Diet Downfalls

Losing the extra few pounds can be a challenge, but you may be sabotaging your own efforts. Save yourself from having to do that extra lap or two by avoiding the following:

1. Munching all day
Enter the vending machines when the 3 pm crave starts screaming your name, or the doughnut, cake and cookie ‘snacks’ that just stare at you during those forever long office meetings, and those pesky never-ending starters at your office parties.  

These extra often sugary or salty snacks can turn out to be your diet buster. Sweet tooth? Fruits contain natural sweeteners, try some slices of fresh fruit instead. Also, stash healthier snacks in your draw so that when that hunger pang does strike you have a better choice of eats to choose from, rather than the vending machine’s choices.

Real fruit juices as well as artificial juice drinks, soda and energy drinks for example, can also pack a mean calorie bomb. Satisfy your thirst with a glass of water or unsweetened tea instead, and save your calories for later, as chances are you’d still grab a snack after that drink anyways.

Skipping meals is just as bad.

Your sugar level decreases, lowering your energy and alertness levels. It also heightens the chances of you over-eating at your next meal. Womp.

2. Monotonous food

Following a restrictive diet greatly limits your body’s exposure to essential nutrients. Not to mention, variety is the spice of life! Wear, eat, see, hear the same thing every day and you are bound to get bored and cheat somewhere. Mix up your foods to reduce binge eating and fuel your body (and your skin) with the nutrients that it needs.

Eating locally helps you get a greater range of nutrients in your diet. Not only are the foods more accessible but they are usually cheaper and more flavorful too as there are greater avenues for you to get them fresher. Grab a local recipe book on simple cooking and see what you can whip up. Eating healthily doesn’t always have to mean grilling vegetables. You may be amazed by the amount of new preparations you may come across for tasty meals that incorporate your green and leafys.

3. Inhaling food

Yes, we are always running against the clock. The webpage takes 3 seconds to load instead of 1 and we are ready to fire somebody.

Not only does inhaling your lunch not allow you to savour it’s taste, but  doing so does not allow your brain to accurately read how full your stomach is, and can result in you eating more food than you need. It is estimated that it takes about 20 mins for your brain to realise that your stomach is full.  Take the time to enjoy what you eat.

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Minimalista Makeup Tip: Foundation

Find foundation too much sometimes?

Consider applying foundation only to those areas where you wish to even out skin tone – on cheeks, chin and/ or forehead for example, then tie the look together by applying loose or compact powder with either a foundation brush or powder puff.

You will achieve a polished, yet  very natural look.

Pair with mascara and lipgloss.

This is perfect for looking fresh faced while out and about on weekend errands, or for those nights out on vacay.

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See all makeup tips here -> Frump to Fab in 10 steps

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Tip | Skin Types

An individual’s skin type is genetically determined. Traits such as:

- Follicle/ pore size

- Skin thickness

- Circulatory system and

- Nerve endings present in skin are all inherited and cannot change.

The condition of skin can change as frequently as from day to day, as various factors such as surgery, medication, stress, illness, the environment and even the food that we eat can affect the condition of all skin types.

Yup. Really.

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Related GC posts 
Q/A: Skin type vs. Skin condition
Skin Types: Normal Skin
Skin Type: Dry Skin 
Skin Type | Oily Skin 
Skin Type | Combination Skin 

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Random music quote: The Beatles

” Hello! Hello! I don’t know why you say ‘Goodbye’. I say ‘Hello’ “

- Hello, Goodbye, The Beatles

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Well aren’t we perky today.

Happy Tuesday y’alls!

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