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Could a picture be worth a thousand calories? That’s what experts are saying. Research has
revealed that the growing obsession with “food porn” — close-up photos that reveal the most
seductive meals in delicious detail — can make you overeat! But since one of the best things
about traveling is tasting the local fare, keep those Instagram and Twitter pics of food coming —
perhaps just try sharing meals with a friend or ordering smaller portions.
What you
shoot
Warning: Food shots on Instagram can lead
to overindulgence
can make you fat
WORKOUTS FOR EVERY TRAVEL PERSONALITY
Here’s how to fit some exercise into your holiday
How to be a whole
latt e happier
Drinking coffee can help
ward off depression
Here’s a reason not to kick the coffee
habit in the New Year. A new research
study published in the Archives of Internal
Medicine suggests that swigging this
caffeinated beverage may help keep
the blues at bay over the long term —
particularly for females. Ladies who
consumed two to three cuppas a day were
15%
less prone to getting depressed during
the decade-long study period, compared
to their counterparts who had one cup or
less of the brew per day. So make this your
New Year’s resolution: drink more coffee
in 2013!
FOR ACTIVE TYPES
You love your sports and are
willing to try new things that
will keep you moving.
Your holiday workout:
Skiing
in Yongpyong Resort, about
200
km from Seoul, South
Korea. They have slopes for
every level of skier.
yongpyong.co.kr
Calories burned:
At
least 300 calories
on the slopes!
FOR COMPETITIVE TYPES
Whether it’s running, cycling
or swimming, working up a
good sweat and improving
your personal best is what
floats your boat.
Your holiday workout:
Plan
a vacation around a sporting
event. Two to inspire you
take place this month:
the Timex 226 Bohol
Triathlon (December
1)
and the annual
Standard Chartered
Marathon (December
2)
in Singapore.
Calories burned:
Doing
a half marathon? A
runner can torch about
77
calories for every
10-
minute km — now,
multiply that by 21!
FOR CHILL-OUT TYPES
After a long day of sightseeing
and shopping, you need at
least 30 minutes of stretching
to wind down.
Your holiday workout:
When
in Manila, head to the newest
branch of Beyond Yoga in
Bonifacio Global City. They’ve
pioneered AntiGravity Yoga,
a fun workout that’s done
while being suspended on a
swing above ground.
igobeyondyoga.com
Calories burned:
400-
plus for
an hour of
AntiGravity Yoga.
FOR CAN’T-BE-BOTHERED
TYPES/LAZY TYPES
If you don’t believe in
organized exercise, do fit in
some random acts of fitness
for your heart’s sake.
Your holiday workout:
Try
walking with a spring in your
step (about 7kph)
when exploring
the shops or
sightseeing, and
you can burn
160
calories in
30
minutes. Or
run or dance
in place to
Gangnam Style
on loop for 15
minutes, and
you’ll burn 120
calories!
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MAYA O. CALICA
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LESTER LEDESMA
