Tips for healthier eating!

Tips for healthier eating! 01/21/2012

Do you need some tips on eating healthier? What can you do to make your diet healthier without depriving yourself? Here are some things I incorporated into my diet to get healthy and stay healthy.

Eat more vegetables.
Eat more fruits.
Eat heart healthy fats. Fish and nuts are included in that category.
Choose oils such as canola, olive and avocado oil. These have the lowest percentage of saturated fat.
Prepare more homemade meals. You have control when you cook your own meals.
Avoid fast food restaurants; most of the food is very high in fat.
Eat a wide variety of foods. Balance is key!
Eat more fiber.
Eat Whole Grains instead of simple sugars (pastas, cakes, cookies, etc).
Simple sugars should be eliminated or cut down extensively.
Eat beans (legumes)
If you really want to eat red meat, eat it in moderation. Choose chicken and fish.
Egg whites are great. Eat yolks in moderation.
Cut down on salt. (It causes water retention)
Replace whole milk with fat-free milk. (This may take time, in steps, going from whole to 2% to1% to fat-free)
If you like to drink alcoholic beverages, do it in moderation.
Eat 6 healthy small meals daily within a certain calorie range.
Exercise 3 – 5 days per week.

As far as eating healthy foods, it's up to you to see what works for you. We all have favorite foods. I choose to eat a lot of chicken, fish, turkey burgers and veggies. I do eat a pork chop once a week or so because I love pork chops. Notice I said a pork chop though – that means one. As long as it's in moderation, it's all good. I have vegetables every day and a salad 3 – 7 times per week with a meal.

My advice is if you are starting a diet or healthy eating plan, choose foods you enjoy. Use spices and herbs...spice it up! Find recipes that are low-fat, high-fiber, taste good and are healthy for you. They do exist. You CAN enjoy a healthy eating plan. I do.

Make your snacks healthy.

Fruits, vegetables, yogurt.
An apple with peanut butter is a great balanced snack and fills you up.
Another good choice as a healthy snack is Almonds.
Keep yourself hydrated. Haven't you been hearing this since you were a little kid in school? Drink your 8 glasses of water per day.
Bring healthy snacks with you so that you don't reach for the first unhealthy thing you see.

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