Beat the holiday bulge

So the holidays have come to an end and if you’re like most of us you’re currently playing the wriggle-into-your-jeans game – and that game may be decidedly more difficult thanks to a few extra helpings of puddings and a champagne party…or six.
Thankfully though, there are some easy ways to get back into your fave pair of skinny jeans – pain free…

Skip the salt
Salt encourages the body to retain water, making you look and feel even more bloated than you already do. By giving salty foods the flick, even if for only a few days, you’ll give your body time to flush out excess ‘water weight’.

Drink up
…Which brings us to the next point. You need to drink lots and lots of water! Besides hydrating your body and mind, water is an important tool for aiding digestion and flushing toxins out of the body, so aim for 8 – 10 glasses a day.

Incidentally…
Incidental exercise, otherwise known as the exercise we get during daily activities, is an easy way to kick a couple of pesky holiday kilos. Catch the bus to work? Get off a stop early to burn up to an extra 200 calories a day. Like the lift? Ditch it in favour of the stairs to burn anywhere from an additional 150 – 600 calories a day! Not bad for a couple of quick and easy changes.