Let's Eat Healthy!

  

Ways for YOU to achieve a healthier eating habit

Diet (nutrition) is the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group. Having a healthy diet could make one’s self a healthy one. It could emboss an individual. One should have a healthy diet, not just having those meals that are not in the list or not recommended in the healthy diet. Being healthy makes someone look younger and makes you fit. It can also a way to prevent having illnesses.

Here are some tips in a healthy diet:

1.    People sometimes confuse thirst with hunger. So you can end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is really what you need.

"If you don't like plain water, try adding citrus or a splash of juice, or brew infused teas like mango or peach, which have lots of flavor but no calories," - Cynthia Sass

2.    Whenever you feel like eating, look for physical signs of hunger. -  Michelle May, MD, author of Am I Hungry?

"Hunger is your body's way of telling you that you need fuel, so when a craving doesn't come from hunger, eating will never satisfy it," she says.

When you're done eating, you should feel better -- not stuffed, bloated, or tired.

"Your stomach is only the size of your fist, so it takes just a handful of food to fill it comfortably,"

Keeping your portions reasonable will help you get more in touch with your feelings of hunger and fullness.

3.    Mindless eating occurs most frequently after dinner, when you finally sit down and relax.

"Sitting down with a bag of chips or cookies in front of the television is an example of eating amnesia, where you mindlessly eat without being hungry, but out of habit," - American Dietetic Association spokesperson Malena Perdomo, RD.

Either close down the kitchen after a certain hour, or allow yourself a low-calorie snack, like a 100-calorie pack of cookies or a half-cup scoop of low-fat ice cream. Once you find that you're usually satisfied with the low-cal snack, try a cup of zero-calorie tea.