Consejos para evitar engordar en invierno (blogdefarmacia.com)

En el invierno las personas suelen aumentar de peso ya que las bajas temperaturas dan más ganas de comer alimentos calóricos para soportar el frio.

Es importante durante esta época del año tratar de no subir demasiado de peso porque después se hace muy difícil bajar esos kilos al llegar el verano.

Consejos para evitar engordar en invierno:

-Desayunar es muy importante ya que aporta la energía para comenzar el día pero debe ser saludable el tipo de alimentos que se consumen. Se puede elegir una infusión caliente, tostadas de pan integral con mermelada o galletitas de harina integral, además de un jugo de naranja.

-Para controlar el apetito en el almuerzo se recomienda tomar un plato o taza de sopa antes de la comida.

Los platos pueden tener más calorías porque son necesarias en el invierno pero las porciones deben ser moderadas. No hay que repetir otra ración de comida ya que si no nos excederemos.

-Realizar actividad física aunque haga frio, sino podemos ir a caminar o correr por el clima debemos practicar yoga, aerobic o ir al gimnasio. La actividad física no solo nos ayuda a mantener el peso sino que permite prevenir enfermedades.

-Cuando hace frio da más gana de comer dulce en especial chocolate. Podemos consumir este alimento pero solo una barrita de chocolate amargo al día. El chocolate con leche y azúcar o el resto de las golosinas  engordan mucho y no son saludables. En cambio el chocolate amargo, si es sano y no tiene tantas calorías.

-Es importante seguir consumiendo fruta en invierno ya que ayudara a mantener el peso y a la vez estar sanos. En general se reduce el consumo de frutas en la temporada de frio por que se eligen alimentos o comidas calientes.

-Como snacks sanos podemos comer 3 o 4 nueces o almendras al día ya que son alimentos saciantes y además sanas.

Se puede comer rico y sano en invierno manteniendo el peso adecuado. 

Fuente: http://blogdefarmacia.com/consejos-para-evitar-engordar-en-invierno/

Sleep Tips and Advice (BBC)

Do you like to have a weekend lie-in or a nightcap before going to bed? These habits could actually be harming your sleep.

Relax your mind

• Simple breathing exercises can help. Breathe, using your abdomen not your chest, through your nose for three seconds, then breathe out for three seconds. Pause for three seconds before breathing in again. Practise this for ten minutes at night (five minutes is better than nothing).
• Some people find that lavender oil, valerian or other herbs help them to sleep.
• If you still have problems, you could try massage, aromatherapy, or even acupuncture.
• If you still find yourself tossing and turning, abandon the bedroom and find something enjoyable and absorbing to do. Jigsaws are perfect. Don't go back to bed until you begin to feel sleepy.

Exercise regularly

• Regular exercise is a great way to improve your sleep. Just be careful not to do it close to bed time as exercise produces stimulants that stop the brain from relaxing quickly.
• This being the case, exercising in the morning is an excellent way to wake up the body. Going for a run or doing some aerobics releases stimulants into the body, which perks you up.
• If you are injured or disabled, you can still benefit from exercise. Check out disability exercise tips.

Create a calm bedroom environment

• Your bedroom should be for sleep only. Avoid turning it into an entertainment centre with televisions, computers and stereos.
• Two thirds of British children have a computer, games machine or TV in their bedroom and could be losing out on sleep as a result.

Avoid alcohol

• It's fine to have a nightcap, but too much alcohol can make you restless. Alcohol is also a diuretic, which means it encourages you to urinate (never welcomed during the night).
• Drinking is also more likely to lead to snoring, which can restrict airflow into the lungs. This reduces oxygen in your blood which disturbs your sleep and contributes to your hangover.

Avoid caffeine

• Caffeine is a stimulant which can stay in your system for many hours. So avoid sources of caffeine such as coffee, chocolate, cola drinks and non-herbal teas.

Watch what you eat

• Eating a large heavy meal too close to bedtime will interfere with your sleep.
• Spicy or fatty foods may cause heartburn, which leads to difficulty in falling asleep and discomfort throughout the night.
• Foods containing tyramine (bacon, cheese, ham, aubergines, pepperoni, raspberries avocado, nuts, soy sauce, red wine) might keep you awake at night. Tyramine causes the release of norepinephrine, a brain stimulant.
• If you get the munchies close to bedtime, eat something that triggers the hormone serotonin, which makes you sleepy. Carbohydrates such as bread or cereal will do the trick.

Set a regular bedtime and wake up time

• Create a habit of going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, even on weekends. This helps anchor your body clock to these times. Resisting the urge for a lie-in can pay dividends in alertness.
• If you feel you haven't slept well, resist the urge to sleep in longer than normal; getting up on schedule keeps your body in its normal wake-up routine.
• Remember, even after only four hours, the brain has gained many of the important benefits of sleep.

It's only natural

• Most of us have a natural dip in alertness between 2 - 4pm.
• A 15 minute nap when you're tired can be a very effective way of staying alert throughout the day. Avoid napping for longer than 20 minutes, after which you will enter deep sleep and feel even worse when you wake up.

See a doctor if your problem continues

• If you have trouble falling asleep night after night, or if you always feel tired the next day, you might have a sleep disorder. It is advisable to seek more advice from your doctor. Most sleep disorders can be treated effectively.

Source:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/articles/advicetips.shtml