Good Eating Habits
Good eating habits are an important part of
healthy weightloss. Incorporate a few of the tips on developing good
eating habits to start eating better. Pick one of the suggestions
and work on making it a habit, then move on to the next. Before you
know it, you will have all sorts of good eating habits.
Some Ideas about Developing
Good Eating Habits
Most everyone knows that good eating habits are
essential to good health and well being and while many people seem
to ignore this fact, lots of people really do try to eat properly
but part of the problem and the main reason a lot of people just
don’t seem to be able to maintain good eating habits is both
misinformation as well as lack of information.
With the vast variety of foods out there and the vast amount of
advertising done for many of these foods with oftentimes misleading
statements regarding their dietary values it would stand to reason
that it is so easy to be guided off track and right into bad food
choice territory. Add to the equation the vast amount of diet plans
for weight loss as well as the amount of trendy new cookbooks
extolling the virtues of the latest fad revolutionary healthy foods
to eat and you have a vast array of contradicting information coming
at you from all sides!
So what should you do to develop good eating habits? Well, here are
some guidelines to follow to get you well on your way to making
better, more health minded food choices.
1) PREPARE YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS
In order to begin you need to prepare yourself mentally. Plan in
advance what you will be eating during the week, write it out for
yourself, stock up on those foods and make it happen!
2) PROTEIN IS VITAL
Make sure you eat protein in some form at every meal, including
3) EAT LESS REFINED BREADS AND STARCHES
Cut back on the amount of bread and pasta you consume. Eat your
pasta as your mid-day meal and if you do eat pasta or bread it comes
from whole grains.
4) LIMIT YOUR DAIRY CONSUMPTION
Drink non-fat milk, eat low fat or fat free cheese and low fat
yogurt but check the yogurt, some low fat yogurt has a very high
5) DON’T OVERDO THE FRUIT
No more than 2 a day and use just the good fiber kinds. Apples,
pears, plums, and berries are best. Avoid fruit juices, they’re
loaded with sugar!
6) EAT NUTS
Just stay in moderation here. A quarter cup of pistachios, almonds
or cashews are not only tasty, but a good source of protein.
7) REDUCE THE PORTIONS
When at home, use smaller plates. If you go out, order the smaller
size or if one size fits all, get a doggie bag in advance and put
half your meal in it before you start to eat. You will fell better
and have a good meal to eat again later.
8) DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Water has great dietary and overall health benefits. Many hunger
pangs are due to lack of water. Drinking plenty of water throughout
the day will keep you hydrated and will reduce food cravings.
9) GO MEATLESS FOR A MEAL A DAY
Try eating one meal per day with no meat. For example, have a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich rather than a hamburger. You reduce bad
fat and increase fiber and protein.
10) NEVER SKIP BREAKFAST
A proper breakfast gets your metabolism going. Use cereals with at
least 5 grams of fiber and no more than 8 grams of sugar and use
11) EAT MORE SEAFOOD
Eat water packed tuna and salmon; they are loaded with omega-3 fatty
acids that help protect the heart. You should have these seafood’s
2-3 times per week.
12) BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH
Rather than eating lunch out all the time, make your lunch and only
eat out for lunch once a week. You’ll save money and know your
eating good things like whole grain bread, lean chicken or ham and
fruit or veggies.
The fact is if you use these simple guidelines as a means to put
together a plan of good eating habits you will be well on your way
to developing them with sound nutrition and you will be paving the
way for a life long journey of better health.
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