Supermodel Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez shared her thoughts on health and exercise at the launch of Domino’s Pizza. This Womanity Award-nominated celebrity endorser is a self-confessed exercise addict and fitness junkie, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t indulge in her favorite things—like pizza. “I always nga joke around saying pizza is a complete meal, may carbohydrates, may vegetables, may protein, may cheese,” she tells PEP.ph. So how does Tweetie maintain a healthy lifestyle? If you’re ready to make the commitment, take a page from her book and check out these five tips for keeping yourself fit and fabulous.
1. ENJOY EVERYTHING IN MODERATION.
Don’t deprive yourself of the dishes you love for the sake of shedding pounds; you can keep fit while still enjoying food. The only secret, Tweetie shares, is eating in moderation. "Kahit naman cupcake kakain ako,” she tells PEP.ph. “Just don't eat ten, just don't eat five. Just have a healthy helping, not overindulging. That's what I practice for myself." Tweetie herself is a big fan of pizza, and she makes it a point to have some when she wants to. “Because if I deprive myself, I'm going to binge,” she explains. “One moment, I'm just gonna binge and that's not going to be healthy for me.”
2. BE HEALTHY AND NOT JUST THIN.
Being thin is different from being healthy. While watching your figure shows that you’d like to look and feel good about yourself, maintaining your health is sill the most important thing. This is why Tweetie makes the effort to keep fit. “More than being conscious of the figure, I'm more conscious of my health,” Tweetie says. “I want to keep myself healthy to enjoy my life and make the most of my time with my family and children.”
3. FAD DIETS ARE JUST THAT—FADS.
Tweetie believes that going on popular crash diets designed for losing weight quickly are only detrimental to your health in the long run. “Maybe to start you off, that's fine,” she says. “But you have to do your homework and you have to do your share of being healthy.” Remember that keeping fit is a lifestyle, not just something you do when summer’s about to arrive. As Tweetie says, you have to “keep to a regimen that you're able to sustain for the rest of your life.”
4. KEEP MOVING.
Being active helps burn excess calories, so make a commitment to exercise and take up hobbies that keep you moving. You don’t have to engage in complicated gym routines or a variety of sports all at once. Try getting help from a trainer and figure out what works for you. Pick something that you enjoy doing so that you won’t have a hard time sticking to it. For Tweetie, for example, having plenty of hobbies is what works for her. She plays squash, goes running, and does court training. She has also recently taken up boxing.
5. REMEMBER TO REST.
“I try my best to sleep a reasonable amount of hours,” says Tweetie. It’s been said so many times, but having a regular sleep schedule really is good for your health. According to Dr. Morgenthaler of MayoClinic.com, this means 7 to 9 hours, although the number can increase depending on factors like sleeping patterns and sleep deprivation. A new study from the University of Warwick shows “a long period of sleep shortage increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes” by as much as 48 percent, so make sure you get enough sleep like Tweetie does.
[Click here for 10 tips on getting a good night’s sleep]
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