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6 Unhealthy Drinks Babies Shouldn’t Have – Give Them These Drinks Instead!
When it comes to healthy food for children, we are very cautious about what is good for them and what is not. We always try to get our baby to develop healthy eating habits. But along with the right food, the right drinks are also important. We must steer clear of the following drinks for our babies as they may be tempting, or sometimes even traditional, but have been proven to be harmful!
If your baby has started consuming solids or semi-solids, you may have also introduced him to fluids other than his favourite milk! But while doing so, just remember to keep away from these dangerous choices for drinks that can lead to health problems in babies:
1. Water
Before you are taken aback and shake your head, here's the fact: water is indeed harmful but only for babies younger than the age of six months. At this time, they need only milk, either breastmilk or formula milk. If a baby drinks too much water, he can develop a condition called water intoxication. Here, water dilutes the sodium in the body, thus upsetting the electrolyte balance. This can cause swelling in the tissues and even lead to seizures!
Remember that after your baby is older, there is no substitute to water, no matter how much milk or juices a baby drinks. Water is the best source of hydration as it is free from calories and develops a habit of drinking a no sugar, low flavour drink to quench thirst.
2. Fruit Juice
Fruit juices have high sugar content and very low amount of fibre. Babies do not need extra sugar but they require fibre. It is always better to feed the baby with the fruit instead of giving juice. Yes, you can occasionally give your baby fruit juice made at home.
Health Tip: Mix this juice with a few vegetables and a little water in a blender instead of in a juicer. This will help in retaining the fibre in the juice!
3. Soft Drinks
Soft drinks and energy drinks have high sugar content and no nutrients at all. They are not good for babies and must be avoided as they take the place of other drinks and foods that are nourishing for the child. They can lead to tooth decay and weight gain too.
4. Flavoured Milk
Flavoured-milk is also very high in sugar content. It is always better to introduce babies to plain milk so they learn wholesome eating habits and don’t get too fond of flavoured milk. Getting them to enjoy healthy drinks is as important as making them eat healthy, so it's better to encourage simple and nutritious choices as opposed to artificial flavours, right from an early age.
5. Caffeinated Drinks
Finally, please avoid any caffeinated drink such as tea or coffee or other drinks available in the market for your baby. Some moms sometimes add tea to the baby's bottle to warm his milk. But the tannin present in tea prevents your baby from absorbing the iron, a very essential nutrient at this age, in his food.
6. Drinks With Honey
This again is harmful only for babies under a year as they have the risk of a rare type of food poisoning called infant botulism. You should completely avoid any beverages for your baby (or even foods) that are sweetened using honey. After your baby is older, this risk is eliminated.
So, Which Drinks Are Healthy For Babies?
Now that we have crossed out the unhealthy drinks, how should you go about choosing healthy fluids for your infant? Healthy drinks form an important part of a baby’s diet by adding a lot of nutrition along with food. Liquids help to keep them hydrated which in turn propels their growth. Here is a list of drinks that are suitable to be given to babies according to their age bracket.
Healthy Drinks For Babies Under 6 Months
Babies under six months should only be fed with breast milk and/or an infant formula. That is the only food they are given till six months from their birth. Formula fed babies can have a little bit of water 3-4 times a day, after discussing this with the doctor, as some babies can suffer from constipation and digestive problems when on formula.
Healthy Drinks For Babies Over 6 Months
Breast milk and formula need to be continued after six months as well. But along with milk, babies should be given boiled and cooled water. This will give the baby a little extra fluid, prevent dehydration, and promote better digestion since he begins to eat solid food as well. Any other drink other than breast milk, water and formula should not be given before twelve months as it might stop the baby from getting sufficient amount of breastfeed.
Beyond twelve months, babies can be given full-fat cow’s milk. They can obtain those vitamins which are fat soluble and present only in full fat milk. Alternatively, babies can also be given:
Full fat soy-milk
Plant based milk like almond
Oat milk
Rice milk
As a bottomline, remember that milk and water are among the healthiest fluid options for your baby, depending on his age. Start encouraging him to fall in love with these drinks as early as you can so you can stop them from growing up into a fussy eater!
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Hives in Babies- Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
If you see your baby developing a rash on his body, your baby may be suffering from hives. As a parent, it is natural for you to get worried and even panic. There are many reasons that may cause hives in babies and children. Read about hives, its symptoms, causes and what measures of treatment you can adopt to cure this skin condition in your baby.
What is Hives in Infants?
Hives or urticaria is a skin condition that can be characterized by small red bumps on the skin. These bumps can be on a particular part of the body or may even spread across the entire body. Hives may disappear in a few hours or in some cases after a few days. There are many reasons that may cause hives in babies. The following article will help you to know more about hives newborn.
How Common Is It?
Approximately 20 percent people may suffer from hives at some point of time in their lives.
What are the Causes of Baby Hives?
There are many reasons that may cause hives in babies. Some of these reasons are listed below:
Insect bites or stings may cause hives.
Allergic reaction to foods like eggs, nuts milk or shellfish, may cause hives.
Excessive exposure to cold weather or sun.
Allergic reaction to certain medicines such as Penicillin, Sulphonamide etc.
Allergy is resulting from pollens of plants.
Vigorous scratching or excessive sweating of the skin.
Allergy because of pets in the house.
Allergy because of certain creams and lotions.
Hives may even result from infections like a common cold.
What are the Signs of Hives in a Young Child?
If you are wondering whether or not your baby has hives, the following signs and symptoms may help you establish the same:
Occurrence Of Welts: The most common and easy to spot a sign of hives is the appearance of welts on the skin. The welts are small red bumps on the skin that looks like a mosquito bite. These may be seen at several places in the body.
Wheals On The Skin: Hives cause pinkish or reddish tinge broad bumps on the surface of the skin that are called wheals. The wheals are mostly seen on the face, neck, back and legs.
Changing Shapes Of Welts And Wheels: These welts and wheals on the body may keep changing shape.
Changing Location: Apart from changing shapes and sizes, these welts and wheals may even change the location also. They may appear and disappear randomly.
Cranky Baby: If your baby is suffering from hives, he may appear to be fussier and crankier than usual. This is because of the itching that may cause extreme discomfort to the baby.
How Does An Allergy Trigger Hives in Infants?
As soon as a baby comes in contact with an allergen, the body reacts immediately by releasing histamine. Histamine is released by the mast cells in the bloodstream, and when it gets accumulated under the skin, it starts leaking from the blood vessels. The released and accumulated fluid forms puddles under the skin that gets transformed into rashes of various shapes and sizes. Histamine flows through the bloodstream, and this is why it may appear and disappear from various parts of the skin. This may continue till the histamine clears up from the bloodstream, this may depend on the severity of allergy and the amount of histamine caused due to it.
How is Hives Diagnosed in Babies?
If you suspect hives in your baby, it is advised that you immediately take your baby to the doctor. Firstly the doctor will examine the physical symptoms of your baby thoroughly. Your doctor may ask you about baby’s health records, any allergies and his lifestyle. If your doctor suspects the presence of pathogens, a blood test for the same may be suggested. In order to reach the final diagnosis, your doctor will assess the physical symptoms and the tests results. After the diagnosis is complete, your doctor will prescribe the best-suited treatment option for your baby.
Does Hives Cause Any Complications in Babies?
In most cases, hives do not cause serious complications and may get better within a few hours or a few days. However, sometimes severe allergic reactions may get caused.
An allergic reaction after an insect bite or sting.
If the home remedial measures are not helping in improving the symptoms.
If your baby develops wheezing.
If your baby has nausea or vomiting.
If your baby heart rate is rising
If you notice swelling on the eyes or eyes along with the hives and your baby has difficulty in breathing properly.
If your baby’s skin becomes clammy and cold.
If the skin rash becomes severe and itches more.
If you notice your baby’s symptoms getting worse.
If any of the above-mentioned symptoms are noticed, it is advised that you take immediate action and get in touch with your doctor. With timely and proper medical intervention any kind of complication can be dealt with.
How is Hives Treated?
In most cases of hives, no medical intervention is required as the symptoms subside of its own. However, your doctor may prescribe medication to reduce the symptoms and also treat the underlying cause that may have caused hives in the first place. Following are the options for the treatment for hives in babies:
The most common medicine that your doctor may prescribe for your baby is the antihistamine. This medicine helps in reducing the redness, itching and swelling but it does not cure the ailment. This medicine does not make your baby groggy and is extremely safe to be administered to the child. These can be easily procured from any pharmacy, but it is recommended that you consult a paediatrician first.
In most severe cases of hives, your doctor may recommend the use of steroids. These kinds of medicines are usually avoided due to their probable side effects. However, if your baby does not respond to antihistamine or the symptoms become severe, steroids may be used to reduce the symptoms.
Your doctor may prescribe anti-viral or anti-biotic medicine to your baby. However, these medicines do not cure hives, but they may help in curing the underlying cause of hives.
Though the above-mentioned remedies help in reducing the symptoms of hives in an effective manner, you may also adopt certain home remedial measures to treat hives in babies.
Home Remedies for Hives in Babies
We shall acquaint you with effective and easy to use home remedial measures that you can utilise to bring down the symptoms of hives in babies and young children. All these remedies have been in use for a long time and may show improvement in reducing your baby’s symptoms too. Some of these remedies are as follows:
1. Cold Compressions :
You may take cold water (not icy cold) and dip any soft cotton or muslin cloth in it and dab at the sight of the rash. Cold compression instantly helps in reducing itching and redness caused due to hives.
2. Cold Water Baths :
You can bath your baby with the cold water. However, it is suggested that do not use very cold water as it may make your baby extremely uncomfortable and give your baby chills. Cold water baths help in washing away the allergens and also reducing the itching. Refrain from using fancy fragrant soap; instead, use any mild baby soap. Gently dry your baby with a soft towel, and you may apply any mild baby cream to soothe your baby’s skin.
3. Make Your Baby Wear Comfortable Clothes :
Dress your baby in loose cotton clothes. Cotton is soft and does not irritate the skin. The breathy loose clothes help in circulation of air making your baby feel comfortable and less cranky.
4. Keep Your Baby’s Nails Trimmed :
The itch from hives can not only make babies extremely uncomfortable, but small babies may scratch the rash and make it worse. Therefore, trimming their nails will keep them off from scratch.
5. You May Use Anti-Itch Ointment :
There are many over-the-counter anti-itch ointments available in the market. You may use any to reduce itching and redness on your baby’s skin. It is recommended that you should use the lotions or creams as per the instruction and refrain from using more than the recommended limits. Calamine lotion also works well in reducing the symptoms. Though the best option is to consult your paediatrician.
How can you Prevent your Baby from Getting Hives?
The following may help you to prevent hives in babies:
1. Protect Your Baby from Infections :
Maintaining and practising good hygiene goes a long way in protecting your baby from harmful infections that may get caused due to pathogens. Help your baby built stronger immunity by feeding him well.
2. Keep Your Baby Neat and Tidy :
Dirt, grime or pollens attached to your baby’s clothes and skin may cause hives too. Change your baby’s clothes and clean him nicely after coming from an outdoor trip.
3. Protection from Allergens :
Keep your baby safe and away from all the possible allergens that you suspect may cause an allergic reaction and thus cause hives.
4. Keep Your Baby in Favourable Weather Conditions :
If the weather is hot and humid, keep your baby in an air-conditioned environment. If it is dry and cold, use humidifiers.
5. Do Not Use Harsh Detergents :
Harsh chemical detergents may sometimes leave residue behind that may cause a rash on your baby’s skin. Use baby safe or milder detergents to wash your baby’s clothes. Read more
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15 Easy Origami Crafts for Kids
Origami is the ancient art of paper folding without cutting, glueing, pasting and marking. It is a great way to improve the aesthetic sensibilities of children.
Origami Crafts for Children - Step by Step Instructions
Origami for kids is a fun activity. Listed below are 15 origami ideas for kids with simple origami instructions for kids.
1. Rose
Awaken the botanist in your child with this rose origami.
How To Make It
Take a square paper and fold in half horizontally.
Unfold and fold vertically.
Fold each corner into the middle crease blitz base.
Fold each corner into the middle crease making a double blitz.
Fold again, in the same way, making a triple blitz.
Press down over the folds to make creases.
Curl back the layers of the paper.
2. Fox
The fox is very simple to fold and very easy for the beginners.
How To Make It
Fold the square paper in half diagonally.
Fold in half again.
Open up the last fold. With the long side of the triangle in the bottom, fold it so that the top and bottom points touch.
Draw eyes and nose.
3. Simple Paper Plane
Paper planes are the first origami models most kids learn to make.
How To Make It
Fold a rectangular paper lengthwise and make a crease in the middle.
Unfold and fold the two corners towards the crease.
Fold the corners again, but this time the folds should be lengthier than the earlier fold. It should resemble a roof of a hut with steep sides.
Fold again in the middle but this time outwards.
Fold the sides down so that they are aligned with the bottom of the object and make sharp creases.
Lift the sides up to form wings.
4. Boat
A boat is the most well-known origami art for kids.
How To Make It
Fold a rectangular paper in the middle.
Keeping the paper folded, make another fold vertically.
Open the fold and then using the crease fold the bottom corners up to the middle.
Fold one layer from the bottom up along the bottom of the front flaps.
Repeat the step for the opposite sides.
Unfold and then fold the bottom corners along the crease.
Unfold and insert the overlapping flap on the left underneath the right section.
Open the bottom and fold it making a crease.
The fold one layer up to the top and repeat the same on the other side too.
Pull open the right and the left flaps and flatten it in the shape of a boat.
5. Japanese Fan
Japanese fans are one of the simplest origami creations.
How To Make It
Take a rectangular shape paper.
Start folding in long skinny folds using your fingers.
Fold till the end of the paper.
Once the folding is completed, press it to make a crease on each fold.
Keeping the folds all together and vertically, make a fold in the middle.
6. Penguin
It has easy folds and can be made by small children.
How To Make It
Take a square piece of paper (black on one side and white on the other side).
Make a crease by folding (it will look like a triangle after folding) at the centre with the black portion inwards and white portion outwards.
Unfold it again. Then fold the bottom corner just below the crease.
Turn the paper over (white portion upwards).
Fold in the left and right sides keeping enough space to create an invisible triangle.
Fold the pointed top downwards (this will be the head).
Tugging at the middle crease, fold the sides back.
Pull out the beak and flatten the back of the head.
7. Fortune Teller
The Fortuneteller is easy to make, and children have a great time playing with it.
How To Make It
Take a square white sheet of paper.
Join the upper half of the paper with the lower half.
Unfold. Then fold the left corner of the upper half and bringing the base till the crease line.
Do the same in the right corner.
Continue with the same process in the lower half as well bringing both the corner bases to the crease line.
Turn the side and again fold the corners bringing all the corners to the centre.
Colour all the triangles in different colours.
Write a fortune underneath each flap.
Fold the bottom half to the top
8. Cup
An easy to do origami model.
How To Make It
Take a square piece of paper, preferably origami paper.
Fold the bottom corner to the top corner.
Fold the left edge of the triangle to the bottom edge, and then unfold.
Fold the left end corner of the triangle to the end of the crease line on the right.
Fold the right corner to the left corner.
Fold the top flap down and turn the paper over.
Do the same on the other side too.
Open up the pocket
9. Elephant
Help your kids get close to nature by teaching them to make an origami elephant in very simple steps.
How To Make It
Take a square paper.
Fold the paper in half by folding the top corner to the bottom corner.
Press with your fingers and create a crease.
Unfold. Then again fold from the left side to the right side. The again unfold.
Fold the left and right edges of the triangle to the centre crease.
Fold both top corners and bring them to the side.
Fold the left and right corners in.
Turn the figure over.
Fold up the elephant’s trunk and fold in. Then bring the trunk down keeping a bit of the trunk folded in.
Fold the trunk in an out like an accordion or just the way we do while making a fan.
Pull the trunk down and add eyes with a marker.
10. Butterfly
The origami butterfly’s wings spread out nicely and look really realistic.
How To Make It
Take a big square piece of paper.
Fold along the diagonals and then unfold.
Fold along the other diagonal and then again unfold.
Fold the square horizontally and then unfold.
Fold the square vertically and again unfold.
Holding the two sides, push the centre together.
Flatten the sides above and below until it becomes a flat triangle with layers.
Take the bottom corners of the top layer triangle and fold them to meet at the top corner.
Turn it over and fold the top of the triangle backwards over the bottom edge so that the tip sticks out a little bit.
Insert the tip that sticks out over the side and turn the card over.
Make a fold in the middle.
11. Tulip
This easy origami Tulip can easily be made by kids.
How To Make It
Place a square paper with colour side downwards.
Fold it in half making a triangle.
Fold into another triangle and unfold it.
From the right corner, make an angled fold diagonally upwards on each side.
From the left corner, wrap the flap around the rest of the object.
Fold the cornerback behind the figure.
12. Hat
A cool hat made out of paper.
How To Make It
Take a rectangular paper.
Fold the paper lengthwise into two equal halves and then unfold.
Fold the paper in half – top to bottom and then unfold.
Make a triangle by folding the right and left corners to the centre.
Fold up the bottom flaps in the front as well as in the back.
13. Shirt
An origami shirt can be used to make a cute card.
How To Make It
Take a rectangular paper and fold 1/3rd of the paper (from the edge upwards).
Turn it over and fold it lengthwise. Make a crease and unfold.
Fold in both the sides to meet the centre line.
Fold the two bottom corners outwards.
Turn it over and turn the top edge (about 1/4th).
Turn over again. Fold the top two corners diagonally making them meet the straight line at the centre.
Fold up the bottom edge and tuck it under the collar.
14. House
Make an origami house in simple and easy steps.
How To Make It
Take a square sheet of paper with the colour side down.
Fold the paper from the left to the right edge and unfold.
Fold from top to bottom.
Fold both the edges bringing each to the centre crease.
Turn it over and fold the left and right edges to the centre.
Open the top right and left flaps, spread out the corners to the side and flatten them down.
Turn it over and draw the door and window.
15. Lady Bug
Make a pretty ladybird in a coloured paper or a polka dotted paper.
How To Make It
Take a paper (square in shape) with the white side up and fold it diagonally.
Fold the triangle in half and unfold.
Fold the top two corners downwards, but the flaps should not be in line with the centre crease. Leave a gap in the middle.
Turn it around and fold down the top corner to the centre point.
Fold a little of the folded down top corner and flatten it.
Origami as an art can be enjoyed by children as well as adults. It is an excellent activity for developing the attention span, fine motor skills and the ability to follow instructions.
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10 Important Things to Remember When Breastfeeding or Bottle Feeding a Sleepy Baby
Babies have erratic schedules – they sleep when they want, feed when they want, and basically keep the entire household on its toes! When the baby finally falls asleep after a lot of crying, it seems like a crime to wake her up.
However, what if it is time for her to feed and she still continues sleeping? Should you be bottle feeding or breastfeeding a sleepy baby, and if so, what is the best way to do it?
Tips for Bottle Feeding or Breastfeeding a Sleepy Baby
Is breastfeeding a sleepy baby recommended by doctors? What about bottle feeding? We have prepared for you a list of important pointers to remember when feeding your sleepy baby – either breast-milk or formula milk.
1. Follow The 2-Hour Rule
In the first few months after birth, your baby’s digestion is super speedy! She will need frequent feeding as her tummy gets emptied every couple of hours (even as soon as 90 minutes after feeding). Thus, one of the crucial breastfeeding tips for newborns is frequent feeding. Experts recommend the 2-hour rule i.e. wake your baby up every two hours for feeding. A sleeping baby may not be able to convey the need to be fed and it is not necessary that hunger will wake her up. This is why it’s important to do this proactively.
2. Keep Baby Lightly Awake when Feeding
While breastfeeding a sleepy newborn, it is helpful to lightly wake them up. It is a very common experience of new moms that the baby falls asleep nursing. Even if your baby is not fully awake, she can still feed. However, if you are having trouble, it is a good idea to try one of the following and lightly rouse your baby:
changing the diaper
giving skin-to-skin contact
massaging your baby's back
talking to your baby
Note: Always burp your baby after feeding so the milk goes down properly. This is even more important when feeding a sleeping baby as the feeding posture might not be optimal.
Watch: Simple Tips to Keep Sleepy Baby Awake for Breastfeeding
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3. Note The Difference Between Breastfed & Formula-Fed Babies
Babies have very speedy digestion, which is why they have the need to feed every couple of hours. However, while a breastfed baby might require feeding every two to three hours, formula-fed babies can go 4-5 hours between feedings. Infant formula takes longer to digest than breastmilk. Proceed accordingly.
4. Waking Up to Feed is a Healthy Sign
If your baby frequently wakes up for feeding, don’t panic. It does not indicate that the baby is not getting enough milk; it only means that she needs milk more often! It has been noted that babies who frequently wake up to feed have better bowel and urine outputs. It is a totally healthy sign.
5. Don’t Postpone Feeding Because Baby is Sleeping
Sometimes, especially when the baby has fallen asleep after a lot of difficulty, we try our best not to wake her up. We try and make as little sound as possible around the house so she can sleep peacefully. However, if it is her feeding time as per schedule and she is still sleeping, please do not hesitate in waking her up.
It is possible that your child is just too tired to wake up even when she is hungry. An infection or medication might also slow down the regular hunger cues she displays – e.g. waking up and crying. According to experts, waking a sleeping baby to feed is important. It is always best to stick to your feeding routine even if your child is sleeping to ensure her needs are being met even when not communicated.
6. Stimulate Your Newborn’s Suckling Reflex
When your baby is a few months old and has been feeding regularly, her suckling reflex has matured. She can now suckle even in her sleep which makes it easy for you to feed a sleeping child. However, for newborns, this suckling reflex might require some stimulation. You can do this through the following methods:
Talk to your baby gently while stroking her cheeks
Massage these areas: your baby’s chin, below the belly button, the baby’s palm
Practise skin-to-skin contact
7. Continue Feeding Till One Breast is Emptied
So, how long should breastfeeding sessions last for a sleepy baby? Experts recommend that you should continue feeding your baby till at least one breast is emptied. This will ensure she gets both foremilk and hindmilk (this is fat-rich and essential for growth – one of the breastfeeding tips doctors recommend for weight gain in babies too!).
Depending on your baby, the session can last from 15 minutes to more than half an hour – it is subjective, and is best to let your baby decide her own pace. Likewise, when bottle-feeding too, let your baby decide when she is full and look for the signs described in #8.
8. Ensure Baby Doesn’t Fall Asleep While Feeding
Since your baby was in the middle of her nap, it is possible that she is still sleepy and might doze off mid-feed. Also, the act of suckling is a sleep inducer. This is one of the common sleepy baby breastfeeding problems.
To make sure you don't have the scenario of baby sleeping through feedings, keep checking for suck-swallow-breath pattern in your baby’s cheek, jaw and ear. Make sure she is still suckling on your breast and feeding. If she does fall asleep, try to rouse her again by burping her, repositioning, or putting some breast milk on her lips.
9. Observe Signs That Your Baby is Full
When feeding a sleeping baby, it is also important to track the signs that your baby is full. If you see the following signs, it indicated you can now stop feeding and let the baby fall back to sleep:
Closing lips
Turning her head away
Stopping sucking
10. See The Doctor if Baby Shows Signs of Lethargy
Babies tend to need a lot of feeding, especially in the first few months. They are growing up fast and use up all the milk quickly. This is why they will often cry out for milk, even through the night or when they are napping. However, if your baby seems lethargic and doesn’t tend to wake up for feeding, it could signal a problem. If you suspect that your baby shows low energy levels and feeds less often, it is best to discuss with the paediatrician. Read more
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Skipping meals are making you slim or fat ?
Skipping meals would lead to weight loss? Are you serious?
When we talk about losing weight we try to lose fat not loosing muscle tissue.
But
with calorie deficit dietand
skipping meals
we tend to reducemuscle tissue
notFat
. Majorityof
peoplewho would like to reduce weight are focussed on skipping meals.
Misconception
is being rumoured to this extent that now a days "starvation" is new concept of weight loss.
If you answered yes, you are wrong.
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by not eating
the weight you loseis more
of muscletissue
and not actual fat.
The goal to successful weight loss is to preserve as much muscle as possible, or possibly even gain some, while at the same time lose as much body fat as possible. Your body fat % is a key indicator of your success, not the scale. In fact, stay off the weighting scale.
Muscle is vital to your success for losing fat. Muscles have these little fat burning powerhouses called mitochondria. Mitochondria are cellular power
Houses
that are responsible for the production of energy. It’s in the mitochondria that fat is metabolized. There is a positive correlation between the amount of muscle you have and the number of mitochondria. And it stands to reason that the more mitochondria you have, the more the potential to burn fat.
To getmore of these little cell powerhouses? You need to be giving your body a reason to create more of them. You need to eat appropriately .You do this by performing high intensity exercise. By creating a large demand for energy up and above what your body can already produce, your body is forced to create new mitochondria in order to be prepared for the next time your muscles call on that needed extra energy.
Telling people to ignore their weight is a very common theme for us, and for good reason. Too many times successful dieting is sabotaged because of a meaningless number on a scale. A scale does nothing other than measure the force of gravity on your body. Why should this matter at all? It can’t tell you if your clothes fit better, it can’t tell you if your body fat percentage has changed, and it definitely won’t tell you that you’re looking any better.
When you start dieting (healthy eating), it is imperative that you track your progress using methods other than the scale. You need progress measuring tools that are going to track fat loss – not weight loss.
Preserve Muscle While Losing Fat
,
people
tend to sabotage their diets by eating too little food and too few nutrients resulting in muscle loss. Once you start losing muscle, you are fighting an uphill battle to lose fat.
Eventually
skipping mealscould lead to
,malnutrition
,
Ageing,
Reduced muscle strength,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
Muscle Dystrophy,
Spinal muscular atrophy
etc.
Summary :
Skipping meals won’t help you to gain fitness. Let’s focus on fitness with our healthy meals not with skipping of meals.
•Get in enough calories for your body size and activity level.
• Make sure those calories are nutrient dense by having them come from fruits, vegetables, meats, legumes, tubers, dairy, and whole grains.
•Have balanced
and nutrient densemeal.
•Make sure you exercise and give your muscles a reason to maintain
themselves. If you don’t exercise, your body is going to shed that unneeded muscle. Force your body to preserve it and even grow it by giving it consistent stimulation.
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Q. Hello doctors.. I am 32 weeks pregnant... I am getting vibration feeling near right upper abdomen... mostly when I lying on left side it's getting vibration feeling... it's normal?
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
1 hour ago
A. Different women have different feeling during the time of pregnancy so it would be normal but if it is happening constantly with you then it would be good for you to get it checked with your doctor whatever is required doctor advise you after examining
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Expecting Mom due in 4 months
2 hours ago
Q. I want something very good products to my coming baby
Sai Prasanthi R L
Mom of a 10 yr 2 m old boy
1 hour ago
A. Hello dear! Try Babyhug skin care and clothing products for the baby. There are safe and effective for almost every skin type. Consult your doctor for further assistance in this regard. Good luck and take care
Dr. Minal Acharya has added a new answer
Mom of a Newborn child
1 hour ago
Q. Hello Mylo family
Can someone help me to select the baby girl's name. We would like to choose our baby girl a beautiful name which starts from G, Also it would be a great help if it is created from the parents name.
Mom's name - Harshitha
Dad's name - Karthik
Thanks in advance 😀
Read moreDr. Minal Acharya
Nutritionist
1 hour ago
A. dear mum, the name of a baby girl starting with the letter G can be Gayatri, for example. you can do a Google search and browse the internet for all the options.
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Expecting Mom due this month
1 hour ago
Q. can we get all item in one parcel which I orderd
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
1 hour ago
A. This is a place which is associated with parenting if you have any questions associated with parenting I can help you with that but if you have any associated with your orders kindly check with the concerned department that they can give clarity about these things
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