We are living in Japan and observing the situation and responses worldwide through social media and friends about lockdown and quarantine. Everyone asks me how is the situation in Japan and what actions are being taken to prevent the infection. I am sharing my experience as living in Nagoya, the third most populated city in Japan.
When life gives you lemons better take out juice, make margaritas and then store some. Time seems to have seized for each one of us to rejuvenate nature including us. These pandemic days are difficult for all of us in different ways. We might not be able to pursue daily tasks but we can utilize it in many ways while staying at home. When quarantine arrived with this pandemic initially we were stuck. We all are facing a different crisis but we still have ourselves and our family together, and slowly we found different ways to get involved in different productive and self-constructing activities. The things we were postponing since long have now got in a routine, the guitar hanging as a showpiece with the dust settling on it over time has now getting finger strokes. All those saved recipes on Instagram are now in action and so on.
It will be almost a year since I moved to the land of the rising Sun, (Japan) with my husband, I am always curious about the culture, thinking, habits and vision of the people. I have seen and met people and have observed them. I find it very fascinating what makes people who they are and how they live. There are many things I would like to share about Japan. I will start with their health and what are the things that keep them so fit. Japanese people are considered fittest in the World and they live longer than the rest of the world, and I cannot agree more with it. There are some thing s I started to believe once I saw with my eyes
If you enjoy cooking for your family and love to shop for groceries. Being a homemaker is the hardest job ever, I want to tell all the mothers and wives out there who spend their time in making their family member’s life convenient and healthy. Juggling with so many things every day from cleaning, laundry, shopping to cooking, dishes, organizing a home is a neverending job. The one who cooks has other people’s health in their hands. So, let us make it more organized and planned. If you do not yet know the benefits of meal planning, have a look at my previous blog here. You will save more money and time with meal planning. It is not hard at all. You just have to follow three simple steps.
Meal planning is very important it is like solving every family’s question about “what’s for tonight?”. When you plan you are more organized, the time and tension you take every day to think about what should I make for dinner or lunch. We want to eat healthily but when we cook without thinking we usually end up eating convenient and unhealthy and monotonous diets. We see so many healthy and tasty recipes online, and we never make them in reality or forget them, you can always bookmark those recipes and consider them while planning meals. If you want to change your life, you really have to change your ways.
Carbohydrate is an essential nutrient and a valuable source of energy. With the lack of knowledge, we think of it as the main culprit for building body-fat and we either go for a low-carb diet or completely cut them off our diet. However, if chosen properly, they will actually be going to play an important role in cutting fat in a short time. I would like to share some introduction about how to know which carbs are good for weight loss and which to avoid. With this guide, you will know just by looking at the food which one to pick and which one to avoid. If we will try to educate ourselves about our food and the basic principle. It is going to help us in the long term and we can save our health and money.
Everyone goes through ups and downs in everything they plan to do but the thing to remember is being determined and work hard instead of focussing on results. The before and after pictures we see on Instagram do not tell the journey, they also went through many phases through that journey and it is the result of months and years of practice. If you are struggling getting results, try to find out the reason and fix it and try again.
No drink can be compared with water, if it comes to drink something first go for a glass of water. Water hydrates, aids in metabolism, proper body functioning, eliminates toxins and healthy skin and also helps in weight loss with more consumption. There can be no better drink than water, always remember to drink enough water.
Drinks other than water which will surely going to help you reduce weight are:
When we are trying to eat healthy, raw fruits and salad are always an option but sometimes they are not handy and there are times we have craving for something crunchy and at that time it is easy to grab anything which is convenient to us like chips, nuggets, fried puffs, namkeens, but by being little smart planning we can overcome this. Nothing can be better than whole grains for weight management. I am sharing some healthy alternatives for quick hunger pangs. When next time you go for grocery shopping, look out for these alternatives.
Nowadays, Everyone want quick results and when they don’t see the scale moving, they get discouraged, even when they can feel the improvement. Judging your progress with numbers is not a good habit and nothing happens overnight or in a few days. Remember the weight often comes back with the speed it was lost and that is more disheartening.
Dexascan is a way to track your actual progress.