What is food rebalancing ?

It is no longer a secret to anyone that restrictive diets that prohibit a particular food or category of products are ineffective in the long term. Be careful not to confuse them with food rebalancing . The latter aims to review the basics of a healthy diet to incorporate them into daily life, adapt them to your metabolism and your professional activity. So let's see what food rebalancing is?

Food rebalancing: eat better, not less !

Food rebalancing is a complete overhaul of your lifestyle. It consists in particular of adopting new daily habits . This does not apply for a fixed period, as for the diet, but is part of the long term. It is about looking at and understanding what we eat. Anticipating the positive or negative effects on our body to always choose the best. Once you have found your balance, we will no longer talk about food rebalancing, since it will have become your food routine , your new way of taking care of yourself.

Start gently

In order not to disrupt habits too abruptly and risk not sticking to them, it is advisable to exclude “bad” foods one by one and replace them with products rich in vitamins. Eat a real breakfast (savory rather than sweet), stop snacking between meals, ban fast food... Rebalancing your diet gradually is the key to success in seeing a positive result in the long term.

• Exclude processed foods : that is, industrial foods found in supermarkets. To spot them, just look at the packaging: the more packaged it is, the more industrial it is. These foods are mostly full of salt and bad fats. By changing your shopping habits, you will see that this will naturally shake up your eating habits. The planet will also thank you for consuming less plastic.
  
  
• Reduce artificial trans fats : such as prepared meals, salt, sugar, alcohol, etc. In short, eat a fruit for dessert rather than a cheesecake, prefer to take a few minutes to cook vegetables rather than buying a preparation to heat up in the microwave. Opt from time to time for pressed fruit rather than a juice made from concentrate devoid of fiber and vitamins. Foods rich in sugars and poor quality fats are very difficult and long for your body to digest, this creates fatigue.

Warning! Reducing does not mean banning. Hence the notion of balance to always keep in mind. Eating a little treat like a cereal and fruit bar from time to time is essential for morale and to maintain your new lifestyle in the long term. If you don't have time and in case of cravings, indulge in a healthy and balanced snack rather than an industrial chocolate bar.

Choose unprocessed foods

If you are wondering what types of foods should be part of your kitchen from now on, it is very simple. They are natural foods. Fruits and vegetables (raw, cooked, steamed, compote, smoothie, juice…), animal proteins (meat, fish, egg…), plant proteins (soy protein, pea protein), dairy products (yogurts, cheese…), complex carbohydrates (black rice, wholemeal bread, oats…), lipids/unsaturated fats (oily fish, nuts, avocado, almonds…).

With this good base you will be able to create pretty gourmet plates to rebalance your daily life. 

Hydrate well to lose weight

For good daily hydration of organs and cells, it is advisable to drink between 1 and 1.5 liters of water per day. Water is a fat burner because it stimulates the metabolism by optimizing fat burning.

Water helps reduce hunger and increase satiety, which can lead to reduced food intake and weight loss. If it replaces sugary drinks, even better. Drinking water before meals can also help you eat less because it will reduce your appetite by taking up space in your stomach.

During heatwaves or during your sports activities, it is advisable to consume hydration drinks containing mineral salts, electrolytes and vitamins which will promote metabolism and improve hydration.

Practice physical and sport activities

Rebalancing involves another essential element: sport . Practicing a simple physical activity (at least walking) every day is very important to stay healthy and get back to your ideal weight . In addition to this, you must opt ​​for a sporting activity several times a week. Cycling and swimming are two fairly gentle sports to start with and have the advantage of using the muscles of the abdominal belt. Belly fat will quickly decrease.

For the more athletic, it is advisable to eat well during sustained efforts to maintain physiological balances, in particular glycogen, the main fuel for muscles. Depending on the type of sport and the possibility of chewing or not, it will be necessary to opt for energy bars, liquid energy gels, energy compotes or sports drinks.

Sport is also an opportunity to clear your head and meet people. Physical activity makes the brain secrete endorphins, also called the happiness hormone! The mind turns away from stress and daily problems. We feel lightened, soothed, relaxed and even happy. So go for it!

The Importance of Sleep for Weight Loss

When you want to rebalance your diet and lose a few pounds, you often focus too much on food and energy expenditure. However, doing sports when you are tired is not very motivating or the best option for losing weight. It is better to take a little nap.

Daily life ( working, thinking, discussing, taking care of your loved ones, coming and going, etc.) requires a lot of energy. If you lack sleep, you will be less motivated and you will take less time to cook natural and balanced meals. The easy way will be to snack on sweets and industrial food, quickly prepared, full of harmful ingredients that your body will gradually store. It 's a real vicious circle!