| legs are every woman's dream. Unfortunately the | | | | your own pace. |
| legs are susceptible to a variety of pesky | | | | So as you see physical activity is easier than it |
| conditions that affect their beauty and health. | | | | seems. The most important thing though, is to |
| Cellulite, varicose and spider veins, dry, flaky skin | | | | commit yourself to it and have fun doing it. |
| and of course flabby muscles can affect the legs' | | | | While you're getting physically fit don't forget |
| appearance and your confidence. | | | | about a healthy diet. It is just as important as |
| So is there a solution to all these potentially | | | | exercise in getting great legs. It can be |
| devastating body image busters? Can you feel | | | | sometimes challenging to choose the right foods, |
| good about your legs and wear your skirt with | | | | but again if you commit yourself to healthy |
| pride? | | | | eating, it will be easier to make the right choices. |
| But of course. | | | | So what are the right and wrong choices? |
| The solution is really quite simple, yet sometimes | | | | Forget about junk food! And when I say junk |
| so hard to achieve. And you know it just as well | | | | food, I mean anything that has no nutritional |
| as I do. Proper, healthy diet and physical activity | | | | value, like chips, fries, candy, cookies and pop. It's |
| will give you great looking legs that you can feel | | | | just as easy to grab a delicious fruit that you can |
| good about. It will help you with the prevention of | | | | enjoy and don't feel guilty afterwards. |
| cellulite, varicose veins, spider veins and other | | | | Other food to avoid are:fried and deep fried |
| ailments that negatively affect your legs' beauty. | | | | foodssweets, sugar and artificial |
| But you to hate exercise, you say. That's ok, you | | | | sweetenersprocessed foods that contain large |
| don't have to be a marathon runner or spend | | | | amounts of salt or preservativescarbonated |
| every day at the gym. You don't even have to | | | | beveragesalcoholsalt and salty foodsfoods that |
| commit yourself to a specific exercise routine. | | | | contain "bad fats" like trans fats and saturated |
| But what you have to do is commit to being | | | | fats |
| physically active and have fun doing it, because if | | | | So is there anything you can eat? Don't fret. |
| you don't enjoy an activity, then you're less likely | | | | There is plenty of healthy, nutritious foods for |
| to stick with it. | | | | your enjoyment. |
| Think of things that you could have fun doing. | | | | The most important ones are fruit and |
| Roller skating, skiing, biking, swimming, walking, | | | | vegetables. They are packed with fiber, vitamins |
| jogging, playing tennis or just running around with | | | | and minerals, they are low in calories and contain |
| your kids are all activities that not only can be | | | | no fat. Dietary experts recommend consuming 5 |
| fun, but also they are great for shaping and | | | | servings of fruits or vegetables a day. Because |
| toning your leg muscles and weight control. | | | | fruit is naturally high in sugar, you should limit |
| Once you decide which activities fit your life style, | | | | yourself to 2 servings of fruit, but have as many |
| commit yourself to doing them at least three | | | | veggies as you want. |
| times a week for an hour at a time. Just | | | | Other foods that are healthy and not consumed |
| remember to warm up and stretch before any | | | | enough by the North American population |
| activity and have fun! | | | | are:foods high in omega-3 fatty acidsfish and |
| What if you don't have time to get out three | | | | seafoodlean protein |
| times a week? There are other options. If you | | | | And let's not forget about water! Water flushes |
| work full time, you probably drive to the office | | | | out excess sodium and toxins out of your body. |
| and park as close to the building as you can. | | | | It contains 0 calories and is an appetite |
| Choose to park few blocks away and take a | | | | suppressant. It hydrates our skin, improves |
| brisk walk instead. Not only that will work your | | | | muscle tone and helps with weight loss. It is |
| legs, but also it will energize you in the morning, | | | | recommended to drink 6-8 glasses of water per |
| better that a cup of coffee. | | | | day. |
| What about elevators? Do you find yourself | | | | So start today. Follow a healthy diet plan, along |
| taking one every day? Then stop. Start taking | | | | with a physically active lifestyle and you will be on |
| the stairs at least once a day. It is better that a | | | | your way to achieving great looking legs that you |
| stair climber. Just take your time and do it at | | | | can be proud of. |