YO-YO DIETING
Constantly swinging between starving yourself on a fad diet, then gorging yourself when you can't keep it up any longer, wreaks havoc on your blood-sugar levels and digestion. just take it easy and keep your eating lean and steady. the weight will then fall off and stay off.
LONG PERIODS BETWEEN MEALS
if you go for more than 4 or 5 hours without eating anything, your body starts to think that it's being starved, so cortisol floods your system to prepare for what it thinks is a famine. plus, when you do finally eat, you're more likely to overeat or pick the wrong things because you're so hungry.
SKIPPING BREAKFAST
Always eat withing an hour of waking up!! otherwise your body will become stressed. if you don't have time for breakfast, just grab a piece of fruit or something. never, ever leave it longer than an hour.
DRINKING AT MEALTIMES
Drinking at mealtimes slows down your digestion, which can lead to bloating and gas. aways drink atleast 15 minutes before or after eating meal, but not during it.
EATING TOO QUICKLY
For optimum digestion, you must eat every mouthful slowly, chewing it at least 20 times. don't eat when you're stressed, rushed or anxious, otherwise you'll stress out your digestion, which causes bloating. if you want a flat tummy, take it slowly and relax while you eat.
KICK-STARTING YOUR DAY WITH CAFFEINE
One cup of coffee is OK in the morning, but keep it to one and drink it only after you've eaten most of your breakfast. never drink coffee on an empty stomach.
NOT EATING ENOUGH FIBER
insufficient fiber leads to stress and inflammation of the bowels, and this will make your tummy look bigger.
