Page 57 - 31OCT2019E

health

yourself a good workout! Climbing stairs
uses your muscles in the legs, arms, and is
also good for the heart and lungs.

6. Healthy snacks
Stash your office drawer or refrigerator
with snacks that are yummy as well as
healthy for your body. You can munch
snacks likeroasted chickpeas, whole
grain crackers, fiber-filled cookies/bis-
cuits, protein bar, fruit salad or single
fruit, handful of mixed nuts or even pea-
nut butter with bread.

7. Exercise once a week
Exercise is must for your body to stay
healthy and young but the busy sched-
ule may not allow you to go to gym or do
exercises or yoga. All you need to do is
take out minimum 20 minutes every
Just climb the stairs week for exercise.
ries. Take a stroll through the office or
stand for minimum ten minutes to lose vigorously before, after, 8. Do not stress
weight. This would also keep you active Stress can cause you to overeat, and can
and save your office boredom. on in between your also be a reason for weight gain. Stress
work hours when you can also mess with your sugar levels and
4. Brisk walks heart conditions.
After every two or three hours, get up take a break and you The best way to deal with this is to
from your seat, go to an open place. This have yourself a good meditate, or indulge in activities you
is a break needed not just for your eyes, enjoy to bust stress.
but also your neck and shoulders that workout! letters@tehelka.com
tend to become stiff if you sit for long
hours in front of the computer. Digital
eye syndrome is now a reality and you
may need to take care of your eyes. Apart
from that, brisk walks can really help
in shedding calories and help you lose
weight. A vigorous walk is all you need to
energize yourself and to shed those extra
kilos.
5. Use stairways to burn full body fat
Ditch the elevator (until your office is at
10th floor) whoever it is possible for you
and use the stairways instead for burning
full body fat. Ten minutes of using stair-
ways, both up and down, will not only
help burn your body fat faster but will
definitely strengthen your leg muscles.
A recent study has revealed that you
can incorporate little workout ‘snacks’ in
your schedule at the office.
Just climb the stairs vigorously before,
after, on in between your work hours
when you take a break and you have

Tehelka / 31 october 2019 57 www.Tehelka.com