Eating well is fundamental to good health and well-being. Healthy eating helps us to maintain a healthy weight. It reduces our risk of all sorts of health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and the development of cardiovascular disease and cancers. Having a healthy diet also means you need to have good eating habits. This article will discuss my top five favorite healthy eating habits that I found to be the most helpful for my clients.
Eat a Variety of Vegetables, Mostly Dark Green, Red, and Orange Vegetables
Colorful foods, which are generally fruits and vegetables, contain many of the vitamins and antioxidants we need – with few calories. Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fiber as part of a healthy diet may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. It can also reduce the risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes. Vegetables are low in calories, which means you can have more of them, and it will help you stay full longer throughout the day. I would recommend having at least 1-3 cups of vegetables daily, depending on your age. A couple of tips to consuming more vegetables are with veggie noodles. You can get a vegetable spiralizer, and another great alternative is to blend your vegetables into fruit smoothies.
Don't buy large bags of snacks
We know that buying a more significant portion of snacks means you save on money, but you are setting yourself up for failure if you are trying to lose weight. Having a Costco-size bag of potato chips at home makes it harder to control yourself, meaning you are setting yourself for failure. I would recommend you get a smaller bag of snacks or none at all. Whenever you are craving a snack, you can drive/walk to get one. It will add another step for you to enjoy your snacks instead of just walking to your fridge or food pantry.
Eat at the same time
According to a new study, an erratic eating schedule could be messing with your health. Irregular meals can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Two papers published in the Nutrition Society found that adults who consume meals simultaneously every day were less obese and had better cholesterol and insulin levels, even though they consumed more calories overall. Essentially, when you eat is just as important as what you eat. If you are trying to be more conditions on your eating, try setting the alarm on your phone or meal planning for the day/week.
Drink water before/during your meal
Drinking water before your meal could slow down your appetite and prevent overeating, and may even help you lose weight. Sometimes when you are starving or haven’t eaten all day, you tend to think that you can eat a whole cow. Drinking one glass of water before your meal can help you re-think how hungry you are. Also, taking a sip of water throughout your meal could help slow your eating down and help you digest your food better.
Order sauce on the side
We don’t usually think about the calories in the sauce/salad dressing. When ordering a salad and salad dressing on top, instead of the salad being 100-150 calories, it ended up being 300-400 calories. Making a chicken breast without marinating it or following a recipe, your chicken could come out bland. Then just throw half a bottle of A1 sauce on it to make it better. While A1 sauce is low-calorie, and sugar contents may not alarm you. It’s the sodium that makes this sauce so bad. I would recommend following a recipe and marinating it beforehand could help your food taste better, and this could be great for you to track your food as well.
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