<p>Working women nowadays barely have time for exercise to maintain fitness. Moreover, if you have a sitting job, then losing weight becomes incredibly challenging. A proper food plan goes a long way in helping lose weight fast.</p>.<p>Although exercise can promote a long and good life, you don’t always have to workout to lose weight. Instead, just work on including some nutritious food in your busy schedule to maintain fitness.</p>.<p>Here are five diet tips that working women can follow:</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Say no to skipping breakfast</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Many workaholics skip breakfast as they are in a hurry. That is a mistake. Our body needs food way before lunchtime. If you avoid breakfast, you may get so hungry later on that you may want to munch on high-fat or sugary foods. Breakfast boosts the metabolism, helping to burn calories for the whole day. It also provides energy to do office work.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><span class="bold">Limit consumption of coffee & tea </span>Healthy eating and drinking go hand in hand. Many working women crave for a cup of caffeine while working. Most of the coffee machines serve a drink which is already high in sugar. Try to limit the amount of coffee/tea to one cup per day or none at all. There is another convincing reason to help you reduce your coffee intake. A study was carried out by Charles Gerba, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona. It showed that up to 90% of mugs in workplace kitchens are coated with dangerous germs. Moreover, 20% of these cups actually carry fecal matter.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Eat homemade lunch</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Eating from the office food court or ordering a meal from a restaurant sounds convenient, but it’s not a healthy diet habit. Working women need homemade and nutritious lunch. Your tiffin box should contain some energy-boosting nutrients such as veggies, <span class="italic">roti</span>, rice and <span class="italic">dal</span>, and a salad. Just like with breakfast, skipping lunch can spoil the fitness regime. Fattening snacks in the office further make it difficult for healthy eating.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Last but not least, dinner</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Finally, in the list of diet tips, be mindful of what you eat for dinner. Do not avoid carbs. Since they are low-fat, rich in fibre, they help you relax in the evening. Especially after a hard day at work.</p>.<p class="byline"><em><span class="italic">(The author is founder, Fat to Fab)</span></em></p>
<p>Working women nowadays barely have time for exercise to maintain fitness. Moreover, if you have a sitting job, then losing weight becomes incredibly challenging. A proper food plan goes a long way in helping lose weight fast.</p>.<p>Although exercise can promote a long and good life, you don’t always have to workout to lose weight. Instead, just work on including some nutritious food in your busy schedule to maintain fitness.</p>.<p>Here are five diet tips that working women can follow:</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Say no to skipping breakfast</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Many workaholics skip breakfast as they are in a hurry. That is a mistake. Our body needs food way before lunchtime. If you avoid breakfast, you may get so hungry later on that you may want to munch on high-fat or sugary foods. Breakfast boosts the metabolism, helping to burn calories for the whole day. It also provides energy to do office work.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><span class="bold">Limit consumption of coffee & tea </span>Healthy eating and drinking go hand in hand. Many working women crave for a cup of caffeine while working. Most of the coffee machines serve a drink which is already high in sugar. Try to limit the amount of coffee/tea to one cup per day or none at all. There is another convincing reason to help you reduce your coffee intake. A study was carried out by Charles Gerba, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona. It showed that up to 90% of mugs in workplace kitchens are coated with dangerous germs. Moreover, 20% of these cups actually carry fecal matter.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Eat homemade lunch</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Eating from the office food court or ordering a meal from a restaurant sounds convenient, but it’s not a healthy diet habit. Working women need homemade and nutritious lunch. Your tiffin box should contain some energy-boosting nutrients such as veggies, <span class="italic">roti</span>, rice and <span class="italic">dal</span>, and a salad. Just like with breakfast, skipping lunch can spoil the fitness regime. Fattening snacks in the office further make it difficult for healthy eating.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong><span class="bold">Last but not least, dinner</span></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead">Finally, in the list of diet tips, be mindful of what you eat for dinner. Do not avoid carbs. Since they are low-fat, rich in fibre, they help you relax in the evening. Especially after a hard day at work.</p>.<p class="byline"><em><span class="italic">(The author is founder, Fat to Fab)</span></em></p>