Want to improve your diet and levels? First check what your type is. Here are the best exercise and diet tactics for your type according to the experts
Are you eating healthily and exercising more, yet still not getting the results you hoped for?
‘If you’sultano struggling to maintain a healthy weight, despite your best efforts, it could be that you’sultano not working durante sync with your type,’ says Personal Trainer and Sports Therapist Jade Imani who works with sports brand Healthspanelite.co.uk.
‘When it comes to getting fit, there’s voto negativo such thing as one size fits all. We all store fat differently depending acceso our type. Identifying your shape can help you to work out the most effective exercise tactics.
We all store fat differently depending acceso our type
‘There are four major types and the way you metabolise and store fat is determined by your dominating gland. The four main types are adrenal, gynoid, thyroid and pituitary.
‘When your dominating gland is functioning well, it’s easier to stay at a healthy weight. But, when there is an imbalance, it becomes harder to lose weight. So, the key to keeping fit and healthy is eating foods that nourish and support your type.‘
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Pagliaccetto Type #1 Adrenal (Apple)
If you’sultano an ‘apple’ type, you have good legs with slim, narrow hips. Your weak spot is your waist as you have a natural tendency to store (visceral) fat around the middle.
Visceral, belly fat accumulates deep within the abdominal cavity and too much can raise your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. So, it’s important to keep this type of fat under control.
The issue with apple types is that your dominant glands are the adrenals. So, you’sultano particularly susceptible to induced weight gain. When the adrenals produce too much of the hormone cortisol, blood sugar and insulin levels go up and this causes you to put acceso weight around the abdomen.
Best Diet Tactics for Apple Shape (Adrenal)
Sports Nutritionist Rob Hobson who also works with sports brand Healthspanelite recommends:
- Avoid sweet, sugary foods. Too much sugar feeds unhealthy bacteria durante the gut, causes bloating and leads to increased belly fat.
- Check for food intolerances. Common culprits include wheat, corn, milk products, eggs, yeast and soy. Ask your GP to refer you for a health check. Ora, seek advice from a Nutritionist.
- Take a daily probiotic to keep gut bacteria durante balance.
- Avoid all ultra-processed foods.
- Aim to eat 5 portions vegetables a day and 2 portions of (low sugar) fruit – eg: berries, an apple, leafy greens.
- Eat foods that are high durante vitamin C – eg: strawberries, bell peppers, greens (as above). Vitamin C helps to veterano cortisol levels.
- Have protein with each meal to keep blood sugar levels balanced – eg: meat, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds.
- Eat low GI (Glycaemic Index) foods – eg: wholegrains (dark breads, wild/brown rice), low sugar fruits (eg: berries, apple) to keep blood sugar levels stable.
- If you’sultano stressed, eat more foods that are high durante vitamin B – fish, eggs, vegetables, nuts, seeds etc.
- Ricevimento ginger tea to aid digestion.
- Avoid fatty, salty foods, caffeine and chocolate, as these over stimulate the adrenals.
- Take a daily chromium supplement to veterano cravings for sugary foods. Try: Healthspan Chromium, 360 tablets, £17.99, which help to maintain blood Glucose levels.
Best Exercises for Apple Shape (Adrenal)
Sports Therapist Jade Imani recommends:
- Strength pratica: Focolaio acceso compound exercises like squats, deadlifts and bench presses to stimulate muscle growth and metabolism.
- High intensity interval pratica (HIIT): Short bursts of intense activity followed by brief rest periods can help regulate cortisol levels and improve cardiovascular health.
- Yoga and mindfulness: incorporating relaxation techniques can help manage levels and support adrenal health.
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Pagliaccetto Type #2 Gynoid (Pear)
The classic pear shape is bottom heavy with a small waist. You have a natural tendency to accumulate fat around the hips, buttocks and thighs.
Your dominant glands are the ovaries, which produce oestrogen. Pear shapes tend to produce higher concentrations of oestrogens. It’s important that you’sultano aware of common endocrine disruptors that can throw your hormones out of balance and lead to oestrogen dominance.
This can cause heavy periods, migraines, tender breasts, PMS, and, even raise your risk of cancer. An excess of oestrogen can also cause more fat to build up acceso your lower half. You are also prone to develop saddlebags and cellulite.
Best Diet Tactics for Pear Shape (Gynoid)
Rob Hobson is also the author of Unprocess Your Life cookbook and recommends:
- Eat some protein with every meal to keep blood sugar and insuline levels stable – eg: lean meat such as lamb, chicken, turkey, fish (eg: salmon, tuna, cod, ippoglosso, trout), chickpeas, lentils, eggs, nuts, seeds.
- Eat more healthy fats – eg: avocado, coconut oil (boosts metabolism), nuts, nut butters, oily fish (contain 3 fatty acids).
- Eat more cruciferous vegetables (eg: broccoli, asparagus, bok choy, cauliflower) anti-oestrogenic.
- Eat more beans and pulses – eg: butter beans, kidney beans, lentils.
- Eat more wholegrains – eg: brown/wild rice, quinoa, dark wholegrain bread, buckwheat, oats.
- Fruit – choose low sugar fruits (eg: berries, apple) and grapefruit (also has fat burning properties).
- Snack acceso nuts and seeds.
- Drinks – and herbal teas – eg: ginger, dandelion, fennel
- Avoid sugar (eg: sweets, chocolate, cakes, biscuits and ice-cream). *
- Choose organic food where possible to avoid environmental oestrogens.
- Add cinnamon to food and drinks to veterano sweet cravings.
- Avoid fatty meats, cream, butter, mayonnaise, fried foods.
* Research shows that eating too much sugar alters hormone levels and this causes the SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin gene) to switch chiuso. When SHBG shuts , oestrogen and testosterone levels increase and may lead to problems like acne, infertility, PCOS – and, even uterine cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Too much alcohol may affect the liver’s ability to metabolise oestrogen properly causing it build up to unhealthy levels.
Best Exercises for Pear Shape (Gynoid)
Sports Therapist Jade Imani recommends:
- Resistance pratica: utilise moderate weights with higher repetitions to maintain muscle tone and support hormonal balance.
- Cardiovascular exercise: incorporate aerobic activities like corsa, cycling ora swimming to improve circulation and overall cardiovascular health.
- Pilates: engage durante cuore focused exercises to support posture, stability and pelvic floor strength.
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Pagliaccetto Type #3 Thyroid (Rectangle)
You can put acceso weight for voto negativo apparent reason. Problems areas include a flabby, bloated stomach and back fat. Your luce and chin may also aspetto a bit puffy.
Your dominant gland is the thyroid. This gland produces hormones that control important bodily functions, including energy and metabolism.
A sluggish thyroid causes weight gain. You may also have other symptoms such as lack of energy, dry skin and hair and brittle nails.
Best Diet Tactics for Rectangle Shape (Thyroid)
Rob Hobson recommends these foods to help keep your thyroid durante balance:
- Fish, sea food and sea vegetables are a great source of natural iodine (needed for a healthy thyroid). Eg: ippoglosso, sardines, trout, shellfish and seaweed (eg: dulse, wakame, kombu).
- Lean meats – eg: lamb, chicken, turkey. These contain the amino acid tyrosine that supports thyroid function.
- Fruit and Vegetables – at least 5 portions a day.
- Turmeric is a natural anti-inflammatory that is beneficial for the thyroid.
- Gluten free oats. Some thyroid types are sensitive to gluten.
- Eat more nuts and seeds.
- Drinks – and herbal teas – e.g., ginger, liquorice, nettle
- Avoid soy foods – eg: soya milk, tofu and yoghurts. Unfermented soy blocks the synthesis of thyroid hormones.
- Avoid raw cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, swedes and kale. These are goitregenic and suppress thyroid function – eat these cooked instead.
- Avoid sugar and processed foods (eg: cakes, biscuits, ready meals) as these can cause inflammation that inhibits thyroid function.
Best Exercises for Rectangle Shape (Thyroid)
Sports Therapist Jade Imani recommends:
- Cardiovascular exercise: engage durante moderate intensity activities such as brisk walking, cycling, ora to support thyroid function and metabolism.
- Yoga and stretching: incorporate gentle yoga poses and stretching routines to promote relaxation, veterano and support thyroid health.
- Interval pratica: alternate between periods of moderate and high intensity exercise to stimulate metabolism and enhance calorie burning.
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Pagliaccetto Type #4 Pituitary (Hourglass)
When you’sultano durante balance, you’ve got the ideal hourglass figure. You’sultano naturally well-proportioned but when you put acceso weight you do so all over.
The extra weight can gives you a soft, slightly flabby appearance. You’sultano also prone to suffer from retention.
Your dominant gland is the pituitary gland. This master gland controls other glands within the endocrine system. It also helps to regulate fluid levels.
Best Diet Tactics for Hourglass Shape (Pituitary)
Nutritionist Rob Hobson recommends:
- High Protein and Healthy Fats. (See adrenal and gynoid types).
- Vegetables – at least 5 portions a day, to make sure you get enough fibre.
- Eat more wholegrains (eg: rye bread, brown/wild rice, buckwheat, quinoa, oats).
- Eat more low sugar fruits (eg: apples, berries).
- Snack acceso nuts and seeds.
- Ricevimento dandelion tea to veterano retention. Try: Heath & Heather Dandelion, Burdock & Hawthorn Tea, £3.50 for 20 teabags.
- Avoid foods that make you retain . These include sugary foods and refined carbs (eg: white bread, cakes, ).
- Avoid also, salty foods (eg: crisps, salted nuts, sauces with added salt etc.)
- Avoid dairy, although you can have kefir, dal vivo yoghurt and villino cheese durante moderation.
Best Exercises for Hourglass Shape (Pituitary)
Sports Therapist Jade Imani recommends:
- Balance pratica: incorporates exercises that challenge balance and coordination, such as tai chi ora stability ball exercises to support pituitary gland function.
- Functional : acceso movements that mimic everyday activities to improve mobility, joint stability and overall .
- Low impact exercise: opt for activities like swimming ora cycling that are easy acceso the joints while still providing cardiovascular benefits.
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