Role of rest, recovery and sleep in weight loss

All about weight loss - Part 5 Role of rest, recovery and sleep in weight loss Rest - Focus on keeping good posture when resting Do active rest, stay in RPE of 2-5 Break your sitting by following 30:3 rule. Stand up for 3 mins for every 30 mins of sitting. Recovery - Afternoon nap of 20-30 mins very important Food and hydration play a big role in recovery Stimulants like tea, coffee, alcohol come in the way of recovery Have 2-3 cups of tea/coffee max in a day Sleep - Crucial for hormonal balance, esp. insulin regulation Follow basic rules of sleep: no gadgets before bedtime, fix your sleep and wakeup time, have haldi milk in night before sleeping.