your meals. It may sound like a lot of work, but after the first few weeks, it actually takes less work to plan your meals and cook them over the weekend for the week. That's because you'll be making extra and packing it in the freezer. Before too long, you'll have several weeks worth of meals for those times when you're super busy. It's the perfect answer for those who work outside the home and a great reason to avoid takeout, when your meal is in the freezer and just a microwave minute away.
There are a lot of different levels of anxiety. Some require professional help, while others are more mundane, like fretting about things that might occur, but seldom do. No matter what type of anxiety your have, working out alleviates anxiety and can help tremendously. It doesn't replace professional help for an anxiety disorder, but it can be a complementary treatment.
If you recently got bad news from the doctor that you're prediabetic with insulin resistance or have family members that have suffered from diabetes for years, you can lower your risk of diabetes by adopting a healthy lifestyle. I've watched many clients in Winter Haven and Lakeland, Florida, FL change their health by changing their lifestyle. Both a healthy diet and regular exercise can help and boost your health in other areas at the same time.
A lot of clients in Winter Haven choose healthy eating in addition to exercise to lose weight. Making those lifestyle changes are important and the best way to succeed. There are some basics to for healthy eating, like eating whole foods and cutting out sugar, but also some rules for good nutrition for weight loss. It's one reason fad diets won't give you the results you want. You don't get adequate nutrients for optimal health. Certain nutrients can also boost your metabolism and make weight loss easier.