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HEALTHY EATING HABITS YOU SHOULD PRACTICE THIS YEAR

HEALTHY FOOD PRACTISES FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS

                                      
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Now this is where I say this; what of in a situation where you don't have to go too extreme to get yourself fit, to live a healthy food life and be confidence about yourself. Now that is mind soothing you would say. All you have to do is just to put these few steps into practise, make it your habit and you will be just fine this year. Now this is not one of the those Internet post that deprives you of what you like best. ride along with me as we take a joyous stroll through good eating habits this year.
  1. Rethink your old ways of eating—and identify those habits that promote weight gain, eating order, food cravings etc. Consider what, when, why, where, and how you eat. Then, if you need to, make some changes
  2.  Fill up on fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods.I know this is kinda very hard, especially for this part of the world where high carb diets is the order of the day. Invest in whole grain meals which are high in fibre, fruits and vegetables, which are high in vitamins (see Vegetable in all it goodness) and usually low in calories, they can help satisfy you faster.
  3. Register and visit a dietitian quite often.Visiting a dietitian is one thing we do when we have issues pertaining to our diets. Why not try adding visiting a dietitian or nutritionist to your new year resolution to check and weigh your eating plan. It's worth it. 
  4. Snack smart. It’s easy to think about meals yet forget about snacks. Choose snacks wisely by the calories and nutrients they supply. Practise the art of calorie balancing so you can enjoy some higher-fat snacks, such as chocolate bars, nuts, ice cream, or chips. Just eat them less often, in small amounts. Balance them with lower-calorie, lower-fat snacks—pretzels, raisins, yogurt, fruit, or raw vegetables—next time. 
  5. Always Plan your meals and snacks ahead. Haphazard eating often becomes high-calorie eating. Pack low calorie snacks, such as raw vegetables, to eat at work when others snack on candy, doughnuts, or chips. 
  6. Go easy on wine, beer, spirits, and other alcoholic drinks:It does not hurt enjoys the satisfying sense and flavour of a good wine often, but it is overdoing that is bad. no more than one drink a day for women and two for men. Alcohol supplies calories—7 calories per gram. A 12-ounce (340 grams) beer contains about 150 calories, a 5-ounce (141 grams) glass of white wine, and 11 ⁄2 ounces (311 grams) of spirits have about 100 calories.
  7. Eating slowly. Eating slowly makes you get filled faster, causing you to eat less. Eating slowly also allows you to chew your food properly (for those of us that loves to swallow our rice), making your digestion process quick and easy. Slow down by putting down your fork between bites. Eat with chopsticks if they slow you down. Sip, rather than gulp beverages. Swallow before refilling your fork.
  8. Eat when you’re hungry and not when you are craving (see this article on how to know if you are hungry or craving); stop when you’re full not when you finish the food. Learn body signals for fullness and real hunger. Forget the “eat all- no waste.” You don’t need to eat everything on your plate if you’re satisfied.
  9. Make eating moment eventful and enjoyable. Eating unconsciously while you watch television, read, talk on the phone, or drive may lead to eating more than you think.
  10. Stick to a regular eating schedule (there’s no hard-and-fast rule about eating three meals a day.) and force yourself to stick to it. Studies show that missed meals can lead to impulsive snacking and overeating and may lower the rate at which your body burns energy. Eat breakfast!
  11. Eat from plates, not from packages. Always try to pour your food into a plate before eating and not from the package (at least, not always) When you nibble chips or crackers from a package or snack on ice cream from the carton, you don’t know how much you’ve eaten. It may be more, much more, than you think!
  12. Flex your muscles a little bit when eating. Engaging in activities like peeling and eating an orange, breaking the pods of groundnuts (peanuts) and eating takes longer time than drinking a glass of orange juice and eating ready made peanuts respectively.
  13. Be aware of the influence of others especially friends (this is quite serious). You don’t need to eat cake, muffins, or bagels in the break room or parties just because your friends brought it. Remember its your body and fats not theirs.
  14. Lastly, feel free to drop your questions, feedbacks, and enquiries in the comment box. Also feel free to share this post on social media by click the social media icons. Enjoy your year in good health and flavourful eating.

  • MAY THE JOY OF EATING NOT DEPART FROM YOUR HOME.

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