KEEPING MONACO HEALTHY
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HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT AFTER THE QUARANTINE
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Susan Tomassini
HelloMonaco is pleased to introduce Susan Tomassini , a licensed nutritionist and co-owner of The Clever Kitchen and Foodwise in Monaco . She contributes a column on healthy lifestyle to give our readers important information on eating well , staying healthy and finding balance in our often-hectic lives . Susan spent over 20 years as a model in Milan and after having children , devoted her life to studying health and nutrition . Her website , Foodwise ( www . foodwise . life ), offers practical nutrition and lifestyle advice . Through Monaco-based The Clever Kitchen ( www . thecleverkitchen . com ), Susan offers nutrition workshops with inspirational and realistic ways to stay healthy , featuring healthy recipes based on fresh , seasonal produce and nutrient-dense Superfoods .
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Summer can be a time when healthy routines go by the wayside , this year especially because of the covid-19 pandemic . It ’ s not hard to understand why : the 3-months confinement made us dream about our famous restaurants and bars , so during the summer holidays many of us afforded ourselves tasty and filling meals almost every night ( or often ). Don ’ t forget also about the propensity to eat on the go and an over-reliance on easily available food that ’ s cheap , convenient and satisfying . So , it ’ s all too easy to overindulge and put on weight …
Some of us are more active while on holiday , but many of us get into a « holiday mode » that involves sitting or lying down for much of the time . Think about all those long plane or car rides , hours spent reading in a hammock , finally catching up on the latest television series , checking in with friends or reading the latest news and updates in front of the computer . We also tend to sleep more . That ’ s
© ua . depositphotos . com not a bad thing — just that you ’ re burning fewer calories than when you ’ re awake and active .
So , what to do ? Start by making small changes . Many people get overwhelmed when they find out they ’ ve put on weight . Sometimes even losing two kilos can sound impossible — never mind five . We remind you that it ’ s neither safe or effective to try to lose weight